| Badminton at the 2002 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Gangseo Gymnasium |
| Dates | 6–14 October |
| Competitors | 120 from 16 nations |
Badminton was contested at the 2002 Asian Games at the Gangseo Gymnasium in Busan, South Korea from 6 October to 14 October 2002. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed doubles were also contested.
| P | Preliminary rounds | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 6th Sun | 7th Mon | 8th Tue | 9th Wed | 10th Thu | 11th Fri | 12th Sat | 13th Sun | 14th Mon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||
| Men's doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||
| Men's team | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||
| Women's singles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||
| Women's doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||
| Women's team | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||||
| Mixed doubles | P | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
A total of 120 athletes from 16 nations competed in badminton at the 2002 Asian Games:
China (19)
Chinese Taipei (4)
East Timor (2) Hong Kong (10)
India (2) Indonesia (12)
Japan (11)
Macau (2) Malaysia (17)
Mongolia (4)
Philippines (1)
Singapore (2) South Korea (20)
Sri Lanka (1)
Syria (1) Thailand (12)
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