Praewa Misato Philaphandeth

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Praewa Misato Philaphandeth
Nickname(s)Prey, Prae
Country representedFlag of Laos.svg  Laos
Born (2004-12-06) 6 December 2004 (age 19)
Hometown Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) [1]
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics

Praewa Misato Philaphandeth (born 6 December 2004) [2] is a Lao rhythmic gymnast. She is representing Laos at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Women's rhythmic individual all-around on 8-9 August 2024. She is the first Lao rhythmic gymnast to compete at the Olympic Games, the World Championships, and the Southeast Asian Games.

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Early and personal life

Philaphandeth is of Lao, Thai, and Japanese descent. She began rhythmic gymnastics when she was eight years old. [3] She attended the Singapore International School of Bangkok. [3] [4]

Career

Philaphandeth competed at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games and was her country's first rhythmic gymnast to compete at the Southeast Asian Games. [3] She also represented Laos at the 2022 Asian Games, held in 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and placed 20th in the all-around final. [5]

In 2023, Philaphandeth placed 21st at the Asian Championships and qualified for the World Championships. She became the first gymnast from Laos to compete at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, and she finished 77th out of the 82 competitors. [6] She competed at the 2024 Tashkent World Cup, finishing 44th in the all-around. [7] Despite competing with a foot injury, [8] she finished 20th in the all-around at the 2024 Asian Championships. [9] She then competed at the 2024 Milan World Cup and finished 42nd in the all-around. [10]

Philaphandeth was awarded the tripartite spot for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [11] She was the first athlete selected to represent Laos at the 2024 Summer Olympics, [12] and she will be the first rhythmic gymnast to compete for Laos at the Olympic Games. [13]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA HP BA CL RB
Senior
2023
Asian Championships 21
Asian Games 20
World Championships 77
2024 Tashkent World Cup 44
Asian Championships 20
Milan World Cup 42
Olympic Games 24

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