1996 Badminton World Cup

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1996 Badminton World Cup
Tournament details
Dates11 – 15 December 1996
Edition18th
Total prize money US$185,000
Venue Istora Senayan
Location Jakarta, Indonesia
1995 Jakarta 1997 Yogyakarta

The 1996 Badminton World Cup was the eighteenth edition of an international tournament Badminton World Cup. The event was held at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia from 11 to 15 December 1996 with a total prize money of US$185,000. [1] Indonesia won 3 titles, while China finished with the titles in 2 disciplines. [2] [3]

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Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dong Jiong Flag of Indonesia.svg Jeffer Rosobin Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sung-woo
Flag of England.svg Darren Hall
Women's singles Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Chen Flag of Indonesia.svg Mia Audina
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Zhaoying
Men's doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg Antonius Ariantho
Flag of Indonesia.svg Denny Kantono
Flag of Indonesia.svg Sigit Budiarto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rexy Mainaky
Flag of Malaysia.svg Cheah Soon Kit
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap Kim Hock
Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Antropov
Flag of Russia.svg Nikolai Zuyey
Women's doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gu Jun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qin Yiyuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Yongshu
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Mee-hyang
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Shin-young
Flag of Indonesia.svg Eliza Nathanael
Flag of Indonesia.svg Zelin Resiana
Mixed doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg Sandiarto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarti Timur
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flandy Limpele
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rosalina Riseu
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Søgaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Xingdong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Xingyong

Men's singles

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dong Jiong 1715
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sung-woo 14 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dong Jiong 1515
Flag of Indonesia.svg Jeffer Rosobin 5 8
Flag of Indonesia.svg Jeffer Rosobin 9 1715
Flag of England.svg Darren Hall 1514 12

Women's singles

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Chen 113 11
Flag of Indonesia.svg Mia Audina 9 117
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Chen 7 4
Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 1111
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Zhaoying 2 112
Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 119 11

Men's doubles

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
Flag of Indonesia.svg Antonius Ariantho
Flag of Indonesia.svg Denny Kantono
153 15
Flag of Malaysia.svg Cheah Soon Kit
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap Kim Hock
11 1513
Flag of Indonesia.svg Antonius Ariantho
Flag of Indonesia.svg Denny Kantono
1515
Flag of Indonesia.svg Sigit Budiarto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rexy Mainaky
8 2
Flag of Indonesia.svg Sigit Budiarto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rexy Mainaky
9 1515
Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Antropov
Flag of Russia.svg Nikolai Zuyey
153 3

Women's doubles

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gu Jun
1515
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Mee-hyang
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Shin-young
2 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gu Jun
1515
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qin Yiyuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Yongshu
6 12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qin Yiyuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Yongshu
1515
Flag of Indonesia.svg Eliza Nathanael
Flag of Indonesia.svg Zelin Resiana
9 4

Mixed doubles

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
Flag of Indonesia.svg Sandiarto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarti Timur
1513 15
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Søgaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
6 158
Flag of Indonesia.svg Sandiarto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarti Timur
1715
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flandy Limpele
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rosalina Riseu
14 7
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flandy Limpele
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rosalina Riseu
1515
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Xingdong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Xingyong
9 13

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References

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