Mixed doubles at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Georgia State University Gymnasium | ||||||||||||
Date | 26 July – 1 August 1996 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 32 pairs from 18 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |||
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Singles | men | women | |
Doubles | men | women | mixed |
The mixed doubles badminton event at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from 26 July to 1 August 1996. The tournament was single-elimination. Matches consisted of three sets, with sets being to 15 for mixed doubles. The tournament was held at the Georgia State University Gymnasium. [1]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Park Joo-bong Ra Kyung-min | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||
3 | Liu Jianjun Sun Man | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||
1 | Park Joo-bong Ra Kyung-min | 15 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||
Kim Dong-moon Gil Young-ah | 13 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||
4 | Chen Xingdong Peng Xingyong | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||
Kim Dong-moon Gil Young-ah | 15 | 15 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||||
3 | Liu Jianjun Sun Man | 7 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||
4 | Chen Xingdong Peng Xingyong | 15 | 4 | 8 |
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