Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles explained

See main article: Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Event:Men's doubles
Games:2016 Summer
Venue:Riocentro - Pavilion 4
Date:11–20 August 2016
Competitors:32
Nations:14
Gold:Fu Haifeng
Zhang Nan
Goldnoc:CHN
Silver:Goh V Shem
Tan Wee Kiong
Silvernoc:MAS
Bronze:Marcus Ellis
Chris Langridge
Bronzenoc:GBR
Prev:2012 London
Next:2020 Tokyo

The badminton men's doubles tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place 11–20 August 2016 at Riocentro - Pavilion 4. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016.

Competition format

See also: Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification. The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.

Seeds

A total of 4 pairs were given seeds.[1]

  1. (quarter-finals)
  2. (group stage)
  3. (quarter-finals)
  4. (gold medalists)

Results

Group stage

Group A

Team
330613
321532
312341
303060
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
11 August, 08:25
21–14
21–16
11 August, 10:45
21–11
22–20
12 August, 09:35
18–21
21–13
21–18
12 August, 17:25
21–16
21–16
13 August, 08:00
21–14
21–19
13 August, 10:45
17–21
21–19
16–21

Group B

Team
330613
321522
312241
303060
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
11 August, 15:55
21–14
21–17
11 August, 15:55
21–6
21–7
12 August, 08:25
21–12
21–10
12 August, 16:40
21–11
21–16
13 August, 09:00
21–14
21–14
13 August, 10:10
21–16
15–21
18–21

Group C

Team
321522
321532
321432
303060
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
11 August, 08:00
21–14
21–15
11 August, 17:25
21–9
9–21
21–16
12 August, 11:20
21–17
23–25
18–21
12 August, 17:25
21–17
21–17
13 August, 15:30
21–15
21–18
13 August, 15:30
21–18
21–16

Group D

Team
321442
321522
312341
312241
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
11 August, 09:00
21–18
21–13
11 August, 10:45
18–21
21–14
21–23
12 August, 10:10
17–21
21–16
14–21
12 August, 11:20
21–13
21–15
13 August, 09:00
15–21
17–21
13 August, 19:55
21–23
11–21

Finals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee, Marin Lead Seedings. Badminton World Federation. bwfbadminton.com. 22 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160724032708/http://bwfbadminton.com/2016/07/21/lee-marin-lead-seedings/. 24 July 2016. dead.