Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics
| Badminton at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Pavelló de la Mar Bella |
| Dates | 28 July – 4 August 1992 |
| No. of events | 4 (2 men, 2 women) |
| Competitors | 177 from 36 nations |
| Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
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| File:Badminton pictogram.svg | ||
| Singles | men | women |
| Doubles | men | women |
Badminton had its debut as an official medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was held from 28 July to 4 August 1992. Four events were held in the first competition of the sport: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, and women's doubles. Badminton was contested in the Pavelló de la Mar Bella. 36 nations entered competitors, with a total of 177 entrants. Asian nations won fifteen of the sixteen medals, with their dominance being broken only by Denmark's bronze medal in the men's singles.[1]
The tournament was single-elimination. Matches consisted of three sets, with sets being to 15 except in women's singles, where sets were to 11. No playoffs were contested for semi-final losers, meaning that two bronze medals were awarded in each event. Similarly, all four players/pairs defeated in the quarterfinals for each event were awarded fifth place.
Medallists
[edit | edit source]Medal table
[edit | edit source]In 1992, there were no bronze medal matches to decide 3rd and 4th place. Both semifinal losers won bronze medals.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | File:Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Error creating thumbnail: China | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
Results
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]The men's singles resulted in the only non-Asian medallist, Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen of Denmark. 57 players from 32 nations competed in men's singles.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 17 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Hermawan Susanto | 15 | 14 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Hermawan Susanto | 15 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Ardy Wiranata | 10 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Ardy Wiranata | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark Høyer Larsen | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Ardy Wiranata | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Alan Budikusuma | 15 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Alan Budikusuma | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea Kim Hak-kyun | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Alan Budikusuma | 18 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen | 14 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia Rashid Sidek | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]The winner of the women's singles competition received the first official badminton medal in Olympic history. It was also the first gold medal for Indonesia, which before had only won one silver (in archery). 52 players from 27 nations competed in women's singles.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Susi Susanti | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Somharuthai Jaroensiri | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Susi Susanti | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea Lee Heung-soon | 3 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Susi Susanti | 5 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Korea Bang Soo-hyun | 11 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Sarwendah Kusumawardhani | 2 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Korea Bang Soo-hyun | 11 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Korea Bang Soo-hyun | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Anna Lao | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Malaysia won its first Olympic medal in the men's doubles competitions in badminton. 30 pairs from 21 nations competed in men's doubles.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 12 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]29 pairs from 20 nations competed in women's doubles.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 12 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 15 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
Participation
[edit | edit source]A total of 177 badminton players from 36 Olympic Committees (NOCs) from the five Continental Confederations will participate at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Participating nations
[edit | edit source]Below is the list of NOCs participants in badminton competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
- File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (2)
- File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (2)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (1)
- File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria (7)
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (6)
- Error creating thumbnail: China (13)
- File:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg Czechoslovakia (2)
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (12)
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland (2)
- File:Flag of France.svg France (4)
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (4)
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain (12)
- File:Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997).svg Hong Kong (5)
- File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (3)
- File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland (3)
- File:Flag of India.svg India (3)
- File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia (13)
- File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan (11)
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (6)
- File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius (3)
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (3)
- File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (4)
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (1)
- File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland (6)
- File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal (2)
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania (1)
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore (3)
- File:South African Olympic Flag.svg South Africa (2)
- File:Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg South Korea (12)
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (2) Host
- File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka (1)
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (8)
- File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (2)
- File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (8)
- File:Olympic flag.svg Unified Team (2)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (6)
References
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