Rungroj Thainiyom

Rungroj Thainiyom
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Rung
Born	(1986-12-16) 16 December 1986 Bangkok,Thailand
Playing style	Left-handed shakehand grip
Disability class	6
Highest ranking	2 (January 2012)
Current ranking	3 (February 2020)
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Medal record Men's para table tennis Representing  Thailand Paralympic Games 2012 London Singles C6 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C6 2020 Tokyo Singles C6 World Championships 2017 Bratislava Teams C7 2014 Beijing Singles C6 2018 Lasko Singles C6 Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta Singles C6 2018 Jakarta Doubles C6–7 2010 Guangzhou Singles C6–7 2014 Incheon Singles C6 2014 Incheon Teams C6–7 FESPIC Games 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C6 Asian Championships 2005 Kuala Lumpur Singles C6 2007 Seoul Singles C6 2009 Amman Singles C6 2015 Amman Singles C6 2019 Taichung Singles C6 2009 Amman Teams C6–7 2013 Beijing Singles C6 2015 Amman Teams C6–7 2013 Beijing Teams C6–7 2019 Taichung Teams C6–7

Rungroj Thainiyom (Thai: รุ่งโรจน์ ไทยนิยม, RTGS: Rungrot Thainiyom, born 16 December 1986) is a para table tennis player from Thailand. He has won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He was the first Thai to win a Paralympic gold medal in table tennis.

He has muscular dystrophy.