| Badminton at the 2022 Asian Para Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Binjiang Gymnasium |
| Location | Hangzhou, China |
| Dates | 20–27 October 2023 |
| Competitors | 185 from 25 nations |
Badminton tournament at the 2022 Asian Para Games was held at Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China from 20 to 27 October 2023. The badminton programme in 2022 included men's and women's singles competitions; men's, women's and mixed doubles competitions. [1]
The players were classified to six different classes as per the Badminton World Federation.
Bangladesh (2)
Bhutan (1)
Cambodia (1)
China (25)
Hong Kong (7)
India (30)
Indonesia (19)
Iraq (4)
Japan (15)
South Korea (14)
Lebanon (1)
Malaysia (7)
Maldives (3)
Mongolia (2)
Nepal (2)
Pakistan (4)
Philippines (2)
Singapore (2)
Sri Lanka (1)
Syria (4)
Chinese Taipei (11)
Tajikistan (1)
Thailand (18)
United Arab Emirates (2)
Vietnam (6)Source: [2]
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN)* | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | India (IND) | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 22 | 22 | 42 | 86 | |
Source: [3]
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | WH1–WH2 | China (CHN) Qu Zimo Liu Yutong | China (CHN) Yang Tong Li Hongyan | South Korea (KOR) Yu Yoo-young Kwon Hyun-ah |
| Thailand (THA) Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan | ||||
| SL3–SU5 | Indonesia (INA) Hikmat Ramdani Leani Ratri Oktila | Indonesia (INA) Fredy Setiawan Khalimatus Sadiyah | India (IND) Pramod Bhagat Manisha Ramadass | |
| India (IND) Kumar Nitesh Thulasimahi Murugesan | ||||
| SH6 | Indonesia (INA) Subhan Rina Marlina | China (CHN) Zeng Qingtao Lin Shuangbao | China (CHN) Lin Naili Li Fengmei | |
| India (IND) Sivarajan Solaimalai Nithya Sre Sivan |
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