| Boys' singles at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games | |||||||||||||
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 The medalists | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Tecnópolis | ||||||||||||
| Dates | October 7–12 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 32 from 32 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Badminton at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |||
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| Singles | |||
| Boys | Girls | ||
| Teams | |||
| Mixed | |||
These are the results for the boys' singles event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics .
Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA)(Quarterfinals)
Kodai Naraoka (JPN)(Semifinals) 
Third place
Nhat Nguyen (IRL)(Quarterfinals)
Lakshya Sen (IND)
Second place
Li Shifeng (CHN)
First place
Ikhsan Rumbay (INA)(Quarterfinals)
Arnaud Merklé (FRA)(Semifinals)
Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE)(Quarterfinals)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Player advancing to knockout stage | |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | ||
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 84 | 49 | +35 | |
 Joel Koh (SGP) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 51 | +23 | |
 Vannthoun Vath (CAM) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 26 | 84 | -58 | |
 Rukesh Maharjan (NEP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WDN |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 9:00 | |||||
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | 2–0 | Vannthoun Vath (CAM) | 21–9, 21–8 | 19 min | Court 1 |
| 11:20 | |||||
| Joel Koh (SGP) | 0–0 | Rukesh Maharjan (NEP) | 21–7, 21–9 | 25 min | Court 1 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 10:10 | |||||
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | no match | Rukesh Maharjan (NEP) | |||
| 10:45 | |||||
| Joel Koh (SGP) | 2–0 | Vannthoun Vath (CAM) | 21–3, 21–6 | 21 min | Court 2 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 9:00 | |||||
| Rukesh Maharjan (NEP) | no match | Vannthoun Vath (CAM) | |||
| 10:45 | |||||
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | 2–0 | Joel Koh (SGP) | 21–14, 21–18 | 43 min | Court 2 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
| Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 161 | 119 | +42 |
 Lukas Resch (GER) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 142 | 134 | +8 |
 Brian Yang (CAN) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 133 | 160 | -27 |
 Markus Barth (NOR) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 133 | 156 | -23 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 10:45 | |||||
| Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 2–0 | Markus Barth (NOR) | 21–19, 21–12 | 30 min | Court 2 |
| 11:20 | |||||
| Brian Yang (CAN) | 0–2 | Lukas Resch (GER) | 13–21, 18–21 | 27 min | Court 2 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 9:00 | |||||
| Brian Yang (CAN) | 2–1 | Markus Barth (NOR) | 17–21, 21–19, 21–19 | 47 min | Court 1 |
| 9:00 | |||||
| Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 2–1 | Lukas Resch (GER) | 21–12, 18–21, 21–12 | 44 min | Court 3 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 9:00 | |||||
| Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 2–1 | Brian Yang (CAN) | 21–15, 17–21, 21–7 | 40 min | Court 1 |
| 11:20 | |||||
| Lukas Resch (GER) | 2–1 | Markus Barth (NOR) | 21–10, 13–21, 21–12 | 35 min | Court 1 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
| Nhat Nguyen (IRL) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 45 | +81 |
 Uriel Canjura (ESA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 99 | 85 | +14 |
 Kettiya Keoxay (LAO) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 102 | 134 | -32 |
 Mateo Delmastro (ARG) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 82 | 145 | -63 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 9:35 | |||||
| Uriel Canjura (ESA) | 2–0 | Mateo Delmastro (ARG) | 21–6, 21–13 | 27 min | Court 3 |
| 10:10 | |||||
| Nhat Nguyen (IRL) | 2–0 | Kettiya Keoxay (LAO) | 21–11, 21–6 | 24 min | Court 1 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 9:35 | |||||
| Nhat Nguyen (IRL) | 2–0 | Mateo Delmastro (ARG) | 21–8, 21–5 | 23 min | Court 2 |
| 11:20 | |||||
| Uriel Canjura (ESA) | 2–0 | Kettiya Keoxay (LAO) | 21–9, 21–15 | 26 min | Court 3 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 10:10 | |||||
| Mateo Delmastro (ARG) | 1–2 | Kettiya Keoxay (LAO) | 21–19, 10–21, 19–21 | 42 min | Court 3 |
| 11:20 | |||||
| Nhat Nguyen (IRL) | 2–0 | Uriel Canjura (ESA) | 21–4, 21–11 | 26 min | Court 3 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 74 | +52 |
 Julien Carraggi (BEL) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 121 | 119 | +2 |
 Tomás Toledano (ESP) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 84 | 111 | -27 |
 Giovanni Toti (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 107 | 134 | -27 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 9:35 | |||||
| Julien Carraggi (BEL) | 1–2 | Giovanni Toti (ITA) | 21–17, 17–21, 12–21 | 49 min | Court 2 |
| 10:45 | |||||
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | 2–0 | Tomás Toledano (ESP) | 21–11, 21–13 | 33 min | Court 3 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 10:10 | |||||
| Julien Carraggi (BEL) | 2–0 | Tomás Toledano (ESP) | 21–3, 21–15 | 26 min | Court 3 |
| 11:20 | |||||
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | 2–0 | Giovanni Toti (ITA) | 21–14, 21–7 | 35 min | Court 1 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 9:35 | |||||
| Giovanni Toti (ITA) | 0–2 | Tomás Toledano (ESP) | 13–21, 14–21 | 31 min | Court 2 |
| 10:10 | |||||
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | 2–0 | Julien Carraggi (BEL) | 21–14, 21–15 | 39 min | Court 1 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
| Ikhsan Rumbay (INA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 59 | +67 |
 Nguyễn Hải Đăng (VIE) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 101 | 94 | +8 |
 Dennis Koppen (NED) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 103 | 113 | -10 |
 Alonso Medel (CHI) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 61 | 126 | -65 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 13:30 | |||||
| Ikhsan Rumbay (INA) | 2–0 | Nguyễn Hải Đăng (VIE) | 21–7, 21–9 | 35 min | Court 1 |
| 14:05 | |||||
| Dennis Koppen (NED) | 2–0 | Alonso Medel (CHI) | 21–14, 21–13 | 23 min | Court 2 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 13:30 | |||||
| Ikhsan Rumbay (INA) | 2–0 | Alonso Medel (CHI) | 21–7, 21–13 | 24 min | Court 1 |
| 15:50 | |||||
| Dennis Koppen (NED) | 0–2 | Nguyễn Hải Đăng (VIE) | 21–23, 17–21 | 44 min | Court 3 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 13:30 | |||||
| Alonso Medel (CHI) | 0–2 | Nguyễn Hải Đăng (VIE) | 7–21, 7–21 | 22 min | Court 2 |
| 15:15 | |||||
| Ikhsan Rumbay (INA) | 2–0 | Dennis Koppen (NED) | 21–11, 21–12 | 34 min | Court 1 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 128 | 75 | +53 |
 Danylo Bosniuk (UKR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 115 | 103 | +12 |
 Fabrício Farias (BRA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 100 | 110 | -10 |
 Mohamed Mostafa Kamel (EGY) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 71 | 126 | -55 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 13:30 | |||||
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | 2–0 | Mohamed Mostafa Kamel (EGY) | 21–14, 21–10 | 27 min | Court 3 |
| 15:15 | |||||
| Fabrício Farias (BRA) | 0–2 | Danylo Bosniuk (UKR) | 15–21, 21–23 | 35 min | Court 2 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 13:30 | |||||
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | 2–0 | Danylo Bosniuk (UKR) | 23–21, 21–8 | 34 min | Court 3 |
| 14:40 | |||||
| Fabrício Farias (BRA) | 2–0 | Mohamed Mostafa Kamel (EGY) | 21–14, 21–10 | 28 min | Court 1 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 14:05 | |||||
| Danylo Bosniuk (UKR) | 2–0 | Mohamed Mostafa Kamel (EGY) | 21–9, 21–14 | 23 min | Court 1 |
| 15:15 | |||||
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | 2–0 | Fabricio Farias (BRA) | 21–6, 21–16 | 27 min | Court 3 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
| Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 78 | +48 |
 Christopher Grimley (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 112 | 93 | +19 |
 Oscar Guo (NZL) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 94 | 109 | -15 |
 Balázs Pápai (HUN) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 74 | 126 | -52 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 14:40 | |||||
| Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE) | 2–0 | Balázs Pápai (HUN) | 21–9, 21–11 | 29 min | Court 3 |
| 15:50 | |||||
| Oscar Guo (NZL) | 0–2 | Christopher Grimley (GBR) | 8–21, 14–21 | 30 min | Court 1 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 14:05 | |||||
| Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE) | 2–0 | Christopher Grimley (GBR) | 21–15, 21–13 | 35 min | Court 2 |
| 14:40 | |||||
| Oscar Guo (NZL) | 2–0 | Balázs Pápai (HUN) | 21–16, 21–9 | 30 min | Court 3 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 14:05 | |||||
| Christopher Grimley (GBR) | 2–0 | Balázs Pápai (HUN) | 21–17, 21–12 | 31 min | Court 3 |
| 15:50 | |||||
| Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE) | 2–0 | Oscar Guo (NZL) | 21–12, 21–18 | 39 min | Court 2 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
| Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 54 | +72 |
 Dmitriy Panarin (KAZ) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 112 | 96 | +16 |
 Cristian Savin (MDA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 109 | 102 | +7 |
 Chang Ho Kim (FIJ) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 31 | 126 | -95 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 14:40 | |||||
| Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 2–0 | Chang Ho Kim (FIJ) | 21–7, 21–5 | 18 min | Court 1 |
| 15:50 | |||||
| Dmitriy Panarin (KAZ) | 2–1 | Cristian Savin (MDA) | 21–11, 7–21, 21–14 | 45 min | Court 3 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 15:15 | |||||
| Dmitriy Panarin (KAZ) | 2–0 | Chang Ho Kim (FIJ) | 21–5, 21–3 | 16 min | Court 2 |
| 15:50 | |||||
| Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 2–0 | Cristian Savin (MDA) | 21–8, 21–13 | 29 min | Court 1 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 14:40 | |||||
| Cristian Savin (MDA) | 2–0 | Chang Ho Kim (FIJ) | 21–7, 21–4 | 16 min | Court 2 |
| 15:50 | |||||
| Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 2–0 | Dmitriy Panarin (KAZ) | 21–9, 21–12 | 29 min | Court 1 |
| Quarterfinals Wednesday, 10 October | Semifinals Thursday, 11 October | Final Friday, 12 October | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nhat Nguyen (IRL) | 21 | 19 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | 15 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Li Shifeng (CHN) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | 15 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ikhsan Rumbay (INA) | 17 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lakshya Sen (IND) | 14 | 21 | 24 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||
| Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 21 | 15 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chen Shiau-cheng (TPE) | 11 | 11 | Arnaud Merklé (FRA) | 17 | 26 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 21 | 21 | Kodai Naraoka (JPN) | 21 | 24 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
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