Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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Men's singles
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue Riocentro - Pavilion 4
Date11–20 August 2016
Competitors41 from 37 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Chen Long Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Lee Chong Wei Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Bronze medal icon.svg Viktor Axelsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

The badminton men'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]

China's Chen Long defeated Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, 21–18, 21–18, to win the gold medal in men's singles badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [2] This was Lee's third consecutive Olympic silver medal. [3] In the bronze-medal match, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen defeated the two-time defending Olympic champion Lin Dan of China, 15–21, 21–10, 21–17. [4]

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]


Group stage

Group A

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Lee Chong Wei  (MAS)220402
Flag of Singapore.svg  Derek Wong Zi Liang  (SIN)211221
Flag of Suriname.svg  Soren Opti  (SUR)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 09:35
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Lee Chong Wei  (MAS)21–2
21–3
Flag of Suriname.svg  Soren Opti  (SUR)
12 August, 10:45
Flag of Singapore.svg  Derek Wong Zi Liang  (SIN)21–5
21–6
Flag of Suriname.svg  Soren Opti  (SUR)
14 August, 08:55
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Lee Chong Wei  (MAS)21–18
21–8
Flag of Singapore.svg  Derek Wong Zi Liang  (SIN)

Group C

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chou Tien-chen  (TPE)220402
Flag of Israel.svg  Misha Zilberman  (ISR)211221
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Yuhan Tan  (BEL)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
12 August, 20:30
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chou Tien-chen  (TPE)21–9
21–11
Flag of Israel.svg  Misha Zilberman  (ISR)
13 August, 17:25
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Yuhan Tan  (BEL)20–22
12–21
Flag of Israel.svg  Misha Zilberman  (ISR)
14 August, 10:05
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chou Tien-chen  (TPE)21–14
21–8
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Yuhan Tan  (BEL)

Group D

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hu Yun  (HKG)220402
Flag of Spain.svg  Pablo Abián  (ESP)211221
Flag of Brunei.svg  Jaspar Yu Woon  (BRU)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
12 August, 19:55
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hu Yun  (HKG)21–16
21–15
Flag of Brunei.svg  Jaspar Yu Woon  (BRU)
13 August, 20:30
Flag of Spain.svg  Pablo Abián  (ESP)21–12
21–10
Flag of Brunei.svg  Jaspar Yu Woon  (BRU)
14 August, 15:30
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hu Yun  (HKG)21–18
21–19
Flag of Spain.svg  Pablo Abián  (ESP)

Group E

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin Dan  (CHN)330603
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Nguyễn Tiến Minh  (VIE)321432
Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Malkov  (RUS)312341
Flag of Austria.svg  David Obernosterer  (AUT)303060
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 08:25
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin Dan  (CHN)21–5
21–11
Flag of Austria.svg  David Obernosterer  (AUT)
11 August, 11:55
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Nguyễn Tiến Minh  (VIE)15–21
21–9
21–13
Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Malkov  (RUS)
12 August, 09:00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin Dan  (CHN)21–18
21–7
Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Malkov  (RUS)
12 August, 20:30
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Nguyễn Tiến Minh  (VIE)21–18
21–14
Flag of Austria.svg  David Obernosterer  (AUT)
14 August, 09:40
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin Dan  (CHN)21–7
21–12
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Nguyễn Tiến Minh  (VIE)
14 August, 10:40
Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Malkov  (RUS)21–11
21–10
Flag of Austria.svg  David Obernosterer  (AUT)

Group G

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Denmark.svg  Jan Ø. Jørgensen  (DEN)220402
Flag of France.svg  Brice Leverdez  (FRA)211231
Flag of Estonia.svg  Raul Must  (EST)202140
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
12 August, 16:40
Flag of Denmark.svg  Jan Ø. Jørgensen  (DEN)21–8
21–15
Flag of Estonia.svg  Raul Must  (EST)
13 August, 20:30
Flag of France.svg  Brice Leverdez  (FRA)21–18
18–21
21–12
Flag of Estonia.svg  Raul Must  (EST)
14 August, 15:30
Flag of Denmark.svg  Jan Ø. Jørgensen  (DEN)21–11
21–18
Flag of France.svg  Brice Leverdez  (FRA)

Group H

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of India.svg  Srikanth Kidambi  (IND)220402
Flag of Sweden.svg  Henri Hurskainen  (SWE)211221
Flag of Mexico.svg  Lino Muñoz  (MEX)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 21:05
Flag of India.svg  Srikanth Kidambi  (IND)21–11
21–17
Flag of Mexico.svg  Lino Muñoz  (MEX)
13 August, 15:55
Flag of Sweden.svg  Henri Hurskainen  (SWE)21–12
21–11
Flag of Mexico.svg  Lino Muñoz  (MEX)
14 August, 10:40
Flag of India.svg  Srikanth Kidambi  (IND)21–6
21–18
Flag of Sweden.svg  Henri Hurskainen  (SWE)

Group I

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Rajiv Ouseph  (GBR)220402
Flag of Japan.svg  Sho Sasaki  (JPN)211231
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Petr Koukal  (CZE)202140
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 19:55
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Rajiv Ouseph  (GBR)21–14
21–18
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Petr Koukal  (CZE)
13 August, 10:10
Flag of Japan.svg  Sho Sasaki  (JPN)21–10
16–21
21–12
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Petr Koukal  (CZE)
14 August, 10:05
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Rajiv Ouseph  (GBR)21–15
21–9
Flag of Japan.svg  Sho Sasaki  (JPN)

Group J

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Tommy Sugiarto  (INA)220402
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Osleni Guerrero  (CUB)211221
Flag of the United States.svg  Howard Shu  (USA)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
12 August, 08:00
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Tommy Sugiarto  (INA)21–14
21–10
Flag of the United States.svg  Howard Shu  (USA)
13 August, 11:20
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Osleni Guerrero  (CUB)21–16
21–15
Flag of the United States.svg  Howard Shu  (USA)
14 August, 08:55
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Tommy Sugiarto  (INA)21–12
21–14
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Osleni Guerrero  (CUB)

Group K

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Scott Evans  (IRL)220422
Flag of Germany.svg  Marc Zwiebler  (GER)211321
Flag of Brazil.svg  Ygor Coelho de Oliveira  (BRA)202140
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
12 August, 11:20
Flag of Germany.svg  Marc Zwiebler  (GER)21–9
17–21
7–21
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Scott Evans  (IRL)
13 August, 19:55
Flag of Brazil.svg  Ygor Coelho de Oliveira  (BRA)8–21
21–19
8–21
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Scott Evans  (IRL)
14 August, 15:55
Flag of Germany.svg  Marc Zwiebler  (GER)21–12
21–12
Flag of Brazil.svg  Ygor Coelho de Oliveira  (BRA)

Group L

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Denmark.svg  Viktor Axelsen  (DEN)220402
Flag of Thailand.svg  Boonsak Ponsana  (THA)211231
Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Dong-keun  (KOR)202140
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 11:20
Flag of Denmark.svg  Viktor Axelsen  (DEN)21–14
21–13
Flag of Thailand.svg  Boonsak Ponsana  (THA)
13 August, 09:35
Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Dong-keun  (KOR)19–21
21–17
16–21
Flag of Thailand.svg  Boonsak Ponsana  (THA)
14 August, 11:15
Flag of Denmark.svg  Viktor Axelsen  (DEN)21–11
21–13
Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Dong-keun  (KOR)

Group M

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ng Ka Long  (HKG)220402
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Martin Giuffre  (CAN)211231
Flag of Portugal.svg  Pedro Martins  (POR)202140
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 19:30
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ng Ka Long  (HKG)21–11
21–14
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Martin Giuffre  (CAN)
13 August, 11:20
Flag of Portugal.svg  Pedro Martins  (POR)21–14
22–24
6–21
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Martin Giuffre  (CAN)
14 August, 09:40
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ng Ka Long  (HKG)21–17
21–18
Flag of Portugal.svg  Pedro Martins  (POR)

Group N

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  Son Wan-ho  (KOR)220402
Flag of South Africa.svg  Jacob Maliekal  (RSA)211221
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Artem Pochtarev  (UKR)202040
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 19:30
Flag of South Korea.svg  Son Wan-ho  (KOR)21–10
21–10
Flag of South Africa.svg  Jacob Maliekal  (RSA)
12 August, 19:55
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Artem Pochtarev  (UKR)18–21
19–21
Flag of South Africa.svg  Jacob Maliekal  (RSA)
14 August, 08:30
Flag of South Korea.svg  Son Wan-ho  (KOR)21–9
21–15
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Artem Pochtarev  (UKR)

Group P

AthletePldWLSWSLPts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Long  (CHN)330603
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Niluka Karunaratne  (SRI)321222
Flag of Poland.svg  Adrian Dziółko  (POL)312041
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Kevin Cordón  (GUA)1
Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 2
11 August, 10:10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Long  (CHN)21–7
21–10
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Niluka Karunaratne  (SRI)
11 August, 20:30
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Kevin Cordón  (GUA)21–18
10–21
13–211
Flag of Poland.svg  Adrian Dziółko  (POL)
12 August, 19:30
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Kevin Cordón  (GUA)w/o1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Niluka Karunaratne  (SRI)
13 August, 08:25
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Long  (CHN)21–12
21–9
Flag of Poland.svg  Adrian Dziółko  (POL)
14 August, 10:40
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Long  (CHN)w/o1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Kevin Cordón  (GUA)
14 August, 15:55
Flag of Poland.svg  Adrian Dziółko  (POL)19–21
22–24
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Niluka Karunaratne  (SRI)

1 Cordòn was forced to retire from the competition due to an ankle injury he suffered during the third set of his match against Dziółko.

Finals

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Lee Chong Wei  (MAS)2121
 
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chou Tien-chen  (TPE)915
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chou Tien-chen  (TPE)2121
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hu Yun  (HKG)1013
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Lee Chong Wei  (MAS)152122
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin Dan  (CHN)211120
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin Dan  (CHN)211121
 
 
 
Flag of India.svg  Srikanth Kidambi  (IND)62118
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Jan Ø. Jørgensen  (DEN)1919
 
 
 
Flag of India.svg  Srikanth Kidambi  (IND)2121
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Lee Chong Wei  (MAS) 18 18
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Long  (CHN) 21 21
 
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Rajiv Ouseph  (GBR)211421
 
 
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Tommy Sugiarto  (INA)132116
 
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Rajiv Ouseph  (GBR)1216
 
 
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Viktor Axelsen  (DEN)2121
 
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Scott Evans  (IRL)1612
 
 
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Viktor Axelsen  (DEN)2121
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Viktor Axelsen  (DEN)1415
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Long  (CHN)2121Bronze-medal match
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ng Ka Long  (HKG)2117
 
  
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  Son Wan-ho  (KOR)2321
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  Son Wan-ho  (KOR)112111 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin Dan  (CHN)211017
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Long  (CHN)211821 Flag of Denmark.svg  Viktor Axelsen  (DEN)152121
 
 
 
 

References

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  3. "Lee Chong Wei's golden dream ends at Chen Long's hands". Yahoo! News .
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