Name: Kulanard (Nino) Kanathanavanich – Year 12
Specialisation: Basketball
Sports for fun: Football, golf
Recent sporting successes: Runner up in U17 BISAC
Basketball and winner of MIP award (2008); Runner up in U17
BISAC Football (2008); Winner of U17 BISAC Football (2009)
What do you like about sport: “I participate in sport because I like to challenge myself both physically and psychologically. I enjoy being competitive when I’m playing for the school and nothing to me is more important than winning. Sport has also given me plenty of opportunities to practice teamwork and to meet new friends.”
Sporting hero: Michael Jordan (basketball)
Name: Kyle (Boy Boy) Tan - Year 12
Specialisation: Football
Sport for fun: Athletics, basketball, softball
Recent sporting successes: Gold medal at U17 BISAC
tournament; winner of U19 cross country
What do you like about sport: “Sport is a great way to
relieve stress and tension and also to keep fit. But what I like most is the teamwork and friendship that comes with it.”
Sporting hero: Ryan Giggs (football)
Name: Chaiwat (Wai) Vittayavarakorn - Year 11
Specialisation: Football
Sport for fun: Athletics, volleyball, rugby
Recent sporting successes: Winner of U17 BISAC football
tournament (2009); U15 rugby, winner of MVP award (2008);
Volleyball, winner of MVP award (2006. 2007, 2008)
What do you like about sport: “Sport fills my life with passion, emotion and excitement while allowing me a lot of room to become a better person. The most important things is the friendship and fun it gives me.”
Sporting hero: Lionel Messi (Football)
Name: Akkharin (Akarinth) Addison - Year 11
Specialisation: Golf
Sport for fun: Football, swimming, rugby
Recent sporting successes: Winner of Optimist World Junior
Golf Championship (2007); Winner of U17 BISAC football
tournament (2009)
What do you like about sport: “Sport is a great way to
relieve stress. I also love being part of a team, making new friends and being able to travel abroad.”
Sporting hero: Mohammed Ali (boxer)
Name: Chayanis (Tammy) Tanakulthon - Year 9
Specialisation: Basketball, cross country, athletics, swimming
and football
Sport for fun: Skateboarding, gymnastics, softball and horse
riding
Recent sporting successes: Winner of 8 golds. 3 silver and
1 bronze at U13 Fobissea Games (2008); Winner of 5 golds,
4 silvers and 3 bronze at U15 Fobissea Games (2009); Winner
of SHB Interhouse Cross Country (2008 & 2009)
What do you like about sport: “Everything in life starts with a dream, a belief, a goal, a vision. This shapes the kind of person I am. I know that if I want something I have to make it happen for myself and that no one else will do it for me. In addition, sport has taught me that in life you can’t always win, sometimes you have to lose. But I know that nothing hurts more than losing.”
Sporting hero: Katie Hoff (swimming), Kelly Holmes (runner) and Nastia Liukin (gymnast)
Team Shrewsbury
