| Women's doubles at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Riocentro - Pavilion 4 | ||||||||||||
| Date | 11–18 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 32 from 14 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||
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| List of players Qualification | |||
| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
The badminton women's doubles tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place from 11 to 17 August at Riocentro - Pavilion 4. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016. [1]
The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.
A total of 4 pairs were given seeds. [1]
Misaki Matsutomo / Ayaka Takahashi (JPN) (gold medalists)
Tang Yuanting / Yu Yang (CHN)(fourth place)
Nitya Krishinda Maheswari / Greysia Polii (INA)(quarter-finals)
Jung Kyung-eun / Shin Seung-chan (KOR)(bronze medalists)| Team | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misaki Matsutomo / Ayaka Takahashi (JPN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Eefje Muskens / Selena Piek (NED) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Puttita Supajirakul / Sapsiree Taerattanachai (THA) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
 Jwala Gutta / Ashwini Ponnappa (IND) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 August, 08:00 | ||
| M Matsutomo / A Takahashi (JPN) | 21–15 21–10 | J Gutta / A Ponnappa (IND) |
| 11 August, 15:55 | ||
| E Muskens / S Piek (NED) | 21–13 22–20 | P Supajirakul / S Taerattanachai (THA) |
| 12 August, 08:25 | ||
| M Matsutomo / A Takahashi (JPN) | 21–15 21–15 | P Supajirakul / S Taerattanachai (THA) |
| 12 August, 09:00 | ||
| E Muskens / S Piek (NED) | 21–16 16–21 21–17 | J Gutta / A Ponnappa (IND) |
| 13 August, 08:00 | ||
| M Matsutomo / A Takahashi (JPN) | 21–9 21–11 | E Muskens / S Piek (NED) |
| 13 August, 10:45 | ||
| P Supajirakul / S Taerattanachai (THA) | 21–17 21–15 | J Gutta / A Ponnappa (IND) |
| Team | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jung Kyung-eun / Shin Seung-chan (KOR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 118 | 92 | 2 |
 Christinna Pedersen / Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 113 | 91 | 2 |
| Luo Ying / Luo Yu (CHN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 108 | 100 | 2 |
 Eva Lee / Paula Lynn Obañana (USA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 70 | 126 | 0 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 August, 09:35 | ||
| C Pedersen / K Rytter Juhl (DEN) | 11–21 18–21 | Luo Y / Luo Y (CHN) |
| 11 August, 20:30 | ||
| Jung K-e / Shin S-c (KOR) | 21–14 21–12 | E Lee / P L Obañana (USA) |
| 12 August, 15:55 | ||
| C Pedersen / K Rytter Juhl (DEN) | 21–9 21–6 | E Lee / P L Obañana (USA) |
| 12 August, 19:30 | ||
| Jung K-e / Shin S-c (KOR) | 21–10 21–14 | Luo Y / Luo Y (CHN) |
| 13 August, 15:55 | ||
| Jung K-e / Shin S-c (KOR) | 16–21 18–21 | C Pedersen / K Rytter Juhl (DEN) |
| 13 August, 19:30 | ||
| Luo Y / Luo Y (CHN) | 21–14 21–15 | E Lee / P L Obañana (USA) |
| Team | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitya Krishinda Maheswari / Greysia Polii (INA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Vivian Hoo Kah Mun / Woon Khe Wei (MAS) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Heather Olver / Lauren Smith (GBR) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
 Poon Lok Yan / Tse Ying Suet (HKG) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 August, 10:10 | ||
| N K Maheswari / G Polii (INA) | 21–9 21–11 | Poon L Y / Tse Y S (HKG) |
| 11 August, 11:55 | ||
| Vivian Hoo K M / Woon K W (MAS) | 21–17 24–22 | H Olver / L Smith (GBR) |
| 12 August, 10:10 | ||
| Vivian Hoo K M / Woon K W (MAS) | 21–15 21–13 | Poon L Y / Tse Y S (HKG) |
| 12 August, 15:30 | ||
| N K Maheswari / G Polii (INA) | 21–10 21–13 | H Olver / L Smith (GBR) |
| 13 August, 09:35 | ||
| N K Maheswari / G Polii (INA) | 21–19 21–19 | Vivian Hoo K M / Woon K W (MAS) |
| 13 August, 21:05 | ||
| H Olver / L Smith (GBR) | 21–17 18–21 21–16 | Poon L Y / Tse Y S (HKG) |
| Team | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang Ye-na / Lee So-hee (KOR) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Tang Yuanting / Yu Yang (CHN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva (BUL) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
 Johanna Goliszewski / Carla Nelte (GER) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| 11 August, 15:30 | ||
| Chang Y-n / Lee S-h (KOR) | 24–22 21–15 | G Stoeva / S Stoeva (BUL) |
| 11 August, 15:30 | ||
| Tang YT / Yu Y (CHN) | 21–10 21–11 | J Goliszewski / C Nelte (GER) |
| 12 August, 10:10 | ||
| Chang Y-n / Lee S-h (KOR) | 21–18 18–21 21–17 | J Goliszewski / C Nelte (GER) |
| 12 August, 15:55 | ||
| Tang YT / Yu Y (CHN) | 21–14 21–11 | G Stoeva / S Stoeva (BUL) |
| 13 August, 08:00 | ||
| Tang YT / Yu Y (CHN) | 18–21 21–14 11–21 | Chang Y-n / Lee S-h (KOR) |
| 13 August, 20:30 | ||
| G Stoeva / S Stoeva (BUL) | 21–14 21–19 | J Goliszewski / C Nelte (GER) |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Misaki Matsutomo (JPN) Ayaka Takahashi (JPN) | 21 | 18 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Vivian Hoo Kah Mun (MAS) Woon Khe Wei (MAS) | 16 | 21 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Misaki Matsutomo (JPN) Ayaka Takahashi (JPN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Jung Kyung-eun (KOR) Shin Seung-chan (KOR) | 16 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Jung Kyung-eun (KOR) Shin Seung-chan (KOR) | 21 | 20 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Eefje Muskens (NED) Selena Piek (NED) | 13 | 22 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Misaki Matsutomo (JPN) Ayaka Takahashi (JPN) | 18 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Christinna Pedersen (DEN) Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) | 21 | 9 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Tang Yuanting (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Nitya Krishinda Maheswari (INA) Greysia Polii (INA) | 11 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Tang Yuanting (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN) | 16 | 21 | 19 | Bronze-medal match | |||||||||||||||
| B2 | Christinna Pedersen (DEN) Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) | 21 | 14 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Christinna Pedersen (DEN) Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) | 28 | 18 | 21 | B1 | Jung Kyung-eun (KOR) Shin Seung-chan (KOR) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| D1 | Chang Ye-na (KOR) Lee So-hee (KOR) | 26 | 21 | 15 | D2 | Tang Yuanting (CHN) Yu Yang (CHN) | 8 | 17 | ||||||||||||
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