Benjamas Sangaram

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameBenjamas•Sangaram
Used nameBenjamas•Sangaram
Original nameเบญจมาศ•แสงอร่าม
Born11 January 1975 in Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai (THA)
Measurements164 cm / 52 kg
AffiliationsChulalongkorn University
NOC Thailand

Biography

Benjamas Sangaram was a Thai tennis player who played professionally from 1991 to 2000. Sangaram achieved a career-best singles ranking of #298 in the world in September 1996, and a doubles ranking of #134 in the world in September 1997. She competed in the doubles at three Olympic Games.

Sangaram won nine ITF doubles titles during her career with her first victory coming in November 1992 in Manila with Suwimol Duandchan. As well as partnering Duandchan, Sangaram had a successful partnership with Japan’s Shinobu Asagoe. Sangaram’s only ITF singles title came in October 1999 in Jakarta with a straight sets victory against Satomi Kinjo.

Sangaram competed in the doubles at three consecutive Olympic Games; 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta, and 2000 Sydney. At the Barcelona Games she partnered with Duandchan but the pair lost in the first round. For her next two Olympics she played with Tamarine Tanasugarn where they reached the quarter-finals on both occasions.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Tennis THA Benjamas Sangaram
Doubles, Women (Olympic) Suwimol Duandchan =17
1996 Summer Olympics Tennis THA Benjamas Sangaram
Doubles, Women (Olympic) Tamarine Tanasugarn =5
2000 Summer Olympics Tennis THA Benjamas Sangaram
Doubles, Women (Olympic) Tamarine Tanasugarn =5