1996 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals

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1996 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals
Tournament details
Dates4–8 December
Edition14
Total prize money US$350,000
Location Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
1995 1997

The 1996 World Badminton Grand Prix was the 14th edition of the World Badminton Grand Prix finals. It was held in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, from December 4 to December 8, 1996. The prize money was US$ 350,000.

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Final results

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Fung Permadi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Jun 15–12, 15–8
Women's singles Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Zhaoying 11–4, 11–1
Men's doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg Ricky Subagja & Rexy Mainaky Flag of Malaysia.svg Cheah Soon Kit & Yap Kim Hock 15–4, 15–9
Women's doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei & Gu Jun Flag of Indonesia.svg Eliza Nathanael & Resiana Zelin 15–4, 15–4
Mixed doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Søgaard & Rikke Olsen Flag of Indonesia.svg Trikus Heryanto & Minarti Timur 15–10, 15–11

Results

Women's Doubles

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gu Jun
1510 15
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Marlene Thomsen
8 157
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gu Jun
1515
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Eliza Nathanael
Flag of Indonesia.svg Zelin Resiana
4 4
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qin Yiyuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Yongshu
6 11
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Eliza Nathanael
Flag of Indonesia.svg Zelin Resiana
1515

Women's singles

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 1111
Flag of Denmark.svg Camilla Martin 1 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 1111
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Zhaoying 4 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gong Zhichao 8 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Zhaoying 1111

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