| Badminton at the 1994 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria [1] |
| Location | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Dates | 20 – 28 August 1994 |
The badminton competition at the 1994 Commonwealth Games took place in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada from 20 August until 28 August 1994. [2] There were no bronze medal play off matches because both losing semi-finalists were awarded a bronze medal.
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  England | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 |  Canada* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 |  Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rashid Sidek | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Duminda Jayakody | 8 | 4 | Sidek | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Galt | 15 | 15 | Galt | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Paul Leyow | 2 | 10 | Sidek | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anders Nielsen | w/o | Nielsen | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iain Sydie | scr | Nielsen | 15 | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Wong Wai Lap | 15 | 15 | Lap | 9 | 15 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Nico Meerholz | 1 | 0 | Sidek | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ong Ewe Hock | 15 | 15 | Hock | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Hugh | 4 | 2 | Hock | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaimie Dawson | 15 | 18 | Dawson | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bruce Flockhart | 4 | 17 | Hock | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Hall | 15 | 15 | Hall | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Yuin Zailani Bin | 7 | 2 | Hall | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Knowles | 15 | 18 | Knowles | 11 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Richards | 6 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lisa Campbell | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anne Gibson | 9 | 7 | Campbell | 9 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Suzanne Louis-Lane | 11 | 11 | Louis-Lane | 11 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cheng Leong Yeng | 1 | 5 | Campbell | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhonda Robertson | 11 | 12 | Robertson | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aileen Travers | 7 | 11 | Robertson | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denyse Julien | 11 | 11 | Julien | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Obiageli Olorunsola | 5 | 0 | Campbell | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Si-An Deng | 12 | 12 | Deng | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhonda Cator | 11 | 9 | Deng | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joanne Muggeridge | 11 | 11 | Muggeridge | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lina Fourie | 1 | 0 | Deng | 8 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Song Yang | 11 | 11 | Song Yang | 11 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wong Chun Fan | 4 | 1 | Song Yang | 11 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Zarinah Abdullah | 12 | 11 | Abdullah | 3 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Debra O'Connor | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Russell Hogg Ken Middlemiss | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kit Kiang | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Blackburn Nichols | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Blackburn Mark Nichols | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ma Che Kong Tam Kai Chuen | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kit Kiang | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Archer Hunt | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Galt Nick Hall | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Archer Hunt | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hock Tan Kim Her | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ong Ewe Hock Tan Kim Her | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Flockhart Gordon Haldane | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joanne Muggeridge Joanne Wright | 9 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chan Oi Ni Cheng Yin Sat | 15 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Muggeridge Wright | 18 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Si-An Deng Julien | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Si-An Deng Denyse Julien | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elinor Middlemiss Jennifer Williamson | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Muggeridge Wright | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bradbury Clark | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Julie Bradbury Gillian Clark | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jayne Plunkett Ann Stephens | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bradbury Clark | 18 | 14 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leng Tan Lee | 17 | 17 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee Wai Leng Tan Lee Wai | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tammy Jenkins Rhona Robertson | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Hunt Gillian Clark | 17 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tan Kim Her Tan Lee Wai | 15 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hunt Clark | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Blackburn Cator | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Soo Beng Kiang Zamaliah Sidek | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hunt Clark | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Archer Bradbury | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Archer Julie Bradbury | 15 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cheah Soon Kit Lee Wai Leng | 6 | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Archer Bradbury | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ponting Wright | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Ponting Joanne Wright | 10 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chan Siu Kwong Chung Hoi Yuk | 15 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Australia | 4-1 |
| Malaysia | Hong Kong | 3-2 |
 England 3 |  Malaysia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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