Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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Men's singles
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue Georgia State University Gymnasium
Date24 July – 1 August 1996
Competitors49 from 31 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Silver medal icon.svg Dong Jiong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Rashid Sidek Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

These were the results of men's singles tournament of badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The tournament was single-elimination. Matches consisted of three sets, with sets being to 15 for men's singles. The tournament was held at the Georgia State University Gymnasium. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Joko Suprianto  (INA)(quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Denmark.svg  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen  (DEN) (gold medalist)
  3. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong Jiong  (CHN)(silver medalist)
  4. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Heryanto Arbi  (INA)(fourth place)
  5. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Alan Budikusuma  (INA)(quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Lee Gwang-jin  (KOR)(quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Park Sung-woo  (KOR)(quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Malaysia.svg  Rashid Sidek  (MAS)(bronze medalist)

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Joko Suprianto  (INA)5 12  
 8 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Rashid Sidek  (MAS)1515 
 8 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Rashid Sidek  (MAS)6 16  
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong Jiong  (CHN)1518 
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong Jiong  (CHN)1515 
 7 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Park Sung-woo  (KOR)6 6  
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong Jiong  (CHN)12 10  
2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen  (DEN)1515 
 6 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Lee Gwang-jin  (KOR)0 13  
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Heryanto Arbi  (INA)1515 
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Heryanto Arbi  (INA)11 6 Bronze medal match
2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen  (DEN)1515
 5 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Alan Budikusuma  (INA)5 9   8 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Rashid Sidek  (MAS)5 1515
2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen  (DEN)1515 4 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Heryanto Arbi  (INA)1511 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Joko Suprianto  (INA)1515 
 Flag of Finland.svg  Pontus Jantti  (FIN)1 5  
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Joko Suprianto  (INA)1515 
 Flag of Guatemala.svg  Kenneth Erichsen  (GUA)12 1515  Flag of Sweden.svg  Jens Olsson  (SWE)11 12  
 Flag of Sweden.svg  Jens Olsson  (SWE)156 17 Flag of Sweden.svg  Jens Olsson  (SWE)1515 
 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Knowles  (GBR)2 1515 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Knowles  (GBR)11 9  
 Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Han  (USA)1510 7 1 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Joko Suprianto  (INA)   
 5/8 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Rashid Sidek  (MAS)   
 5/8 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Rashid Sidek  (MAS)1515 
 Flag of Russia.svg  Andrey Antropov  (RUS)11 7  
 5/8 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Rashid Sidek  (MAS)1515
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jaimie Dawson  (CAN)1515 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yu Lizhi  (CHN)5 2
 Flag of Suriname.svg  Oscar Brandon  (SUR)5 4  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jaimie Dawson  (CAN)10 11  
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yu Lizhi  (CHN)1512 15 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yu Lizhi  (CHN)1515 
 Flag of Germany.svg  Oliver Pongratz  (GER)5 151

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong Jiong  (CHN)1515 
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joris van Soerland  (NED)9 4  
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong Jiong  (CHN)1518 
 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Kayode Akinsanya  (NGR)2 2  Flag of Denmark.svg  Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen  (DEN)6 15  
 Flag of Denmark.svg  Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen  (DEN)1515 Flag of Denmark.svg  Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen  (DEN)1515 
 Flag of Austria.svg  Hannes Fuchs  (AUT)1515 Flag of Austria.svg  Hannes Fuchs  (AUT)2 5  
 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Julian Robertson  (GBR)2 6 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong Jiong  (CHN)   
 5/8 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Park Sung-woo  (KOR)   
 5/8 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Park Sung-woo  (KOR)1515 
 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chang Jeng-shyuang  (TPE)5 3  
 5/8 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Park Sung-woo  (KOR)1515
 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Fumihiko Machida  (JPN)1515 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Fumihiko Machida  (JPN)5 9
 Flag of Mauritius.svg  Stephan Beehary  (MRI)11 5  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Fumihiko Machida  (JPN)1515 
 Flag of Thailand.svg Kittipon Kittikul (THA)1517 Flag of Thailand.svg Kitipon Kitikul (THA)7 11  
 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Todor Velkov  (BUL)7 15

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
 Flag of Australia.svg  Murray Hocking  (AUS)9 9
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Iain Sydie  (CAN)1515 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Iain Sydie  (CAN)1515 
 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Thomas Wapp  (SUI)1510 15 Flag of Switzerland.svg  Thomas Wapp  (SUI)7 7  
 Flag of Peru.svg  Mario Carulla Schultz  (PER)8 1511  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Iain Sydie  (CAN)8 12  
 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Darren Hall  (GBR)1515 5/8 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Lee Gwang-jin  (KOR)1515 
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ron Michels  (NED)4 4  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Darren Hall  (GBR)7 11  
 5/8 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Lee Gwang-jin  (KOR)1515 
 5/8 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Lee Gwang-jin  (KOR)   
 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Liu En-hung  (TPE)15154 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Heryanto Arbi  (INA)   
 Flag of Mauritius.svg  Eddy Clarisse  (MRI)10 2  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Liu En-Horng  (TPE)8 1515
 Flag of Germany.svg  Michael Helber  (GER)1515 Flag of Germany.svg  Michael Helber  (GER)150 2
 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Mikhail Korshuk  (BLR)12 1  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Liu En-Horng  (TPE)0 7
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Heryanto Arbi  (INA)1515
 Flag of India.svg  Deepankar Bhattacharya  (IND)5 4  
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Heryanto Arbi  (INA)1515 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
 Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Kim Hak-kyun  (KOR)
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Anil Kaul  (CAN)wo Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Kim Hak-kyun  (KOR)5 14  
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Jun  (CHN)1515 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Jun  (CHN)1517 
 Flag of France.svg  Étienne Thobois  (FRA)5 6  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Jun  (CHN)5 6  
 5/8 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Alan Budikusuma  (INA)1515 
 Flag of Sweden.svg  Tomas Johansson  (SWE)5 1  
 5/8 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Alan Budikusuma  (INA)1515 
 5/8 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Alan Budikusuma  (INA)   
 Flag of Russia.svg  Pavel Uvarov  (RUS)8 10 4 Flag of Denmark.svg  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen  (DEN)   
 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jeroen van Dijk  (NED)1515 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jeroen van Dijk  (NED)11 10
 Flag of Finland.svg  Robert Liljequist  (FIN)1 6  Flag of Malaysia.svg  Ong Ewe Hock  (MAS)1515
 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Ong Ewe Hock  (MAS)1515 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Ong Ewe Hock  (MAS)14 9
2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen  (DEN)1715
 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Vladislav Druzchenko  (UKR)7 6  
2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen  (DEN)1515 

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