Para-Badminton debuted at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. [1]
Para-Badminton is a variant of the badminton for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2011. [2]
Leani Ratri Oktila is the all-time leader for the most Paralympic medals in badminton, with two gold and one silver; Qu Zimo and Sarina Satomi (two golds), Cheng Hefang, Liu Yutong and Lucas Mazur (one gold, one silver) each, Daiki Kajiwara and Yuma Yamazaki (one gold, one bronze), Kim Jung-jun (two silvers), Ma Huihui, Yin Menglu, Ayako Suzuki, Lee Dong-seop, and Sujirat Pookkham (one silver, one bronze) and Akiko Sugino (two bronze) are second for the most medals in badminton, each with two. Leani Ratri Oktila, Qu Zimo and Sarina Satomi are the all-time leaders for the most gold medal wins, with two.
As of the 2020 Summer Paralympics, China has been the most successful nation in badminton, winning 10 medals; 8 of them were from the women's singles and doubles tournaments. Japan (9 medals) and Indonesia (6 medals) are the only other nations to have more than five medals. As many as 42 medals (14 gold, 14 silver, and 14 bronze) have been awarded to 38 medalists from 10 NPCs.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo | Qu Zimo | Lee Sam-seop | Lee Dong-seop |
| 2024 Paris | Qu Zimo | Choi Jung-man | Thomas Wandschneider |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo | Daiki Kajiwara | Kim Jung-jun | Chan Ho Yuen |
| 2024 Paris | Daiki Kajiwara | Chan Ho Yuen | Kim Jung-jun |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo | Pramod Bhagat | Daniel Bethell | Manoj Sarkar |
| 2024 Paris | Kumar Nitesh | Daniel Bethell | Mongkhon Bunsun |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo | Lucas Mazur | Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | Fredy Setiawan |
| 2024 Paris | Lucas Mazur | Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | Fredy Setiawan |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo | Cheah Liek Hou | Dheva Anrimusthi | Suryo Nugroho |
| 2024 Paris | Cheah Liek Hou | Suryo Nugroho | Dheva Anrimusthi |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo | Krishna Nagar | Chu Man Kai | Krysten Coombs |
| 2024 Paris | Charles Noakes | Krysten Coombs | Vitor Tavares |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo | Sarina Satomi | Sujirat Pookkham | Yin Menglu |
| 2024 Paris | Sarina Satomi | Sujirat Pookkham | Yin Menglu |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo | Liu Yutong | Xu Tingting | Yuma Yamazaki |
| 2024 Paris | Liu Yutong | Li Hongyan | Ilaria Renggli |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Paris | Xiao Zuxian | Qonitah Ikhtiar Syakuroh | Mariam Eniola Bolaji |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo | Cheng Hefang | Leani Ratri Oktila | Ma Huihui |
| 2024 Paris | Cheng Hefang | Leani Ratri Oktila | Helle Sofie Sagøy |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo | Yang Qiuxia | Ayako Suzuki | Akiko Sugino |
| 2024 Paris | Yang Qiuxia | Thulasimathi Murugesan | Manisha Ramadass |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo | Leani Ratri Oktila Khalimatus Sadiyah | Cheng Hefang Ma Huihui | Noriko Ito Ayako Suzuki |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Paris | Lin Naili Li Fengmei | Miles Krajewski Jayci Simon | Subhan Rina Marlina |