Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue Georgia State University Gymnasium
Date26 July – 1 August 1996
Competitors32 pairs from 18 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Kim Dong-moon
Gil Young-ah
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Silver medal icon.svg Park Joo-bong
Ra Kyung-min
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Bronze medal icon.svg Liu Jianjun
Sun Man
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

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]

Seeds

  1. Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong / Ra Kyung-min (silver medalist)
  2. Flag of Indonesia.svg Trikus Heryanto / Minarti Timur (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Jianjun / Sun Man (bronze medalist)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Xingdong / Peng Xingyong (fourth place)

Results

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Ra Kyung-min
1515
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Jianjun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Man
10 4
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Ra Kyung-min
154 12
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
13 1515
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Xingdong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Xingyong
6 8
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
1515Bronze medal match
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Jianjun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Man
7 1515
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Xingdong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Xingyong
154 8

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                    
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Ra Kyung-min
1515 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Iain Sydie
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Doris Piche
3 6  
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Ra Kyung-min
1517 
  Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Axelsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Catrine Bengtsson
1 15  
  Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Axelsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Catrine Bengtsson
1515
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Hunt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Muggeridge
5 8
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Ra Kyung-min
1515 
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tao Xiaoqiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xiaoyuan
7 9  
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tao Xiaoqiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xiaoyuan
1515 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Murray Hocking
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa Campbell
5 4  
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tao Xiaoqiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xiaoyuan
16 1515
  Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Jacobsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Lotte Olsen
176 5
  Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Jacobsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Lotte Olsen
1515 
  Flag of Nigeria.svg Kayode Akinsanya
Flag of Nigeria.svg Obigeli Olorunsola
1 2  
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Ra Kyung-min
1515
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Jianjun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Man
10 4
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Jianjun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Man
1515 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anil Kaul
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Si-An Deng
12 3  
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Jianjun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Man
157 15
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Blackburn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhonda Cator
4 154
  Flag of Belarus.svg Mikhail Korchouk
Flag of Belarus.svg Vlada Tcherniavskaia
14 9  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Blackburn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhonda Cator
1815 
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Jianjun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Man
155 15
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Flandy Limpele
Flag of Indonesia.svg Riseu Rosalina
2 157
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon Archer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Bradbury
5 6  
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Flandy Limpele
Flag of Indonesia.svg Riseu Rosalina
1515 
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Flandy Limpele
Flag of Indonesia.svg Riseu Rosalina
10 1515
  Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen
Flag of Denmark.svg Helene Kirkegaard
159 9
  Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen
Flag of Denmark.svg Helene Kirkegaard
1515 
  Flag of Mauritius.svg Stephan Beehary
Flag of Mauritius.svg Martine de Souza
6 8  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                    
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Todor Velkov
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Neli Nedjalkova
4 6  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ron Michels
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erica van den Heuvel
1515 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ron Michels
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erica van den Heuvel
4 6  
  Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Sogaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
1515 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Vladislav Druzchenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg Victoria Evtoushenko
5 5  
  Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Sogaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
1515 
  Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Sogaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
10 1515
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Xingdong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Xingyong
156 18
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Darryl Yung
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denyse Julien
1515 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Stevenson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Hardy
9 3  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Darryl Yung
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denyse Julien
11 6  
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Xingdong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Xingyong
1515 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Wapp
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Santi Wibowo
5 2  
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Xingdong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Xingyong
1515 
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Xingdong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Xingyong
6 8
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
1515
  Flag of Germany.svg Michael Keck
Flag of Germany.svg Karen Stechmann
10 14  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Ponting
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Wright
1518 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Ponting
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Wright
13 1
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
1815 
  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg He Tim
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Chan Oi Ni
6 10  
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
1515 
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
1515 
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Trikus Heryanto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarti Timur
4 13  
  Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Eric Antonsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo
1515 
  Flag of Mauritius.svg Eddy Clarisse
Flag of Mauritius.svg Marie-Josephe Jean-Pierre
4 12  
  Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Eric Antonsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo
5 13  
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Trikus Heryanto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarti Timur
1518 
  Flag of Russia.svg Nikolai Zuyev
Flag of Russia.svg Marina Yakusheva
6 6  
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Trikus Heryanto
Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarti Timur
1515 

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References

  1. "Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics: Doubles, Mixed". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

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