Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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Badminton
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Venue Pavelló de la Mar Bella
Dates28 July – 4 August 1992
No. of events4 (2 men, 2 women)
Competitors177 from 36 nations

Badminton had its debut as an official medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was held from 28 July to 4 August 1992. Four events were held in the first competition of the sport: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles. Badminton was contested in the Pavelló de la Mar Bella. 36 nations entered competitors, with a total of 177 entrants. Asian nations won fifteen of the sixteen medals, with their dominance being broken only by Denmark's bronze medal in the men's singles. [1]

The tournament was single-elimination. Matches consisted of three sets, with sets being to 15 except in women's singles, where sets were to 11. No playoffs were contested for semi-final losers, meaning that two bronze medals were awarded in each event. Similarly, all four players/pairs defeated in the quarterfinals for each event were awarded fifth place.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles
details
Alan Budikusuma
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Ardy Wiranata
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Hermawan Susanto
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Women's singles
details
Susi Susanti
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Bang Soo-hyun
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Huang Hua
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Tang Jiuhong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Men's doubles
details
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Kim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Eddy Hartono
Rudy Gunawan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
Women's doubles
details
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Hwang Hye-young
Chung So-young
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Guan Weizhen
Nong Qunhua
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Gil Young-ah
Shim Eun-jung
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Lin Yanfen
Yao Fen

Medal table

In 1992, there were no bronze medal matches to decide 3rd and 4th place. Both semifinal losers won bronze medals.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2215
2Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 2114
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0145
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0011
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0011
Totals (5 entries)44816

Results

Men's singles

The men's singles resulted in the only non-Asian medallist, Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen of Denmark. 57 players from 32 nations competed in men's singles.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jianhua 2 1714
Flag of Indonesia.svg Hermawan Susanto 1514 17
Flag of Indonesia.svg Hermawan Susanto 159 9
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ardy Wiranata 10 1515
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ardy Wiranata 1515
Flag of Denmark.svg Høyer Larsen 10 12
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ardy Wiranata 12 13
Flag of Indonesia.svg Alan Budikusuma 1518
Flag of Indonesia.svg Alan Budikusuma 1515
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hak-kyun 9 4
Flag of Indonesia.svg Alan Budikusuma 1815
Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen 14 8
Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen 1515
Flag of Malaysia.svg Rashid Sidek 2 8

Women's singles

The winner of the women's singles competition received the first official badminton medal in Olympic history. It was also the first gold medal for Indonesia, which before had only won one silver (in archery). 52 players from 27 nations competed in women's singles.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 1111
Flag of Thailand.svg Somharuthai Jaroensiri 6 1
Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 1111
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huang Hua 4 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huang Hua 1110 11
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Heung-soon 3 120
Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 5 1111
Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Soo-hyun 115 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 2 1111
Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Soo-hyun 113 12
Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Soo-hyun 1111
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong 3 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anna Lao 1 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong 1111

Men's doubles

Malaysia won its first Olympic medal in the men's doubles competitions in badminton. 30 pairs from 21 nations competed in men's doubles.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1515
7 4
1515
11 13
1515
5 4
1515
11 7
1512 17
11 1514
9 8
1515
1518
4 15

Women's doubles

29 pairs from 20 nations competed in women's doubles.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1515
5 5
1515
8 9
1815
13 5
1812 15
16 1513
1515
8 3
12 158
152 15
1515
4 9

Participation

A total of 177 badminton players from 36 Olympic Committees (NOCs) from the five Continental Confederations will participate at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Participating nations

Below is the list of NOCs participants in badminton competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. "Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.