Badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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Badminton
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Badminton pictogram.svg
Venue Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany
Dates4 September 1972
No. of events4 (2 men, 1 women, 1 mixed)
Competitors25 (17 men, 8 women) from 11 nations
1988 Seoul  

The badminton tournament was one of two demonstration sports at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. It was the first time that the sport was part of the Olympic program, and it would become an official Olympic sport 20 years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Rudy Hartono
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Svend Pri
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Sture Johnsson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Wolfgang Bochow
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Women's singles Noriko Nakayama
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Utami Dewi
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Gillian Gilks
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Hiroe Yuki
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Men's doublesFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Punch Gunalan
Ng Boon Bee
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Elliot Stuart
Derek Talbot
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Willi Braun
Roland Maywald
Mixed doublesFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Derek Talbot
Gillian Gilks
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Roland Maywald
Brigitte Steden
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Christian Hadinata
Utami Dewi

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2114
2Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1023
3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1012
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0202
5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0101
6Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 0033
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0011
Totals (7 entries)44816

Event results

25 participants from 11 countries took part in four events. Several entries in the doubles events were mixed teams of players from different nations, a practice not allowed in official medal events at the Olympic Games since 1904. All competition took place on September 4.

Men's singles

1st round Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Rudy Hartono  (INA)1514 15
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jamie Paulson  (CAN)12 183
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Rudy Hartono  (INA)1515
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sture Johnsson  (SWE)2 4
4 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sture Johnsson  (SWE)1515
5 Flag of India.svg  Suresh Goel  (IND)5 8
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Rudy Hartono  (INA)1515
Flag of Denmark.svg  Svend Pri  (DEN)6 1
3 Flag of Denmark.svg  Svend Pri  (DEN)1515
6 Flag of Thailand.svg  Bandid Jaiyen  (THA)11 2
Flag of Denmark.svg  Svend Pri  (DEN)9 1515
Flag of Germany.svg  Wolfgang Bochow  (FRG)159 8
2 Flag of Germany.svg  Wolfgang Bochow  (FRG)1515
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Tan Aik Mong  (MAS)10 5

Men's doubles

1st round Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Ade Chandra
Flag of Indonesia.svg Christian Hadinata  (INA)
1515
8 Flag of Thailand.svg  Bandid Jaiyen  (THA)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Tan Aik Mong  (MAS)
7 1
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Ade Chandra
Flag of Indonesia.svg Christian Hadinata  (INA)
1515
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Elliot Stuart
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Talbot  (GBR)
8 12
4 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Elliot Stuart
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Talbot  (GBR)
1515
5 Flag of Germany.svg  Wolfgang Bochow  (FRG)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jamie Paulson  (CAN)
3 9
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Ade Chandra
Flag of Indonesia.svg Christian Hadinata  (INA)
152 15
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Punch Gunalan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ng Boon Bee  (MAS)
4 1511
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Punch Gunalan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ng Boon Bee  (MAS)
1515
6 Flag of India.svg  Suresh Goel  (IND)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Ippei Kojima  (JPN)
8 1
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Punch Gunalan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ng Boon Bee  (MAS)
12 1515
Flag of Germany.svg  Willi Braun
Flag of Germany.svg Roland Maywald  (FRG)
1510 11
2 Flag of Germany.svg  Willi Braun
Flag of Germany.svg Roland Maywald  (FRG)
7 bye

Women's singles

1st round Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Noriko Nakayama  (JPN)1111
8 Flag of Denmark.svg  Ulla Strand  (DEN)5 9
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Noriko Nakayama  (JPN)118 11
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Gillian Gilks  (GBR)3 119
4 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Gillian Gilks  (GBR)1111
5 Flag of Germany.svg  Brigitte Steden  (FRG)9 6
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Noriko Nakayama  (JPN)1111
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Utami Dewi  (INA)5 3
3 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Utami Dewi  (INA)1111
6 Flag of Sweden.svg  Eva Twedberg  (SWE)7 8
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Utami Dewi  (INA)1111
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Hiroe Yuki  (JPN)5 9
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Hiroe Yuki  (JPN)1111
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joke van Beusekom  (NED)3 2

Mixed doubles

1st round Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Derek Talbot
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gillian Gilks  (GBR)
1515
8 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Ippei Kojima
Flag of Japan.svg Noriko Nakayama  (JPN)
9 4
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Derek Talbot
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gillian Gilks  (GBR)
1515
Flag of Germany.svg  Roland Maywald
Flag of Germany.svg Brigitte Steden  (FRG)
10 8
4 Flag of Germany.svg  Roland Maywald
Flag of Germany.svg Brigitte Steden  (FRG)
1515
5 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sture Johnsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Eva Twedberg  (SWE)
7 11
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Derek Talbot
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gillian Gilks  (GBR)
1518
Flag of Denmark.svg  Svend Pri
Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand  (DEN)
6 16
3 Flag of Denmark.svg  Svend Pri
Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand  (DEN)
6 bye
Flag of Denmark.svg  Svend Pri
Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand  (DEN)
1515
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Christian Hadinata
Flag of Indonesia.svg Utami Dewi  (INA)
12 10
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Christian Hadinata
Flag of Indonesia.svg Utami Dewi  (INA)
1515 15
7 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Elliot Stuart  (GBR)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joke van Beusekom  (NED)
9 172

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