Badminton at the 2018 Mediterranean Games

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Badminton
at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
2018 Mediterranean Games Badminton.png
VenueEl Morell Pavilion
Dates23–26 June
Competitors63 from 12 nations
  2013
2022  

The badminton tournaments at the 2018 Mediterranean Games took place between 23 and 26 June at the El Morell Pavilion in El Morell, Tarragona. This was the second time that badminton events held at the Mediterranean Games. [1]

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There are 63 athletes from 12 nations competed in four events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles and women's doubles. [2]

Medal summary

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singlesFlag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)
Pablo Abián
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Lucas Corvée
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Toma Junior Popov
Men's doublesFlag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Bastian Kersaudy
Thom Gicquel
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)
Serdar Koca
Serhat Salim
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Lukas Osele
Kevin Strobl
Women's singlesFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)
Neslihan Yiğit
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)
Beatriz Corrales
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)
Aliye Demirbağ
Women's doublesFlag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Delphine Delrue
Léa Palermo
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)
Bengisu Erçetin
Nazlıcan İnci
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)
Iza Šalehar
Lia Šalehar

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Spain)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of France.svg  France 2114
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1214
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain*1102
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0011
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0011
Totals (5 entries)44412

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References

  1. "Badminton". Tarragona 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. "Entry List By NOC – Badminton" (PDF). Tarragona 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.