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Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

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Men's singles
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
VenueGeorgia State University Gymnasium
Date24 July – 1 August 1996
Competitors49 from 31 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen  Denmark
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dong Jiong  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rashid Sidek  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

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  1.  Joko Suprianto (INA) (quarterfinals)
  2.  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN) (gold medalist)
  3.  Dong Jiong (CHN) (silver medalist)
  4.  Heryanto Arbi (INA) (fourth place)
  5.  Alan Budikusuma (INA) (quarterfinals)
  6.  Lee Gwang-jin (KOR) (quarterfinals)
  7.  Park Sung-woo (KOR) (quarterfinals)
  8.  Rashid Sidek (MAS) (bronze medalist)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1  Joko Suprianto (INA) 5 12  
 8  Rashid Sidek (MAS) 15 15  
 8  Rashid Sidek (MAS) 6 16  
3  Dong Jiong (CHN) 15 18  
3  Dong Jiong (CHN) 15 15  
 7  Park Sung-woo (KOR) 6 6  
3  Dong Jiong (CHN) 12 10  
2  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN) 15 15  
 6  Lee Gwang-jin (KOR) 0 13  
4  Heryanto Arbi (INA) 15 15  
4  Heryanto Arbi (INA) 11 6 Bronze medal match
2  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN) 15 15
 5  Alan Budikusuma (INA) 5 9    8  Rashid Sidek (MAS) 5 15 15
2  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN) 15 15   4  Heryanto Arbi (INA) 15 11 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1  Joko Suprianto (INA) 15 15  
   Pontus Jantti (FIN) 1 5  
1  Joko Suprianto (INA) 15 15  
   Kenneth Erichsen (GUA) 12 15 15    Jens Olsson (SWE) 11 12  
   Jens Olsson (SWE) 15 6 17    Jens Olsson (SWE) 15 15  
   Peter Knowles (GBR) 2 15 15    Peter Knowles (GBR) 11 9  
   Kevin Han (USA) 15 10 7 1  Joko Suprianto (INA)      
 5/8  Rashid Sidek (MAS)      
 5/8  Rashid Sidek (MAS) 15 15  
   Andrey Antropov (RUS) 11 7  
 5/8  Rashid Sidek (MAS) 15 15
   Jaimie Dawson (CAN) 15 15    Yu Lizhi (CHN) 5 2
   Oscar Brandon (SUR) 5 4    Jaimie Dawson (CAN) 10 11  
   Yu Lizhi (CHN) 15 12 15    Yu Lizhi (CHN) 15 15  
   Oliver Pongratz (GER) 5 15 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3  Dong Jiong (CHN) 15 15  
   Joris van Soerland (NED) 9 4  
3  Dong Jiong (CHN) 15 18  
   Kayode Akinsanya (NGR) 2 2    Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen (DEN) 6 15  
   Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen (DEN) 15 15    Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen (DEN) 15 15  
   Hannes Fuchs (AUT) 15 15    Hannes Fuchs (AUT) 2 5  
   Julian Robertson (GBR) 2 6 3  Dong Jiong (CHN)      
 5/8  Park Sung-woo (KOR)      
 5/8  Park Sung-woo (KOR) 15 15  
   Chang Jeng-shyuang (TPE) 5 3  
 5/8  Park Sung-woo (KOR) 15 15
   Fumihiko Machida (JPN) 15 15    Fumihiko Machida (JPN) 5 9
   Stephan Beehary (MRI) 11 5    Fumihiko Machida (JPN) 15 15  
   Kittipon Kittikul (THA) 15 17    Kitipon Kitikul (THA) 7 11  
   Todor Velkov (BUL) 7 15

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
   Murray Hocking (AUS) 9 9
   Iain Sydie (CAN) 15 15    Iain Sydie (CAN) 15 15  
   Thomas Wapp (SUI) 15 10 15    Thomas Wapp (SUI) 7 7  
   Mario Carulla Schultz (PER) 8 15 11    Iain Sydie (CAN) 8 12  
   Darren Hall (GBR) 15 15  5/8  Lee Gwang-jin (KOR) 15 15  
   Ron Michels (NED) 4 4    Darren Hall (GBR) 7 11  
 5/8  Lee Gwang-jin (KOR) 15 15  
 5/8  Lee Gwang-jin (KOR)      
   Liu En-hung (TPE) 15 15 4  Heryanto Arbi (INA)      
   Eddy Clarisse (MRI) 10 2    Liu En-Horng (TPE) 8 15 15
   Michael Helber (GER) 15 15    Michael Helber (GER) 15 0 2
   Mikhail Korshuk (BLR) 12 1    Liu En-Horng (TPE) 0 7
4  Heryanto Arbi (INA) 15 15
   Deepankar Bhattacharya (IND) 5 4  
4  Heryanto Arbi (INA) 15 15  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
   Kim Hak-kyun (KOR)
   Anil Kaul (CAN) wo    Kim Hak-kyun (KOR) 5 14  
   Sun Jun (CHN) 15 15    Sun Jun (CHN) 15 17  
   Étienne Thobois (FRA) 5 6    Sun Jun (CHN) 5 6  
 5/8  Alan Budikusuma (INA) 15 15  
   Tomas Johansson (SWE) 5 1  
 5/8  Alan Budikusuma (INA) 15 15  
 5/8  Alan Budikusuma (INA)      
   Pavel Uvarov (RUS) 8 10 4  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN)      
   Jeroen van Dijk (NED) 15 15    Jeroen van Dijk (NED) 11 10
   Robert Liljequist (FIN) 1 6    Ong Ewe Hock (MAS) 15 15
   Ong Ewe Hock (MAS) 15 15    Ong Ewe Hock (MAS) 14 9
2  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN) 17 15
   Vladislav Druzchenko (UKR) 7 6  
2  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN) 15 15  

References

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  1. ^ "Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics: Singles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

Sources

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