Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue Riocentro - Pavilion 4
Date11–20 August 2016
Competitors32 from 14 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Fu Haifeng
Zhang Nan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Goh V Shem
Tan Wee Kiong
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Bronze medal icon.svg Marcus Ellis
Chris Langridge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

The badminton men's doubles tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place 11–20 August 2016 at Riocentro - Pavilion 4. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016. [1]

Competition format

The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.

Seeds

A total of 4 pairs were given seeds. [1]

  1. Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Yong-dae / Yoo Yeon-seong  (KOR)(quarter-finals)
  2. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan  (INA)(group stage)
  3. Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Gi-jung / Kim Sa-rang  (KOR)(quarter-finals)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fu Haifeng / Zhang Nan  (CHN) (gold medalists)

Results

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Ivanov / Ivan Sozonov  (RUS)330613
Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Yong-dae / Yoo Yeon-seong  (KOR)321532
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Lee Sheng-mu / Tsai Chia-hsin  (TPE)312341
Flag of Australia.svg  Matthew Chau / Sawan Serasinghe  (AUS)303060
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
11 August, 08:25
Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Y-d / Yoo Y-s  (KOR)21–14
21–16
Flag of Australia.svg  M Chau / S Serasinghe  (AUS)
11 August, 10:45
Flag of Russia.svg  V Ivanov / I Sozonov  (RUS)21–11
22–20
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Lee S-m / Tsai C-h  (TPE)
12 August, 09:35
Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Y-d / Yoo Y-s  (KOR)18–21
21–13
21–18
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Lee S-m / Tsai C-h  (TPE)
12 August, 17:25
Flag of Russia.svg  V Ivanov / I Sozonov  (RUS)21–16
21–16
Flag of Australia.svg  M Chau / S Serasinghe  (AUS)
13 August, 08:00
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Lee S-m / Tsai C-h  (TPE)21–14
21–19
Flag of Australia.svg  M Chau / S Serasinghe  (AUS)
13 August, 10:45
Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Y-d / Yoo Y-s  (KOR)17–21
21–19
16–21
Flag of Russia.svg  V Ivanov / I Sozonov  (RUS)

Group B

TeamPldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Goh V Shem / Tan Wee Kiong  (MAS)330613
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fu Haifeng / Zhang Nan  (CHN)321522
Flag of Germany.svg  Michael Fuchs / Johannes Schöttler  (GER)312241
Flag of the United States.svg  Phillip Chew / Sattawat Pongnairat  (USA)303060
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
11 August, 15:55
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Goh V S / Tan W K  (MAS)21–14
21–17
Flag of Germany.svg  M Fuchs / J Schöttler  (GER)
11 August, 15:55
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fu HF / Zhang N  (CHN)21–6
21–7
Flag of the United States.svg  P Chew / S Pongnairat  (USA)
12 August, 08:25
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Goh V S / Tan W K  (MAS)21–12
21–10
Flag of the United States.svg  P Chew / S Pongnairat  (USA)
12 August, 16:40
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fu HF / Zhang N  (CHN)21–11
21–16
Flag of Germany.svg  M Fuchs / J Schöttler  (GER)
13 August, 09:00
Flag of Germany.svg  M Fuchs / J Schöttler  (GER)21–14
21–14
Flag of the United States.svg  P Chew / S Pongnairat  (USA)
13 August, 10:10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fu HF / Zhang N  (CHN)21–16
15–21
18–21
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Goh V S / Tan W K  (MAS)

Group C

TeamPldWLSWSLPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Gi-jung / Kim Sa-rang  (KOR)321522
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Marcus Ellis / Chris Langridge  (GBR)321532
Flag of Denmark.svg  Mathias Boe / Carsten Mogensen  (DEN)321432
Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Cwalina / Przemysław Wacha  (POL)303060
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
11 August, 08:00
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim G-j / Kim S-r  (KOR)21–14
21–15
Flag of Poland.svg  A Cwalina / P Wacha  (POL)
11 August, 17:25
Flag of Denmark.svg  M Boe / C Mogensen  (DEN)21–9
9–21
21–16
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  M Ellis / C Langridge  (GBR)
12 August, 11:20
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim G-j / Kim S-r  (KOR)21–17
23–25
18–21
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  M Ellis / C Langridge  (GBR)
12 August, 17:25
Flag of Denmark.svg  M Boe / C Mogensen  (DEN)21–17
21–17
Flag of Poland.svg  A Cwalina / P Wacha  (POL)
13 August, 15:30
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim G-j / Kim S-r  (KOR)21–15
21–18
Flag of Denmark.svg  M Boe / C Mogensen  (DEN)
13 August, 15:30
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  M Ellis / C Langridge  (GBR)21–18
21–16
Flag of Poland.svg  A Cwalina / P Wacha  (POL)

Group D

TeamPldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Hiroyuki Endo / Kenichi Hayakawa  (JPN)321442
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chai Biao / Hong Wei  (CHN)321522
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan  (INA)312341
Flag of India.svg  Manu Attri / B. Sumeeth Reddy  (IND)312241
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
11 August, 09:00
Flag of Indonesia.svg  M Ahsan / H Setiawan  (INA)21–18
21–13
Flag of India.svg  M Attri / B. S Reddy  (IND)
11 August, 10:45
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chai B / Hong W  (CHN)18–21
21–14
21–23
Flag of Japan.svg  H Endo / K Hayakawa  (JPN)
12 August, 10:10
Flag of Indonesia.svg  M Ahsan / H Setiawan  (INA)17–21
21–16
14–21
Flag of Japan.svg  H Endo / K Hayakawa  (JPN)
12 August, 11:20
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chai B / Hong W  (CHN)21–13
21–15
Flag of India.svg  M Attri / B. S Reddy  (IND)
13 August, 09:00
Flag of Indonesia.svg  M Ahsan / H Setiawan  (INA)15–21
17–21
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chai B / Hong W  (CHN)
13 August, 19:55
Flag of Japan.svg  H Endo / K Hayakawa  (JPN)21–23
11–21
Flag of India.svg  M Attri / B. S Reddy  (IND)

Finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
A1 Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Ivanov  (RUS)
Flag of Russia.svg  Ivan Sozonov  (RUS)
13 2116
D2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chai Biao  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Hong Wei  (CHN)
2116 21
D2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chai Biao  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Hong Wei  (CHN)
18 2117
B1 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Goh V Shem  (MAS)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Tan Wee Kiong  (MAS)
2112 21
B1 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Goh V Shem  (MAS)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Tan Wee Kiong  (MAS)
17 2121
A2 Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Yong-dae  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea.svg  Yoo Yeon-seong  (KOR)
2118 19
B1 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Goh V Shem  (MAS)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Tan Wee Kiong  (MAS)
2111 21
B2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fu Haifeng  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Nan  (CHN)
16 2123
B2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fu Haifeng  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Nan  (CHN)
11 2124
C1 Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Gi-jung  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Sa-rang  (KOR)
2118 22
B2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fu Haifeng  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Nan  (CHN)
2121Bronze-medal match
C2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Marcus Ellis  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Langridge  (GBR)
14 18
C2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Marcus Ellis  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Langridge  (GBR)
2121D2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chai Biao  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Hong Wei  (CHN)
18 2110
D1 Flag of Japan.svg  Hiroyuki Endo  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Kenichi Hayakawa  (JPN)
19 17 C2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Marcus Ellis  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Langridge  (GBR)
2119 21

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