Kunlavut Vitidsarn

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Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thai: กุลวุฒิ วิทิตศานต์; born 11 May 2001), commonly known as View, is a trailblazing Thai badminton player. He made history by becoming Thailand’s first men’s singles world number one and is the reigning Asian champion.

Known for his exceptional defense and stamina, Kunlavut earned the nickname “Three-Game God” for his ability to outlast opponents in lengthy matches. He first rose to prominence as a three-time consecutive World Junior Champion (2017, 2018, 2019), a feat only matched by a select few. He also claimed the Asian Junior title in 2019 after earlier silver and bronze finishes.

His transition to the senior circuit has been marked by historic achievements. He is a two-time World Championships medalist, winning silver in 2022 and making history in 2023 by becoming the first Thai player to win the men’s singles world title. His accolades also include an Olympic silver medal from the 2024 Games, a gold at the 2021 SEA Games, and the 2025 Asian Championships crown. He ascended to the world No. 1 ranking in May 2025.

1. Major Achievements

(Includes Olympic Games, BWF World Championships, Asian Championships, and SEA Games)

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2024Olympic GamesViktor Axelsen (DEN)11–21, 11–21🥈 Silver
2023BWF World ChampionshipsKodai Naraoka (JPN)19–21, 21–18, 21–7🥇 Gold
2022BWF World ChampionshipsViktor Axelsen (DEN)5–21, 16–21🥈 Silver
2025BWF World ChampionshipsShi Yuqi (CHN)21–19, 10–21, 18–21🥈 Silver
2025Asian ChampionshipsLu Guangzu (CHN)21–12, 11–6 ret.🥇 Gold
2021Southeast Asian GamesLoh Kean Yew (SGP)21–13, 21–13🥇 Gold

2. BWF World Tour

(Finals appearances)

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2020Spain MastersSuper 300Viktor Axelsen16–21, 13–21🥈 Runner-up
2021Swiss OpenSuper 300Viktor Axelsen16–21, 6–21🥈 Runner-up
2021BWF World Tour FinalsWorld Tour FinalsViktor Axelsen12–21, 8–21🥈 Runner-up
2022German OpenSuper 300Lakshya Sen21–18, 21–15🥇 Winner
2023India OpenSuper 750Viktor Axelsen22–20, 10–21, 21–12🥇 Winner
2023Thailand OpenSuper 500Lee Cheuk Yiu21–12, 21–10🥇 Winner
2023U.S. OpenSuper 300Li Shifeng15–21, 18–21🥈 Runner-up
2024French OpenSuper 750Shi Yuqi20–22, 19–21🥈 Runner-up
2024Korea MastersSuper 300Wang Zhengxing21–18, 21–18🥇 Winner
2025Indonesia MastersSuper 500Jonatan Christie18–21, 21–17, 21–18🥇 Winner
2025Thailand OpenSuper 500Anders Antonsen21–16, 17–21, 21–9🥇 Winner
2025Singapore OpenSuper 750Lu Guangzu21–6, 21–10🥇 Winner
2025Arctic OpenSuper 500Chou Tien-chen11–21, 21–13, 19–21🥈 Runner-up

3. Junior Achievements

(World Junior Championships, Asian Junior Championships)

YearTournamentCategoryOpponentScoreResult
2017World Junior ChampionshipsBoys’ SinglesLeong Jun Hao17–21, 21–15, 21–9🥇 Gold
2018World Junior ChampionshipsBoys’ SinglesKodai Naraoka21–9, 21–11🥇 Gold
2019World Junior ChampionshipsBoys’ SinglesChristo Popov21–8, 21–11🥇 Gold
2019Asian Junior ChampionshipsBoys’ SinglesLiu Liang21–14, 21–13🥇 Gold
2018Asian Junior ChampionshipsBoys’ SinglesLakshya Sen19–21, 18–21🥈 Silver
2017Asian Junior ChampionshipsBoys’ SinglesLeong Jun Hao21–19, 14–21, 21–23🥉 Bronze