Wilavan Apinyapong

Wilavan Apinyapong
วิลาวัณย์ อภิญญาพงศ์
Personal information
NicknameGive
Born (1984-06-06) June 6, 1984 (age 40)
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Spike294 cm (116 in)
Block282 cm (111 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubSupreme Chonburi
Number10
National team
2001–2021 (20 years)Thailand
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing  Thailand
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta/Palembang Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hanoi
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nakhon Ratchasima
Silver medal – second place 2017 Biñan
Silver medal – second place 2019 Seoul
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Nakhon Ratchasima
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tianjin
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012 Almaty
Silver medal – second place 2010 Taicang
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Nakhon Ratchasima
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Vĩnh Phúc
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Nakhon Ratchasima
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Hanoi Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Palembang/Jakarta Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Naypyidaw Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Team

Wilavan Apinyapong (Thai: วิลาวัณย์ อภิญญาพงศ์; RTGS: Wilawan Aphinyaphong, born June 6, 1984) is a Thai professional volleyball player who plays for Azerbaijan Club Igtisadchi Baku in the Azerbaijan Super League and the Thai National Team as an Outside Hitter.[1] She was the captain for the Thailand women's national volleyball team from 2008 to 2016 when Pleumjit took the captain role.

Apinyapong led the Thai team to win the first gold medal at 2009 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship and beaten China 3-1 for the first time in history. She again led the team to victory in the 2013 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship where she also received the MVP award of the event.

Career

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Apinyapong signed with the Spanish professional club IBSA Club Voleibol for the 2007–2008 season of the Spanish Superliga, playing with her countrymate Nootsara Tomkom.[2][3] For the next two seasons, she and some of her Thai teammates, such as Malika Kanthong, Amporn Hyapha signed with the Turkish club Ereğli Belediye and had a successful club career there.

In 2010, she signed with the Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande under coach Jenny Lang Ping. Along with the Olympics MVP Feng Kun, Yang Hao, Logan Tom, Jovana Brakočević. She was benched most of the time during the season because of the limitation on foreigner players were only two foreign players were allowed on the court.

Next season, she moved to another Chinese club team Fujian Xi Meng Bao and played alongside good friend Pleumjit Thinkaow and Chinese Olympics bronze medalist Xu Yunli.

The Thai team went on to finish in fourth place at the 2012 World Grand Prix, making it the best result for Thailand since 2002 as the Thai team participated for the first time. After winning the gold medal against China at the 2012 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship, Apinyapong and her 6 other teammates signed for Igtisadchi Baku and helped the team to win the silver medal at the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League. They also qualified for the 2013/2014 CEV Women's Champions League for the very first time since the club was founded.

In 2013 she received the MVP award at the 2013 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship . She extended the contract with Igtisadchi Baku for one more year and was subsequently appointed captain. In late 2013, after winning the gold medal at 2013 Southeast Asian Games, Apinyapong said that she will not go to compete at the 2014 FIVB Women's World Championship because she is set to join the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, considering that she might have a chance to win at least one medal.

In 2015 she played with the local Bangkok Glass on loan.[4] She also played on loan with Bangkok Glass in 2016.[5] She moved to the Vietnamese VTV Bình Điền Long An in 2017, playing on loan.[6]

She is on the list 2019 Korea-Thailand all star super match competition.[7]

After not qualifying to the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wilavan decided to retire after representing Thailand for 20 years, along with Nootsara.[8][9]

Personal life

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Apinyapong married Nattapong Kesapan, at Kham Sakaesaeng, Nakhon Ratchasima on 7 May 2017.[10] Apinyapong graduated from Bangkok University with a bachelor and a master's degree.[11]

Clubs

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Awards

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Individuals

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Clubs

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Royal decorations

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References

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  1. ^ "Player's biography". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  2. ^ "El anfitrión Ibsa sueña con meterse en las semifinales". Canarias7 (in Spanish). Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. EFE. 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  3. ^ "SFV: Previa de la décimotercera jornada de la Fase Regular" (in Spanish). RFEVB. 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  4. ^ "BG in Vietnam : อะไรก็เกิดขึ้นได้กับลูกวอลเลย์ - บทความวอลเลย์บอล". 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "BG in Vietnam : อะไรก็เกิดขึ้นได้กับลูกวอลเลย์ - บทความวอลเลย์บอล". 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "ลองอัน เซ็นยืม วิลาวัณย์ ลงตบ บิญดิง คัพ". 16 March 2017. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "ยืนยัน รายชื่อ-เบอร์เสื้อ นักตบศึก เกาหลี-ไทย สนามเทอร์มินอล 21". smmsport.com. 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Thais suffer yet another heartbreak". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  9. ^ volleyballworld.com. "Thailand's Fab Six: A legacy built on dreams and inspiration". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  10. ^ "ชื่นมื่น!วิลาวัณย์ควงแฟนหนุ่มเข้าวิวาห์,คนลูกยางร่วมงานแน่น" [I have a boyfriend to marry, a rubber ball to work together]. SMMSPORT. 7 May 2017. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "กิ๊ฟ วิลาวัณย์ อภิญญาพงศ์ ประวัติ กัปตันทีมนักวอลเลย์สาวไทย". kapook.com. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  12. ^ ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก และเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย ให้แก่นักกีฬาวอลเลย์บอลหญิงทีมชาติไทยและเจ้าหน้าที่ เล่ม ๑๓๐ ตอนที่ ๒๒ ข ๑๐ ตุลาคม ๒๕๕๖ หน้า ๑
  13. ^ 20 นักตบปลื้มรับเครื่องราชฯทำคุณประโยชน์ด้านกีฬา
Awards
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
Asian Championship
2013 		Succeeded by
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