Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

The badminton men's singles tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place from 11 to 20 August at Riocentro - Pavilion 4. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016.[1]

Men's singles
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
VenueRiocentro - Pavilion 4
Date11–20 August
Competitors41 from 37 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Chen Long  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lee Chong Wei  Malaysia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Viktor Axelsen  Denmark

The event was won by the reigning world champion, China's Chen Long who defeated Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia who was also runner up to Chen at the 2015 World Championships. This was Lee's third consecutive Olympic silver medal. In the bronze-medal match Denmark's Viktor Axelsen defeated Lin Dan of China.

Competition format

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The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.

Seeds

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A total of 13 players were given seeds.[1]


Group stage

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Group A

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 2 2 0 4 0 2
  Derek Wong Zi Liang (SIN) 2 1 1 2 2 1
  Soren Opti (SUR) 2 0 2 0 4 0
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
11 August, 09:35
  Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 21–2
21–3
  Soren Opti (SUR)
12 August, 10:45
  Derek Wong Zi Liang (SIN) 21–5
21–6
  Soren Opti (SUR)
14 August, 08:55
  Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 21–18
21–8
  Derek Wong Zi Liang (SIN)

Group C

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Chou Tien-chen (TPE) 2 2 0 4 0 2
  Misha Zilberman (ISR) 2 1 1 2 2 1
  Yuhan Tan (BEL) 2 0 2 0 4 0
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
12 August, 20:30
  Chou Tien-chen (TPE) 21–9
21–11
  Misha Zilberman (ISR)
13 August, 17:25
  Yuhan Tan (BEL) 20–22
12–21
  Misha Zilberman (ISR)
14 August, 10:05
  Chou Tien-chen (TPE) 21–14
21–8
  Yuhan Tan (BEL)

Group D

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Hu Yun (HKG) 2 2 0 4 0 2
  Pablo Abián (ESP) 2 1 1 2 2 1
  Jaspar Yu Woon (BRU) 2 0 2 0 4 0
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
12 August, 19:55
  Hu Yun (HKG) 21–16
21–15
  Jaspar Yu Woon (BRU)
13 August, 20:30
  Pablo Abián (ESP) 21–12
21–10
  Jaspar Yu Woon (BRU)
14 August, 15:30
  Hu Yun (HKG) 21–18
21–19
  Pablo Abián (ESP)

Group E

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Lin Dan (CHN) 3 3 0 6 0 3
  Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) 3 2 1 4 3 2
  Vladimir Malkov (RUS) 3 1 2 3 4 1
  David Obernosterer (AUT) 3 0 3 0 6 0
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
11 August, 08:25
  Lin Dan (CHN) 21–5
21–11
  David Obernosterer (AUT)
11 August, 11:55
  Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) 15–21
21–9
21–13
  Vladimir Malkov (RUS)
12 August, 09:00
  Lin Dan (CHN) 21–18
21–7
  Vladimir Malkov (RUS)
12 August, 20:30
  Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE) 21–18
21–14
  David Obernosterer (AUT)
14 August, 09:40
  Lin Dan (CHN) 21–7
21–12
  Nguyễn Tiến Minh (VIE)
14 August, 10:40
  Vladimir Malkov (RUS) 21–11
21–10
  David Obernosterer (AUT)

Group G

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN) 2 2 0 4 0 2
  Brice Leverdez (FRA) 2 1 1 2 3 1
  Raul Must (EST) 2 0 2 1 4 0
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
12 August, 16:40
  Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN) 21–8
21–15
  Raul Must (EST)
13 August, 20:30
  Brice Leverdez (FRA) 21–18
18–21
21–12
  Raul Must (EST)
14 August, 15:30
  Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN) 21–11
21–18
  Brice Leverdez (FRA)

Group H

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Srikanth Kidambi (IND) 2 2 0 4 0 2
  Henri Hurskainen (SWE) 2 1 1 2 2 1
  Lino Muñoz (MEX) 2 0 2 0 4 0
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
11 August, 21:05
  Srikanth Kidambi (IND) 21–11
21–17
  Lino Muñoz (MEX)
13 August, 15:55
  Henri Hurskainen (SWE) 21–12
21–11
  Lino Muñoz (MEX)
14 August, 10:40
  Srikanth Kidambi (IND) 21–6
21–18
  Henri Hurskainen (SWE)

Group I

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) 2 2 0 4 0 2
  Sho Sasaki (JPN) 2 1 1 2 3 1
  Petr Koukal (CZE) 2 0 2 1 4 0
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
11 August, 19:55
  Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) 21–14
21–18
  Petr Koukal (CZE)
13 August, 10:10
  Sho Sasaki (JPN) 21–10
16–21
21–12
  Petr Koukal (CZE)
14 August, 10:05
  Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) 21–15
21–9
  Sho Sasaki (JPN)

Group J

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Tommy Sugiarto (INA) 2 2 0 4 0 2
  Osleni Guerrero (CUB) 2 1 1 2 2 1
  Howard Shu (USA) 2 0 2 0 4 0
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
12 August, 08:00
  Tommy Sugiarto (INA) 21–14
21–10
  Howard Shu (USA)
13 August, 11:20
  Osleni Guerrero (CUB) 21–16
21–15
  Howard Shu (USA)
14 August, 08:55
  Tommy Sugiarto (INA) 21–12
21–14
  Osleni Guerrero (CUB)

Group K

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Scott Evans (IRL) 2 2 0 4 2 2
  Marc Zwiebler (GER) 2 1 1 3 2 1
  Ygor Coelho de Oliveira (BRA) 2 0 2 1 4 0
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
12 August, 11:20
  Marc Zwiebler (GER) 21–9
17–21
7–21
  Scott Evans (IRL)
13 August, 19:55
  Ygor Coelho de Oliveira (BRA) 8–21
21–19
8–21
  Scott Evans (IRL)
14 August, 15:55
  Marc Zwiebler (GER) 21–12
21–12
  Ygor Coelho de Oliveira (BRA)

Group L

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 2 2 0 4 0 2
  Boonsak Ponsana (THA) 2 1 1 2 3 1
  Lee Dong-keun (KOR) 2 0 2 1 4 0
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
11 August, 11:20
  Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 21–14
21–13
  Boonsak Ponsana (THA)
13 August, 09:35
  Lee Dong-keun (KOR) 19–21
21–17
16–21
  Boonsak Ponsana (THA)
14 August, 11:15
  Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 21–11
21–13
  Lee Dong-keun (KOR)

Group M

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Ng Ka Long (HKG) 2 2 0 4 0 2
  Martin Giuffre (CAN) 2 1 1 2 3 1
  Pedro Martins (POR) 2 0 2 1 4 0
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
11 August, 19:30
  Ng Ka Long (HKG) 21–11
21–14
  Martin Giuffre (CAN)
13 August, 11:20
  Pedro Martins (POR) 21–14
22–24
6–21
  Martin Giuffre (CAN)
14 August, 09:40
  Ng Ka Long (HKG) 21–17
21–18
  Pedro Martins (POR)

Group N

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Son Wan-ho (KOR) 2 2 0 4 0 2
  Jacob Maliekal (RSA) 2 1 1 2 2 1
  Artem Pochtarev (UKR) 2 0 2 0 4 0
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
11 August, 19:30
  Son Wan-ho (KOR) 21–10
21–10
  Jacob Maliekal (RSA)
12 August, 19:55
  Artem Pochtarev (UKR) 18–21
19–21
  Jacob Maliekal (RSA)
14 August, 08:30
  Son Wan-ho (KOR) 21–9
21–15
  Artem Pochtarev (UKR)

Group P

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Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
  Chen Long (CHN) 3 3 0 6 0 3
  Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) 3 2 1 2 2 2
  Adrian Dziółko (POL) 3 1 2 0 4 1
  Kevin Cordón (GUA) 1
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
11 August, 10:10
  Chen Long (CHN) 21–7
21–10
  Niluka Karunaratne (SRI)
11 August, 20:30
  Kevin Cordón (GUA) 21–18
10–21
13–211
  Adrian Dziółko (POL)
12 August, 19:30
  Kevin Cordón (GUA) w/o1   Niluka Karunaratne (SRI)
13 August, 08:25
  Chen Long (CHN) 21–12
21–9
  Adrian Dziółko (POL)
14 August, 10:40
  Chen Long (CHN) w/o1   Kevin Cordón (GUA)
14 August, 15:55
  Adrian Dziółko (POL) 19–21
22–24
  Niluka Karunaratne (SRI)

1 Cordòn was forced to retire from the competition due to an ankle injury he suffered during the third set of his match against Dziółko.

Finals

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Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Lee Chong Wei (MAS)2121
 
 
 
  Chou Tien-chen (TPE)915
 
  Chou Tien-chen (TPE)2121
 
 
 
  Hu Yun (HKG)1013
 
  Lee Chong Wei (MAS)152122
 
 
  Lin Dan (CHN)211120
 
 
 
 
 
  Lin Dan (CHN)211121
 
 
 
  Srikanth Kidambi (IND)62118
 
  Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN)1919
 
 
 
  Srikanth Kidambi (IND)2121
 
  Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 18 18
 
 
 
  Chen Long (CHN) 21 21
 
  Rajiv Ouseph (GBR)211421
 
 
 
  Tommy Sugiarto (INA)132116
 
  Rajiv Ouseph (GBR)1216
 
 
 
  Viktor Axelsen (DEN)2121
 
  Scott Evans (IRL)1612
 
 
 
  Viktor Axelsen (DEN)2121
 
  Viktor Axelsen (DEN)1415
 
 
 
  Chen Long (CHN)2121Bronze-medal match
 
  Ng Ka Long (HKG)2117
 
  
 
  Son Wan-ho (KOR)2321
 
  Son Wan-ho (KOR)112111   Lin Dan (CHN)211017
 
 
  Chen Long (CHN)211821   Viktor Axelsen (DEN)152121
 
 
 
 

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lee, Marin Lead Seedings". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.