Badminton has been one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta , Indonesia .
History [ edit ]
Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo , Japan , and became a regular competitive sport in 1962 .[1] In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with singles, doubles and team event for both men and women. The mixed doubles event was added in 1966 Asian Games . There was a playoff between the two semifinal losers to determine the sole winner of the bronze medal in 1962; but since 1966, two bronze medals per event are awarded in each event (except in 1974 ).
Competition [ edit ]
Asian Games badminton consists of a single-elimination tournament . Each match is played to the best of three games, each game is of 21 points. Rally scoring is used, meaning a player does not need to be serving to score. A player must win by two points or be the first player to 30 points.[2]
Editions [ edit ]
Games
Year
Host city
Best nation
IV
1962
Jakarta , Indonesia
Indonesia
V
1966
Bangkok , Thailand
Indonesia
VI
1970
Bangkok , Thailand
Japan
VII
1974
Tehran , Iran
China
VIII
1978
Bangkok , Thailand
Indonesia
IX
1982
New Delhi , India
China
X
1986
Seoul , South Korea
China
XI
1990
Beijing , China
China
XII
1994
Hiroshima , Japan
South Korea
XIII
1998
Bangkok , Thailand
China
XIV
2002
Busan , South Korea
South Korea
XV
2006
Doha , Qatar
China
XVI
2010
Guangzhou , China
China
XVII
2014
Incheon , South Korea
China
XVIII
2018
Jakarta –Palembang , Indonesia
China
Medal table [ edit ]
Top nations [ edit ]
Participating nations [ edit ]
Men's singles [ edit ]
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1962
Tan Joe Hok (INA )
Teh Kew San (MAL )
15–9, 15–3
1966
Ang Tjin Siang (INA )
Wong Pek Sen (INA )
5–3, Retired
1970
Punch Gunalan (MAL )
Muljadi (INA )
4–15, 15–3, 15–12
1974
Hou Jiachang (CHN )
Fang Kaixiang (CHN )
15–12, 15–11
1978
Liem Swie King (INA )
Han Jian (CHN )
15–7, 15–11
1982
Han Jian (CHN )
Liem Swie King (INA )
18–16, 15–10
1986
Zhao Jianhua (CHN )
Yang Yang (CHN )
15–9, 17–16
1990
Zhao Jianhua (CHN )
Yang Yang (CHN )
15–10, 15–11
1994
Hariyanto Arbi (INA )
Joko Suprianto (INA )
15–7, 15–1
1998
Dong Jiong (CHN )
Hendrawan (INA )
17–14, 10–15, 15–8
2002
Taufik Hidayat (INA )
Lee Hyun-il (KOR )
15–7, 15–9
2006
Taufik Hidayat (INA )
Lin Dan (CHN )
21–15, 22–20
2010
Lin Dan (CHN )
Lee Chong Wei (MAS )
21–13, 15–21, 21–10
2014
Lin Dan (CHN )
Chen Long (CHN )
12–21, 21–16, 21–16
2018
Jonatan Christie (INA )
Chou Tien-chen (TPE )
21–18, 20–22, 21–15
Women's singles [ edit ]
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1962
Minarni (INA )
Corry Kawilarang (INA )
11–4, 7–11, 11–7
1966
Noriko Takagi (JPN )
Sumol Chanklum (THA )
11–0, 11–4
1970
Hiroe Yuki (JPN )
Thongkam Kingmanee (THA )
12–9, 11–8
1974
Chen Yuniang (CHN )
Liang Qiuxia (CHN )
11–8, 11–7
1978
Liang Qiuxia (CHN )
Liu Xia (CHN )
1982
Zhang Ailing (CHN )
Li Lingwei (CHN )
11–6, 11–8
1986
Han Aiping (CHN )
Li Lingwei (CHN )
11–6, 11–9
1990
Tang Jiuhong (CHN )
Lee Young-suk (KOR )
7–11, 11–7, 11–3
1994
Bang Soo-hyun (KOR )
Hisako Mizui (JPN )
11–4, 11–6
1998
Kanako Yonekura (JPN )
Gong Zhichao (CHN )
1–11, 11–5, 11–6
2002
Zhou Mi (CHN )
Gong Ruina (CHN )
11–1, 11–1
2006
Wang Chen (HKG )
Yip Pui Yin (HKG )
21–14, 22–10
2010
Wang Shixian (CHN )
Wang Xin (CHN )
21–18, 21–15
2014
Wang Yihan (CHN )
Li Xuerui (CHN )
11–21, 21–17, 21–7
2018
Tai Tzu-ying (TPE )
P. V. Sindhu (IND )
21–13, 21–16
Men's doubles [ edit ]
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1962
Tan Yee Khan (MAL ) Ng Boon Bee (MAL )
Tan Joe Hok (INA ) Liem Tjeng Kiang (INA )
15–13, 18–17
1966
Ng Boon Bee (MAL ) Tan Yee Khan (MAL )
Ang Tjin Siang (INA ) Tjoa Tjong Boan (INA )
12–15, 15–8, 18–16
1970
Ng Boon Bee (MAL ) Punch Gunalan (MAL )
Junji Honma (JPN ) Shoichi Toganoo (JPN )
5–15, 15–8, 15–7
1974
Tjun Tjun (INA ) Johan Wahjudi (INA )
Christian Hadinata (INA ) Ade Chandra (INA )
15–9, 15–7
1978
Ade Chandra (INA ) Christian Hadinata (INA )
Tang Xianhu (CHN ) Lin Shiquan (CHN )
15–8, 15–10
1982
Icuk Sugiarto (INA ) Christian Hadinata (INA )
Luan Jin (CHN ) Lin Jiangli (CHN )
15–6, 15–8
1986
Park Joo-bong (KOR ) Kim Moon-soo (KOR )
Tian Bingyi (CHN ) Li Yongbo (CHN )
15–8, 15–10
1990
Tian Bingyi (CHN ) Li Yongbo (CHN )
Park Joo-bong (KOR ) Kim Moon-soo (KOR )
15–8, 15–4
1994
Rexy Mainaky (INA ) Ricky Subagja (INA )
Cheah Soon Kit (MAS ) Soo Beng Kiang (MAS )
15–10, 15–2
1998
Ricky Subagja (INA ) Rexy Mainaky (INA )
Pramote Teerawiwatana (THA ) Siripong Siripool (THA )
15–5, 15–10
2002
Lee Dong-soo (KOR ) Yoo Yong-sung (KOR )
Pramote Teerawiwatana (THA ) Tesana Panvisvas (THA )
15–11, 15–6
2006
Koo Kien Keat (MAS ) Tan Boon Heong (MAS )
Luluk Hadiyanto (INA ) Alvent Yulianto (INA )
21–13, 21–14
2010
Markis Kido (INA ) Hendra Setiawan (INA )
Koo Kien Keat (MAS ) Tan Boon Heong (MAS )
16–21, 26–24, 21–19
2014
Mohammad Ahsan (INA ) Hendra Setiawan (INA )
Lee Yong-dae (KOR ) Yoo Yeon-seong (KOR )
21–16, 16–21, 21–17
2018
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (INA ) Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (INA )
Fajar Alfian (INA ) Muhammad Rian Ardianto (INA )
13–21, 21–18, 24–22
Women's doubles [ edit ]
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1962
Minarni (INA ) Retno Kustijah (INA )
Corry Kawilarang (INA ) Happy Herowati (INA )
9–15, 15–12, 15–6
1966
Minarni (INA ) Retno Kustijah (INA )
Hiroe Amano (JPN ) Tomoko Takahashi (JPN )
15–9, 15–6
1970
Etsuko Takenaka (JPN ) Machiko Aizawa (JPN )
Retno Kustijah (INA ) Nurhaena (INA )
15–11, 15–6
1974
Liang Qiuxia (CHN ) Zheng Huiming (CHN )
Lin Youya (CHN ) Qiu Yufang (CHN )
15–10, 15–12
1978
Verawaty Wiharjo (INA ) Imelda Wiguno (INA )
Qiu Yufang (CHN ) Zheng Huiming (CHN )
1982
Hwang Sun-ai (KOR ) Kang Haeng-suk (KOR )
Kim Yun-ja (KOR ) Yoo Sang-hee (KOR )
18–13, 7–15, 15–7
1986
Lin Ying (CHN ) Guan Weizhen (CHN )
Kim Yun-ja (KOR ) Yoo Sang-hee (KOR )
15–9, 8–15, 15–10
1990
Guan Weizhen (CHN ) Nong Qunhua (CHN )
Chung So-young (KOR ) Gil Young-ah (KOR )
15–11, 15–4
1994
Shim Eun-jung (KOR ) Jang Hye-ock (KOR )
Chung So-young (KOR ) Gil Young-ah (KOR )
15–9, 15–3
1998
Ge Fei (CHN ) Gu Jun (CHN )
Eliza Nathanael (INA ) Deyana Lomban (INA )
12–15, 15–9, 15–11
2002
Ra Kyung-min (KOR ) Lee Kyung-won (KOR )
Gao Ling (CHN ) Huang Sui (CHN )
11–8, 11–7
2006
Gao Ling (CHN ) Huang Sui (CHN )
Zhang Jiewen (CHN ) Yang Wei (CHN )
18–21, 23–21, 21–14
2010
Tian Qing (CHN ) Zhao Yunlei (CHN )
Wang Xiaoli (CHN ) Yu Yang (CHN )
20–22, 21–15, 21–12
2014
Nitya Krishinda Maheswari (INA ) Greysia Polii (INA )
Misaki Matsutomo (JPN ) Ayaka Takahashi (JPN )
21–15, 21–9
2018
Chen Qingchen (CHN ) Jia Yifan (CHN )
Misaki Matsutomo (JPN ) Ayaka Takahashi (JPN )
22–20, 22–20
Mixed doubles [ edit ]
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1966
Teh Kew San (MAL ) Rosalind Singha Ang (MAL )
Eddy Choong (MAL ) Tan Gaik Bee (MAL )
18–13, 11–15, 15–5
1970
Ng Boon Bee (MAL ) Sylvia Ng (MAL )
Bandid Jaiyen (THA ) Achara Pattabongs (THA )
1974
Christian Hadinata (INA ) Regina Masli (INA )
Tjun Tjun (INA ) Sri Wiyanti (INA )
15–10, 15–8
1978
Tang Xianhu (CHN ) Zhang Ailing (CHN )
Hariamanto Kartono (INA ) Theresia Widiastuti (INA )
1982
Christian Hadinata (INA ) Ivana Lie (INA )
Icuk Sugiarto (INA ) Ruth Damayanti (INA )
3–15, 15–8, 15–10
1986
Park Joo-bong (KOR ) Chung Myung-hee (KOR )
Lee Deuk-choon (KOR ) Chung So-young (KOR )
15–10, 15–3
1990
Park Joo-bong (KOR ) Chung Myung-hee (KOR )
Eddy Hartono (INA ) Verawaty Fadjrin (INA )
15–7, 7–15, 15–3
1994
Yoo Yong-sung (KOR ) Chung So-young (KOR )
Kang Kyung-jin (KOR ) Jang Hye-ock (KOR )
15–10, 15–12
1998
Kim Dong-moon (KOR ) Ra Kyung-min (KOR )
Lee Dong-soo (KOR ) Yim Kyung-jin (KOR )
15–6, 15–8
2002
Kim Dong-moon (KOR ) Ra Kyung-min (KOR )
Khunakorn Sudhisodhi (THA ) Saralee Thungthongkam (THA )
11–4, 11–0
2006
Zheng Bo (CHN ) Gao Ling (CHN )
Xie Zhongbo (CHN ) Zhang Yawen (CHN )
21–16, 25–23
2010
Shin Baek-cheol (KOR ) Lee Hyo-jung (KOR )
Zhang Nan (CHN ) Zhao Yunlei (CHN )
21–19, 21–14
2014
Zhang Nan (CHN ) Zhao Yunlei (CHN )
Tontowi Ahmad (INA ) Liliyana Natsir (INA )
21–16, 21–14
2018
Zheng Siwei (CHN ) Huang Yaqiong (CHN )
Tang Chun Man (HKG ) Tse Ying Suet (HKG )
21–8, 21–15
List of medalists [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
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