1996 Badminton Asian Cup

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1996 Asian Cup
Tournament details
Dates19 – 23 June
Edition4th
Total prize money US$130,000
Venue Olympic Gymnasium No. 2
Location Seoul, South Korea
1995

The 1996 Badminton Asian Cup was the fourth edition of Badminton Asian Cup. [1] It was held in Seoul, South Korea from 19 to 23 June with total prize money of US$130,000. Host South Korea dominated by winning all the doubles disciplines, while Singles titles were shared between China and Malaysia. [2] [3] [4]

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Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Flag of Malaysia.svg Rashid Sidek Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Yigang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xie Yangchun
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong Ewe Hock
Women's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Ning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zeng Yaqiong Flag of Thailand.svg Somharuthai Jaroensiri
Flag of Indonesia.svg Lidya Djaelawijaya
Men's doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Yong-sung
Flag of Indonesia.svg Tony Gunawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rudy Wijaya
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ade Sutrisna
Flag of Indonesia.svg Candra Wijaya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Yong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Wei
Women's doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Chung So-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hye-ock
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indarti Issolina
Flag of Indonesia.svg Deyana Lomban
Flag of Japan.svg Tomomi Matsuo
Flag of Japan.svg Masako Sakamoto
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Qian
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jin
Mixed doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Ra Kyung-min
Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Kyung-jin
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Mee-hyang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Yong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Qian
Flag of Indonesia.svg Sandiarto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indarti Issolina

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)3104
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)1247
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)1012
4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)0235
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0011
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)0011
Totals (6 entries)551020

Results

Semifinals

Discipline [5] WinnerRunner-upScore
Men's singles Flag of Malaysia.svg Rashid Sidek Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xie Yangchun 15–2, 15–11
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Yigang Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong Ewe Hock 15–12, 18–13
Women's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Ning Flag of Thailand.svg Somharuthai Jaroensiri 11–2, 11–4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zeng Yaqiong Flag of Indonesia.svg Lidya Djaelawijaya 11–4, 11–0
Men's doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Yong-sung
Flag of Indonesia.svg Candra Wijaya
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ade Sutrisna
15–11, 15–6
Flag of Indonesia.svg Tony Gunawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rudy Wijaya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Yong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Wei
15–9, 15–6
Women's doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg Indarti Issolina
Flag of Indonesia.svg Deyana Lomban
Flag of Japan.svg Tomomi Matsuo
Flag of Japan.svg Masako Sakamoto
15–8, 15–12
Flag of South Korea.svg Chung So-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hye-ock
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Qian
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jin
15–1, 15–3
Mixed doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Ra Kyung-min
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Yong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Qian
15–5, 15–4
Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Kyung-jin
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Mee-hyang
Flag of Indonesia.svg Sandiarto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indarti Issolina
15–12, 15–11

Finals

DisciplineWinnerFinalistScore
Men's singles Flag of Malaysia.svg Rashid Sidek Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Yigang 18–14, 15–5
Women's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Ning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zeng Yaqiong 5–11, 11–2, 11–6
Men's doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Yong-sung
Flag of Indonesia.svg Tony Gunawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rudy Wijaya
15–10, 15–8
Women's doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Chung So-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hye-ock
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indarti Issolina
Flag of Indonesia.svg Deyana Lomban
15–7, 15–8
Mixed doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Ra Kyung-min
Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Kyung-jin
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Mee-hyang
15–6, 15–8

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