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Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles

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The badminton mixed doubles tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place from 11 to 17 August at Riocentro - Pavilion 4. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016.[1]

Date11–17 August
Competitors32 from 14 nations
Quick facts Mixed doubles at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, Venue ...
Mixed doubles
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
VenueRiocentro - Pavilion 4
Date11–17 August
Competitors32 from 14 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
 Indonesia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
 Malaysia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
 China
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Indonesia's Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir defeated Malaysia's Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying in the final, 21–14, 21–12 to win the gold medal in mixed doubles badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] The pair won Indonesia's seventh Olympic medal in badminton, and became the second pair from Indonesia to win a gold medal in Olympic badminton after Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan achieved the feat in 2008.[3] In the bronze-medal match, China's Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei defeated compatriots Xu Chen and Ma Jin 21–7, 21–11.[4]

Competition format

The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.

Seeds

A total of 4 pairs were given seeds.[1]

  1.  Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei (CHN) (bronze medalists)
  2.  Ko Sung-hyun / Kim Ha-na (KOR) (quarter-finals)
  3.  Tontowi Ahmad / Liliyana Natsir (INA) (gold medalists)
  4.  Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen (DEN) (group stage)

Results

Group stage

Group A

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Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei (CHN)330603
 Praveen Jordan / Debby Susanto (INA)321432
 Lee Chun Hei / Chau Hoi Wah (HKG)312341
 Michael Fuchs / Birgit Michels (GER)303060
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Team 1 Score Team 2
11 August, 8:00
 Zhang N / Zhao YL (CHN) 21–19
21–16
 M Fuchs / B Michels (GER)
11 August, 10:45
 P Jordan / D Susanto (INA) 21–12
19–21
21–15
 Lee C H / Chau H W (HKG)
12 August, 8:00
 Zhang N / Zhao YL (CHN) 21–16
21–15
 Lee C H / Chau H W (HKG)
12 August, 9:35
 P Jordan / D Susanto (INA) 21–16
21–15
 M Fuchs / B Michels (GER)
13 August, 16:40
 Zhang N / Zhao YL (CHN) 21–11
21–18
 P Jordan / D Susanto (INA)
13 August, 16:40
 Lee C H / Chau H W (HKG) 21–17
21–14
 M Fuchs / B Michels (GER)
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Group B

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Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Robert Mateusiak / Nadieżda Zięba (POL)321442
 Xu Chen / Ma Jin (CHN)321542
 Chris Adcock / Gabby Adcock (GBR)312451
 Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen (DEN)312441
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Team 1 Score Team 2
11 August, 16:40
 Xu C / Ma J (CHN) 13–21
22–20
21–15
 C Adcock / G Adcock (GBR)
11 August, 16:40
 J F Nielsen / C Pedersen (DEN) 21–18
23–21
 R Mateusiak / N Zięba (POL)
12 August, 8:25
 Xu C / Ma J (CHN) 21–13
9–21
19–21
 R Mateusiak / N Zięba (POL)
12 August, 9:35
 J F Nielsen / C Pedersen (DEN) 19–21
24–22
17–21
 C Adcock / G Adcock (GBR)
13 August, 8:25
 J F Nielsen / C Pedersen (DEN) 24–22
14–21
16–21
 Xu C / Ma J (CHN)
13 August, 10:45
 C Adcock / G Adcock (GBR) 21–18
25–27
9–21
 R Mateusiak / N Zięba (POL)
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Group C

More information Team, Pld ...
Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Tontowi Ahmad / Liliyana Natsir (INA)330603
 Chan Peng Soon / Goh Liu Ying (MAS)321422
 Bodin Isara / Savitree Amitrapai (THA)312241
 Robin Middleton / Leanne Choo (AUS)303060
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Team 1 Score Team 2
11 August, 15:30
 T Ahmad / L Natsir (INA) 21–7
21–8
 R Middleton / L Choo (AUS)
11 August, 16:40
 Chan P S / Goh L Y (MAS) 21–13
21–19
 B Isara / S Amitrapai (THA)
12 August, 11:55
 T Ahmad / L Natsir (INA) 21–11
21–13
 B Isara / S Amitrapai (THA)
12 August, 15:55
 Chan P S / Goh L Y (MAS) 21–17
21–15
 R Middleton / L Choo (AUS)
13 August, 10:10
 T Ahmad / L Natsir (INA) 21–15
21–11
 Chan P S / Goh L Y (MAS)
13 August, 21:05
 B Isara / S Amitrapai (THA) 21–13
21–18
 R Middleton / L Choo (AUS)
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Group D

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Team Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Ko Sung-hyun / Kim Ha-na (KOR)330603
 Kenta Kazuno / Ayane Kurihara (JPN)321422
 Jacco Arends / Selena Piek (NED)312241
 Phillip Chew / Jamie Subandhi (USA)303060
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Team 1 Score Team 2
11 August, 9:00
 K Kazuno / A Kurihara (JPN) 21–14
21–19
 J Arends / S Piek (NED)
11 August, 9:35
 Ko S-h / Kim H-n (KOR) 21–10
21–12
 P Chew / J Subandhi (USA)
12 August, 15:30
 K Kazuno / A Kurihara (JPN) 21–6
21–12
 P Chew / J Subandhi (USA)
12 August, 16:40
 Ko S-h / Kim H-n (KOR) 21–10
21–10
 J Arends / S Piek (NED)
13 August, 9:00
 Ko S-h / Kim H-n (KOR) 25–23
21–17
 K Kazuno / A Kurihara (JPN)
13 August, 15:55
 J Arends / S Piek (NED) 21–15
21–19
 P Chew / J Subandhi (USA)
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Finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
A1  Zhang Nan (CHN)
 Zhao Yunlei (CHN)
21 21
D2  Kenta Kazuno (JPN)
 Ayane Kurihara (JPN)
14 12
A1  Zhang Nan (CHN)
 Zhao Yunlei (CHN)
16 15
C1  Tontowi Ahmad (INA)
 Liliyana Natsir (INA)
21 21
C1  Tontowi Ahmad (INA)
 Liliyana Natsir (INA)
21 21
A2  Praveen Jordan (INA)
 Debby Susanto (INA)
16 11
C1  Tontowi Ahmad (INA)
 Liliyana Natsir (INA)
21 21
C2  Chan Peng Soon (MAS)
 Goh Liu Ying (MAS)
14 12
C2  Chan Peng Soon (MAS)
 Goh Liu Ying (MAS)
21 21
B1  Robert Mateusiak (POL)
 Nadieżda Zięba (POL)
17 10
C2  Chan Peng Soon (MAS)
 Goh Liu Ying (MAS)
21 21 Bronze medal match
B2  Xu Chen (CHN)
 Ma Jin (CHN)
12 19
B2  Xu Chen (CHN)
 Ma Jin (CHN)
21 21 A1  Zhang Nan (CHN)
 Zhao Yunlei (CHN)
21 21
D1  Ko Sung-hyun (KOR)
 Kim Ha-na (KOR)
17 18 B2  Xu Chen (CHN)
 Ma Jin (CHN)
7 11

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