Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue Georgia State University Gymnasium
Date25–31 July 1996
Competitors27 pairs from 15 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ge Fei
Gu Jun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Bronze medal icon.svg Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Women’s doubles badminton event at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from 25 to 31 July 1996. The tournament was single-elimination. Matches consisted of three sets, with sets being to 15 for women's doubles. The tournament was held at the Georgia State University Gymnasium. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah / Jang Hye-ock (silver medalist)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei / Gu Jun (gold medalist)
  3. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qin Yiyuan / Tang Yongshu (bronze medalist)
  4. Flag of Denmark.svg Helene Kirkegaard / Rikke Olsen (fourth place)

Results

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hye-ock
1510 18
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qin Yiyuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Yongshu
12 1516
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hye-ock
5 5
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gu Jun
1515
4 Flag of Denmark.svg Helene Kirkegaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
8 2
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gu Jun
1515Bronze medal match
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qin Yiyuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Yongshu
7 1515
4 Flag of Denmark.svg Helene Kirkegaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
154 8

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                    
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hye-ock
   
 bye   
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hye-ock
1515 
  Flag of Japan.svg Tomomi Matsuo
Flag of Japan.svg Masako Sakamoto
7 6  
  Flag of Japan.svg Tomomi Matsuo
Flag of Japan.svg Masako Sakamoto
1515
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Diana Koleva
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Neli Nedjalkova
0 4
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hye-ock
1515 
  Flag of Denmark.svg Ann Jørgensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Lotte Olsen
9 9  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Bradbury
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Wright
   
 bye   
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Bradbury
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Wright
4 5  
  Flag of Denmark.svg Ann Jørgensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Lotte Olsen
1515 
  Flag of Denmark.svg Ann Jørgensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Lotte Olsen
1515 
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Rybkhina
Flag of Russia.svg Marina Yakusheva
13 10  
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Gil Young-ah
Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hye-ock
1510 18
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qin Yiyuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Yongshu
12 1516
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qin Yiyuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Yongshu
   
 bye   
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qin Yiyuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Yongshu
154 15
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Lili Tampi
Flag of Indonesia.svg Finarsih
1 156
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Lili Tampi
Flag of Indonesia.svg Finarsih
1515 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhonda Cator
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Hardy
9 4  
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qin Yiyuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Yongshu
1515
  Flag of Denmark.svg Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Marlene Thomsen
8 3
  Flag of Denmark.svg Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Marlene Thomsen
1515 
  Flag of the United States.svg Linda French
Flag of the United States.svg Erika von Heiland
4 1  
  Flag of Denmark.svg Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Marlene Thomsen
1513 15
  Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Jae-hee
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Soo-yun
8 159
  Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Jae-hee
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Soo-yun
1515 
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Li-Chin
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tsai Hui-Min
7 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                    
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelly Morgan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Muggeridge
10 5  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eline Coene
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erica van den Heuvel
1515 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eline Coene
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erica van den Heuvel
8 3  
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Ying
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Xingyong
1515 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Victoria Evtoushenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Nosdran
2 151
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Ying
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Xingyong
1511 15
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Ying
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Xingyong
6 155
4 Flag of Denmark.svg Helene Kirkegaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
158 15
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Shin-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Mee-hyang
1518 
  Flag of Japan.svg Aiko Miyamura
Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Miyamura
12 13  
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Shin-young
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Mee-hyang
8 8  
4 Flag of Denmark.svg Helene Kirkegaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
1515 
 bye   
4 Flag of Denmark.svg Helene Kirkegaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
   
4 Flag of Denmark.svg Helene Kirkegaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Olsen
8 2
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gu Jun
1515
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Tammy Jenkins
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhona Robertson
1515 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Si-An Deng
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denyse Julien
7 4  
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Tammy Jenkins
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhona Robertson
9 2
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Eliza Nathanael
Flag of Indonesia.svg Zelin Resiana
1515
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Eliza Nathanael
Flag of Indonesia.svg Zelin Resiana
1515 
  Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Margit Borg
6 13  
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Eliza Nathanael
Flag of Indonesia.svg Zelin Resiana
7 3  
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gu Jun
1515 
  Flag of Germany.svg Katrin Schmidt
Flag of Germany.svg Kerstin Ubben
1515 
  Flag of Mauritius.svg Martine de Souza
Flag of Mauritius.svg Marie-Josephe Jean-Pierre
1 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg Katrin Schmidt
Flag of Germany.svg Kerstin Ubben
3 6  
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gu Jun
1515 
 bye   
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gu Jun
   

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References

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

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