Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
VenueWembley Arena
Date28 July to 5 August
Competitors40 from 34 nations
Medalists
   China
   Malaysia
   China
Badminton at the
2012 Summer Olympics

Singles   men   women  
Doubles   men   women   mixed

The badminton men's singles tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place from 28 July to 5 August at Wembley Arena.

The draw was held on 23 July 2012.[1][2] Forty players from 34 nations competed in the event. China's Lin Dan won the gold medal, defeating Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia in the final. Chen Long, also of China, won the bronze medal.

Competition format

The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.[3]

Seeds

  1.  Lee Chong Wei (MAS) (Silver Medallist)
  2.  Lin Dan (CHN) (Gold Medallist)
  3.  Chen Long (CHN) (Bronze Medallist)
  4.  Chen Jin (CHN) (Quarter-finals)
  5.  Peter Gade (DEN) (Quarter-finals)
  6.  Sho Sasaki (JPN) (Quarter-finals)
  7.  Lee Hyun-il (KOR) (Fourth Place)
  8.  Kenichi Tago (JPN) (Group Stage)

  1.  Simon Santoso (INA) (Round of 16)
  2.  Nguyen Tien Minh (VIE) (Group Stage)
  3.  Taufik Hidayat (INA) (Round of 16)
  4.  Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN) (Round of 16)
  5.  Shon Wan-ho (KOR) (Round of 16)
  6.  Marc Zwiebler (GER) (Round of 16)
  7.  Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) (Group Stage)
  8.  Wong Wing Ki (HKG) (Round of 16)

Results

Group stage

Group A

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Lee Chong Wei (MAS)110211
 Ville Lång (FIN)101120
30 July, 20:15
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
 Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 21–8
14–21
21–11
 Ville Lång (FIN)

Group B

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Simon Santoso (INA)220402
 Raul Must (EST)211221
 Michael Lahnsteiner (AUT)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 20:19
 Michael Lahnsteiner (AUT) 14–21
18–21
 Raul Must (EST)
29 July, 13:07
 Simon Santoso (INA) 21–12
21–8
 Raul Must (EST)
31 July, 13:07
 Simon Santoso (INA) 21–11
21–7
 Michael Lahnsteiner (AUT)

Group C

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Niluka Karunaratne (SRI)110201
 Kenichi Tago (JPN)101020
30 July, 09:07
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
 Kenichi Tago (JPN) 18–21
16–21
 Niluka Karunaratne (SRI)

Group D

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Parupalli Kashyap (IND)220402
 Nguyen Tien Minh (VIE)211231
 Yuhan Tan (BEL)202140
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 09:42
 Parupalli Kashyap (IND) 21–14
21–12
 Yuhan Tan (BEL)
29 July, 19:07
 Nguyen Tien Minh (VIE) 17–21
21–14
21–10
 Yuhan Tan (BEL)
31 July, 08:30
 Nguyen Tien Minh (VIE) 9–21
14–21
 Parupalli Kashyap (IND)

Group E

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Chen Long (CHN)110201
 Boonsak Ponsana (THA)101020
29 July, 13:40
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
 Chen Long (CHN) 21–12
21–17
 Boonsak Ponsana (THA)

Group F

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Wong Wing Ki (HKG)220402
 Brice Leverdez (FRA)211221
 Edwin Ekiring (UGA)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 19:42
 Brice Leverdez (FRA) 21–12
21–11
 Edwin Ekiring (UGA)
30 July, 08:30
 Wong Wing Ki (HKG) 21–10
21–8
 Edwin Ekiring (UGA)
31 July, 20:50
 Wong Wing Ki (HKG) 21–11
21–16
 Brice Leverdez (FRA)

Group G

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Peter Gade (DEN)110201
 Pedro Martins (POR)101020
30 July, 19:44
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
 Peter Gade (DEN) 21–14
21–8
 Pedro Martins (POR)

Group H

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Shon Wan-ho (KOR)220402
 Vladimir Ivanov (RUS)211221
 Hsu Jen-hao (TPE)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 13:40
 Shon Wan-ho (KOR) 21–15
21–19
 Vladimir Ivanov (RUS)
30 July, 13:07
 Hsu Jen-hao (TPE) 15–21
13–21
 Vladimir Ivanov (RUS)
31 July, 13:44
 Shon Wan-ho (KOR) 21–14
21–10
 Hsu Jen-hao (TPE)

Group I

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN)220402
 Derek Wong (SIN)211221
 Misha Zilberman (ISR)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 20:54
 Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN) 21–13
21–12
 Misha Zilberman (ISR)
29 July, 13:44
 Derek Wong (SIN) 21–9
21–15
 Misha Zilberman (ISR)
31 July, 19:09
 Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN) 21–17
21–14
 Derek Wong (SIN)

Group J

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Lee Hyun-il (KOR)110201
 Rodrigo Pacheco (PER)101020
29 July, 09:05
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
 Lee Hyun-il (KOR) 21–12
21–7
 Rodrigo Pacheco (PER)

Group K

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Marc Zwiebler (GER)220412
 Dmytro Zavadsky (UKR)211321
 Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed (MDV)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 09:09
 Marc Zwiebler (GER) 21–9
21–6
 Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed (MDV)
30 July, 13:44
 Dmytro Zavadsky (UKR) 21–8
21–8
 Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed (MDV)
31 July, 19:44
 Marc Zwiebler (GER) 17–21
21–10
21–16
 Dmytro Zavadsky (UKR)

Group L

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Chen Jin (CHN)110201
 Przemysław Wacha (POL)101020
30 July, 20:50
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
 Chen Jin (CHN) 21–15
21–8
 Przemysław Wacha (POL)

Group M

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Kevin Cordón (GUA)220422
 Rajiv Ouseph (GBR)211331
 Henri Hurskainen (SWE)202240
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 13:42
 Kevin Cordón (GUA) 15–21
21–12
21–14
 Henri Hurskainen (SWE)
29 July, 20:15
 Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) 22–20
17–21
21–15
 Henri Hurskainen (SWE)
31 July, 13:40
 Rajiv Ouseph (GBR) 21–12
17–21
19–21
 Kevin Cordón (GUA)

Group N

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Sho Sasaki (JPN)110201
 Virgil Soeroredjo (SUR)101020
29 July, 08:30
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
 Sho Sasaki (JPN) 21–12
21–7
 Virgil Soeroredjo (SUR)

Group O

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Taufik Hidayat (INA)220402
 Pablo Abián (ESP)211231
 Petr Koukal (CZE)202140
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 13:44
 Taufik Hidayat (INA) 21–8
21–8
 Petr Koukal (CZE)
29 July, 20:54
 Pablo Abián (ESP) 21–17
16–21
21–16
 Petr Koukal (CZE)
31 July, 09:05
 Taufik Hidayat (INA) 22–20
21–11
 Pablo Abián (ESP)

Group P

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Lin Dan (CHN)110201
 Scott Evans (IRL)101020
30 July, 14:15
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
 Lin Dan (CHN) 21–8
21–14
 Scott Evans (IRL)

Finals

Round of 16   Quarter-finals   Semi-finals   Final
A1   Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 21 21    
B1   Simon Santoso (INA) 12 8       A1   Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 21 21    
C1   Niluka Karunaratne (SRI) 14 21 9   D1   Parupalli Kashyap (IND) 19 11    
D1   Parupalli Kashyap (IND) 21 15 21       A1   Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 21 21    
E1   Chen Long (CHN) 21 21         E1   Chen Long (CHN) 13 14    
F1   Wong Wing Ki (HKG) 17 17       E1   Chen Long (CHN) 21 21  
G1   Peter Gade (DEN) 21 21     G1   Peter Gade (DEN) 16 13    
H1   Shon Wan-ho (KOR) 9 16         A1   Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 21 10 19
I1   Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN) 17 13         P1   Lin Dan (CHN) 15 21 21
J1   Lee Hyun-il (KOR) 21 21       J1   Lee Hyun-il (KOR) 21 21    
K1   Marc Zwiebler (GER) 21 12 9   L1   Chen Jin (CHN) 15 16    
L1   Chen Jin (CHN) 19 21 21       J1   Lee Hyun-il (KOR) 12 10  
M1   Kevin Cordón (GUA) 21 10         P1   Lin Dan (CHN) 21 21    
N1   Sho Sasaki (JPN) 23 21       N1   Sho Sasaki (JPN) 12 21 16 Third place
O1   Taufik Hidayat (INA) 9 12     P1   Lin Dan (CHN) 21 16 21   E1   Chen Long (CHN) 21 15 21
P1   Lin Dan (CHN) 21 21     J1   Lee Hyun-il (KOR) 12 21 15

References

  1. "Draw announced for Olympic Badminton competition". london2012.com. 23 July 2012.
  2. "LIVE DRAW: London 2012 Olympic Games". bwfbadminton.org. 23 July 2012.
  3. Men's singles competition format. Accessed 2 May 2012.

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