Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

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Women's singles
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue Riocentro – Pavilion 4
Date11–19 August
Competitors40 from 35 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Carolina Marín Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Silver medal icon.svg P. V. Sindhu Flag of India.svg  India
Bronze medal icon.svg Nozomi Okuhara Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

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

Spain's Carolina Marín defeated India's P. V. Sindhu in the final, 19–21, 21–12, 21–15, to win the gold medal in women's singles badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [2] This was the first medal of any colour for Spain in Olympic badminton, the first and only gold medal for a female non-Asian player. [3] This was India's second consecutive medal in the event, after Saina Nehwal became the first Olympic badminton medalist from India in 2012. Nozomi Okuhara of Japan won the bronze medal after reigning gold medalist Li Xuerui from China was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. [4] This marked the first time that China failed to make to the podium in Olympics badminton since 1996.

Competition format

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

Seeds

A total of 13 players were given seeds. [1]

Results

Group stage

Group A

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Carolina Marín  (ESP)220402
Flag of Denmark.svg  Line Kjærsfeldt  (DEN)211221
Flag of Finland.svg  Nanna Vainio  (FIN)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 11:55
Flag of Spain.svg  Carolina Marín  (ESP)21–6
21–4
Flag of Finland.svg  Nanna Vainio  (FIN)
12 August, 15:30
Flag of Denmark.svg  Line Kjærsfeldt  (DEN)21–9
21–8
Flag of Finland.svg  Nanna Vainio  (FIN)
13 August, 19:30
Flag of Spain.svg  Carolina Marín  (ESP)21–16
21–13
Flag of Denmark.svg  Line Kjærsfeldt  (DEN)

Group C

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  Sung Ji-hyun  (KOR)220402
Flag of Singapore.svg  Liang Xiaoyu  (SIN)211221
Flag of France.svg  Delphine Lansac  (FRA)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
12 August, 10:45
Flag of South Korea.svg  Sung Ji-hyun  (KOR)21–13
21–14
Flag of France.svg  Delphine Lansac  (FRA)
13 August, 09:35
Flag of Singapore.svg  Liang Xiaoyu  (SIN)21–7
21–15
Flag of France.svg  Delphine Lansac  (FRA)
14 August, 09:40
Flag of South Korea.svg  Sung Ji-hyun  (KOR)21–17
21–11
Flag of Singapore.svg  Liang Xiaoyu  (SIN)

Group D

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Linda Zechiri  (BUL)220412
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Kirsty Gilmour  (GBR)211321
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Sabrina Jaquet  (SUI)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 21:05
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Kirsty Gilmour  (GBR)21–17
21–15
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Sabrina Jaquet  (SUI)
13 August, 21:05
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Linda Zechiri  (BUL)21–17
21–15
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Sabrina Jaquet  (SUI)
14 August, 19:30
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Kirsty Gilmour  (GBR)21–12
17–21
16–21
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Linda Zechiri  (BUL)

Group E

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xuerui  (CHN)330603
Flag of the United States.svg  Iris Wang  (USA)321442
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lianne Tan  (BEL)312341
Flag of Portugal.svg  Telma Santos  (POR)303160
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 19:55
Flag of the United States.svg  Iris Wang  (USA)21–17
20–22
21–14
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lianne Tan  (BEL)
11 August, 19:55
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xuerui  (CHN)21–12
21–7
Flag of Portugal.svg  Telma Santos  (POR)
12 August, 19:30
Flag of the United States.svg  Iris Wang  (USA)18–21
21–10
21–12
Flag of Portugal.svg  Telma Santos  (POR)
12 August, 20:30
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xuerui  (CHN)21–11
21–11
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lianne Tan  (BEL)
14 August, 15:55
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xuerui  (CHN)21–16
21–12
Flag of the United States.svg  Iris Wang  (USA)
14 August, 19:55
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Lianne Tan  (BEL)21–16
21–18
Flag of Portugal.svg  Telma Santos  (POR)

Group G

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Marija Ulitina  (UKR)220402
Flag of India.svg  Saina Nehwal  (IND)211221
Flag of Brazil.svg  Lohaynny Vicente  (BRA)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 11:20
Flag of India.svg  Saina Nehwal  (IND)21–17
21–17
Flag of Brazil.svg  Lohaynny Vicente  (BRA)
13 August, 11:55
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Marija Ulitina  (UKR)21–13
21–13
Flag of Brazil.svg  Lohaynny Vicente  (BRA)
14 August, 08:55
Flag of India.svg  Saina Nehwal  (IND)18–21
19–21
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Marija Ulitina  (UKR)

Group H

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Thailand.svg  Porntip Buranaprasertsuk  (THA)220402
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Kate Foo Kune  (MRI)211221
Flag of Australia.svg  Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu  (AUS)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 20:30
Flag of Thailand.svg  Porntip Buranaprasertsuk  (THA)21–14
21–15
Flag of Australia.svg  Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu  (AUS)
13 August, 19:55
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Kate Foo Kune  (MRI)21–16
21–19
Flag of Australia.svg  Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu  (AUS)
14 August, 21:05
Flag of Thailand.svg  Porntip Buranaprasertsuk  (THA)21–7
21–18
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Kate Foo Kune  (MRI)

Group I

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  Bae Yeon-ju  (KOR)220402
Flag of Turkey.svg  Özge Bayrak  (TUR)211221
Flag of Italy.svg  Jeanine Cicognini  (ITA)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
12 August, 19:55
Flag of South Korea.svg  Bae Yeon-ju  (KOR)21–11
21–8
Flag of Italy.svg  Jeanine Cicognini  (ITA)
13 August, 15:30
Flag of Turkey.svg  Özge Bayrak  (TUR)21–14
21–9
Flag of Italy.svg  Jeanine Cicognini  (ITA)
14 August, 16:40
Flag of South Korea.svg  Bae Yeon-ju  (KOR)21–11
21–7
Flag of Turkey.svg  Özge Bayrak  (TUR)

Group J

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Nozomi Okuhara  (JPN)220402
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vũ Thị Trang  (VIE)211221
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Lindaweni Fanetri  (INA)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
12 August, 08:00
Flag of Japan.svg  Nozomi Okuhara  (JPN)21–10
21–8
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vũ Thị Trang  (VIE)
13 August, 11:20
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Lindaweni Fanetri  (INA)12–21
11–21
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vũ Thị Trang  (VIE)
14 August, 10:05
Flag of Japan.svg  Nozomi Okuhara  (JPN)21–12
21–12
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Lindaweni Fanetri  (INA)

Group K

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Akane Yamaguchi  (JPN)220412
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Tee Jing Yi  (MAS)211221
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Kristína Gavnholt  (CZE)202140
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
12 August, 10:45
Flag of Japan.svg  Akane Yamaguchi  (JPN)20–22
21–12
21–15
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Kristína Gavnholt  (CZE)
13 August, 08:25
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Tee Jing Yi  (MAS)22–20
21–15
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Kristína Gavnholt  (CZE)
14 August, 08:30
Flag of Japan.svg  Akane Yamaguchi  (JPN)21–18
21–5
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Tee Jing Yi  (MAS)

Group L

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Thailand.svg  Ratchanok Intanon  (THA)220402
Flag of Estonia.svg  Kati Tolmoff  (EST)211231
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Yip Pui Yin  (HKG)202140
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 08:25
Flag of Thailand.svg  Ratchanok Intanon  (THA)21–14
21–13
Flag of Estonia.svg  Kati Tolmoff  (EST)
12 August, 09:00
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Yip Pui Yin  (HKG)21–5
13–21
19–21
Flag of Estonia.svg  Kati Tolmoff  (EST)
14 August, 08:30
Flag of Thailand.svg  Ratchanok Intanon  (THA)21–18
21–12
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Yip Pui Yin  (HKG)

Group M

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of India.svg  P. V. Sindhu  (IND)220412
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michelle Li  (CAN)211321
Flag of Hungary.svg  Laura Sárosi  (HUN)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 10:10
Flag of India.svg  P. V. Sindhu  (IND)21–8
21–9
Flag of Hungary.svg  Laura Sárosi  (HUN)
13 August, 16:40
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michelle Li  (CAN)21–11
21–8
Flag of Hungary.svg  Laura Sárosi  (HUN)
14 August, 11:15
Flag of India.svg  P. V. Sindhu  (IND)19–21
21–15
21–17
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michelle Li  (CAN)

Group N

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Tai Tzu-ying  (TPE)220402
Flag of Russia.svg  Natalia Perminova  (RUS)211221
Flag of Austria.svg  Elisabeth Baldauf  (AUT)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 11:20
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Tai Tzu-ying  (TPE)21–11
21–9
Flag of Austria.svg  Elisabeth Baldauf  (AUT)
13 August, 19:30
Flag of Russia.svg  Natalia Perminova  (RUS)21–17
21–8
Flag of Austria.svg  Elisabeth Baldauf  (AUT)
14 August, 20:30
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Tai Tzu-ying  (TPE)21–12
21–9
Flag of Russia.svg  Natalia Perminova  (RUS)

Group P

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yihan  (CHN)220402
Flag of Germany.svg  Karin Schnaase  (GER)211221
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Chloe Magee  (IRL)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 09:00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yihan  (CHN)21–7
21–12
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Chloe Magee  (IRL)
12 August, 21:05
Flag of Germany.svg  Karin Schnaase  (GER)21–14
21–19
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Chloe Magee  (IRL)
14 August, 15:30
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yihan  (CHN)21–11
21–16
Flag of Germany.svg  Karin Schnaase  (GER)

Knockout

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Carolina Marín  (ESP)2121
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  Sung Ji-hyun  (KOR)1216
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  Sung Ji-hyun  (KOR)2121
 
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Linda Zechiri  (BUL)1512
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Carolina Marín  (ESP)2121
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xuerui  (CHN)1416
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xuerui  (CHN)2121
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Porntip Buranaprasertsuk  (THA)1217
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Marija Ulitina  (UKR)1416
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Porntip Buranaprasertsuk  (THA)2121
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Carolina Marín  (ESP)192121
 
 
 
Flag of India.svg  P. V. Sindhu  (IND)211215
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  Bae Yeon-ju  (KOR)67
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Nozomi Okuhara  (JPN)2121
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Nozomi Okuhara  (JPN)112121
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Akane Yamaguchi  (JPN)211710
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Akane Yamaguchi  (JPN)2121
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Ratchanok Intanon  (THA)1916
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Nozomi Okuhara  (JPN)1910
 
 
 
Flag of India.svg  P. V. Sindhu  (IND)2121Bronze-medal match
 
Flag of India.svg  P. V. Sindhu  (IND)2121
 
  
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Tai Tzu-ying  (TPE)1315
 
Flag of India.svg  P. V. Sindhu  (IND)2221Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xuerui  (CHN)
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yihan  (CHN)2019Flag of Japan.svg  Nozomi Okuhara  (JPN)w/o1
 
 
 
 

1 The match was scratched and Okuhara was awarded the bronze medal as Li was unable to compete due to suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and lateral meniscus in the semi-final.

References

  1. 1 2 "Lee, Marin Lead Seedings". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. "Carolina Marin fends off brave PV Sindhu to win gold at Rio Olympics". Reuters . Archived from the original on 25 March 2025.
  3. "Rio Olympics 2016: Carolina Marin beats India's PV Sindhu in badminton final". BBC Sport. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  4. "Nozomi Okuhara takes badminton bronze without a fight after China's Li Xuerui pulls out injured". South China Morning Post . Archived from the original on 25 March 2025.