Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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VenueGSU Sports Arena
DatesJuly 24 – August 1, 1996
No. of events5 (2 men, 2 women, 1 mixed)
Competitors192 from 37 nations
| Badminton at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | GSU Sports Arena |
| Dates | July 24 – August 1, 1996 |
| No. of events | 5 (2 men, 2 women, 1 mixed) |
| Competitors | 192 from 37 nations |
| Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics included the four events (men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles) as well as a new event: mixed doubles. An additional change to the tournament was the playoff game for the bronze medal rather than the awarding of two bronzes. The tournament was single-elimination. Matches consisted of three sets, with sets being to 15 except. The tournament was held at the Georgia State University gymnasium.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Denmark |
Dong Jiong China |
Rashid Sidek Malaysia |
| Men's doubles |
 Ricky Subagjaand Rexy Mainaky (INA) |
Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock (MAS) |
Denny Kantono and Antonius Ariantho (INA) |
| Women's singles |
Bang Soo-hyun South Korea |
Mia Audina Indonesia |
Susi Susanti Indonesia |
| Women's doubles |
Ge Fei and Gu Jun (CHN) |
Gil Young-ah and Jang Hye-ock (KOR) |
Qin Yiyuan and Tang Yongshu (CHN) |
| Mixed doubles |
Kim Dong-moon and Gil Young-ah (KOR) |
Park Joo-bong and Ra Kyung-min (KOR) |
Liu Jianjun and Sun Man (CHN) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
