Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification explained

This article details the qualifying phase for badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Olympic qualification period took place between May 4, 2015, and May 1, 2016, and the Badminton World Federation rankings list, scheduled to publish on May 5, 2016, will be used to allocate spots.[1] Unlike the previous Games, nations could only enter a maximum of two players each in the men's and women's singles, if both are ranked in the world's top 16; otherwise, one quota place until the roster of thirty-eight players has been completed. Similar regulations in the singles tournaments also apply to the players competing in the doubles, as the NOCs could only enter a maximum of two pairs if both are ranked in the top eight, while the remaining NOCs are entitled to one until the quota of 16 highest-ranked pairs is filled.[2]

Qualifying standards

Qualification of these Games will be based on the BWF Ranking list to be published on May 5, 2016, providing a total of 16 pairs in each doubles event, and 38 players in each singles event in the following criteria:[1]

Each of the five continental confederations will be guaranteed at least one entry in each singles and doubles event (this is called the Continental Representation Place system). If this has not been satisfied by the entry selection method described above, the highest ranked player or pair from the respective continent will qualify.[1] A NOC can qualify players or pairs in a maximum of two events through the Continental Representation Place system; if a NOC qualifies for more than two events through the Continental Representation Place system, the NOC must choose which of them are qualified, and the quota place declined will be offered to the next NOC's eligible player or pair. For each player who qualifies in more than one discipline, an unused quota place will be allocated to the next best ranked eligible athlete of a respective gender in the singles events on the BWF Ranking List as of May 5, 2016.[1]

Host nation Brazil has been entitled to enter a male and a female badminton player in each of the singles tournaments, but more than two players may be permitted if they have achieved the qualifying regulations.[3] Meanwhile, six quota places are made available to eligible NOCs through the Tripartite Commission Invitation, with three each in the men's and women's singles.[1]

Summary

NOCMenWomenMixedTotal
width=50Singleswidth=50width=50width=50Doubleswidth=50Doubleswidth=50Quotaswidth=50Athletes
1 1 1 3 5
1 1 2 2
1 1 2 2
1 1 2 2
1 1 1
1 1 2 3
1 1 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 10 15
1 1 1
1 1 2 2
2 1 1 1 1 6 8
1 1 2 2
1 1 1
1 1 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 5 7
1 1 1 1 1 5 8
1 1 1
2 1 1 1 5 7
1 1 1
1 1 2 1 5 7
1 1 1 1 2 6 10
1 1 2 2
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 2 1 1 6 9
1 1 1 1 1 5 8
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 2 3
1 1 1 3 5
1 1 2 2
1 1 1 3 4
1 1 2 2
1 1 1
2 2 2 2 1 9 14
1 1 2 2
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1 3 4
1 2 1 1 5 7
1 1 1
1 1 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 5 7
1 1 2 2
Total: 46 NOCs 41 16 40 16 16 129 172

Qualified players

The color pink signifies that a player has been withdrawn from the competition.

BWF Olympic Qualification (May 5, 2016)[4]

Men's singles

No.RankPlayerNOCRemark
11Chen Long
22Lee Chong Wei
33Lin Dan
44Viktor Axelsen
55Jan Ø. Jørgensen
67Chou Tien-chen
78Tommy Sugiarto
89Son Wan-ho
910Ng Ka Long
1011Srikanth Kidambi
1112Marc Zwiebler
1214Hu Yun
1315Rajiv Ouseph
1416Lee Dong-keun
1520Boonsak Ponsana
1627Sho Sasaki
1732Nguyễn Tiến Minh
1835Pablo Abián
1940Brice Leverdez
2042Raul Must
2148Kevin Cordón
2249Henri Hurskainen
2351Yuhan Tan
2452Vladimir Malkov
2556Adrian Dziółko
2658Misha Zilberman
2759Osleni Guerrero
2860Ygor Coelho
2961Scott Evans
3062Artem Pochtarov
3163Derek Wong
3264Howard Shu
3365Pedro MartinsRe-distributed host quota
3468David ObernostererRe-distributed doubles quota
3570Martin GiuffreRe-distributed doubles quota
3672Petr KoukalRe-distributed doubles quota
3773Lino MuñozRe-distributed continental quota
3878Jacob MaliekalAfrica
3995Niluka KarunaratneTripartite invitation
—133Ashwant GobinathanOceania
—254Dylan SoedjasaOceania
40280Sören OptiTripartite invitation
41406Jaspar Yu WoonTripartite invitation

Women's singles

No.RankPlayerNOCRemark
11Carolina Marín
22Ratchanok Intanon
33Li Xuerui
44Wang Yihan
55Nozomi Okuhara
68Sung Ji-hyun
76Saina Nehwal
89Tai Tzu-ying
910P. V. Sindhu
1011Akane Yamaguchi
1114Bae Yeon-ju
1216Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
1317Kirsty Gilmour
1418Michelle Li
1522Lindaweni Fanetri
1626Karin Schnaase
1727Line Kjærsfeldt
1829Tee Jing Yi
1930Yip Pui Yin
2033Iris Wang
2135Liang Xiaoyu
2236Kristína Gavnholt
2340Linda Zetchiri
2446Özge Bayrak
2547Vũ Thị Trang
2649Natalia Perminova
2753Delphine Lansac
2856Jeanine Cicognini
2957Marija Ulitina
3059Elisabeth Baldauf
3160Nanna Vainio
3261Lianne Tan
3363Sabrina JaquetRe-distributed doubles quota
3464Chloe MageeRe-distributed doubles quota
3565Telma SantosRe-distributed Tripartite invitation
3666Kate Foo KuneAfrica
3767Kati TolmoffRe-distributed Tripartite invitation
3870Lohaynny VicenteHost nation quota
3971Laura SárosiRe-distributed Tripartite invitation
4073Chen Hsuan-yuOceania

Men's doubles

No.RankPlayersNOCRemark
11Lee Yong-daeYoo Yeon-seong
22Hendra SetiawanMohammad Ahsan
33Fu HaifengZhang Nan
44Kim Gi-jungKim Sa-rang
55Chai BiaoHong Wei
67Hiroyuki EndoKenichi Hayakawa
78Mathias BoeCarsten Mogensen
810Vladimir IvanovIvan Sozonov
914Goh V ShemTan Wee Kiong
1018Lee Sheng-muTsai Chia-hsin
1119Marcus EllisChris Langridge
1220Manu AttriB. Sumeeth Reddy
1327Adam CwalinaPrzemysław Wacha
1428Michael FuchsJohannes Schöttler
1535Sattawat PongnairatPhillip ChewPan America
1646Matthew ChauSawan SerasingheOceania

Women's doubles

No.RankPlayersNOCRemark
11Misaki MatsutomoAyaka Takahashi
22Nitya Krishinda MaheswariGreysia Polii
33Tang YuantingYu Yang
—4Tian QingZhao Yunlei
45Christinna PedersenKamilla Rytter Juhl
56Jung Kyung-eunShin Seung-chan
67Luo YingLuo Yu
78Chang Ye-naLee So-hee
811Eefje MuskensSelena Piek
914Jwala GuttaAshwini Ponnappa
1015Gabriela StoevaStefani Stoeva
1117Puttita SupajirakulSapsiree Taerattanachai
1221Vivian HooWoon Khe Wei
1322Poon Lok YanTse Ying Suet
1423Carla NelteJohanna Goliszewski
1526Heather OlverLauren Smith
1629Eva LeePaula Lynn ObañanaPan America

Mixed doubles

No.RankPlayersNOCRemark
11Zhang NanZhao Yunlei
22Tontowi AhmadLiliyana Natsir
33Ko Sung-hyunKim Ha-na
44Xu ChenMa Jin
55Joachim Fischer NielsenChristinna Pedersen
67Chris AdcockGabby Adcock
78Praveen JordanDebby Susanto
810Chan Peng SoonGoh Liu Ying
912Chau Hoi Wah
1014Bodin IsaraSavitree Amitrapai
1115Jacco ArendsSelena Piek
1216Michael FuchsBirgit Michels
1317Nadieżda Zięba
1418Kenta KazunoAyane Kurihara
1527Phillip ChewJamie SubandhiPan America
1634Robin MiddletonLeanne ChooOceania

Notes and References

  1. News: Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Badminton. PDF. BWF. 24 June 2015. 23 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923195728/http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file.aspx?id=529944&dl=1. dead.
  2. News: Singles Maximum Reduced for Rio 2016. Badminton World Federation. 11 February 2014. 24 June 2015. 23 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160423183222/http://www.bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=81084. dead.
  3. News: Badminton takes over the streets of Rio and wins new fans ahead of 2016 Olympic Games . . 15 December 2014 . 24 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150624124609/http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/badminton-takes-over-the-streets-of-rio-and-wins-new-fans-ahead-of-2016-olympic-games . 24 June 2015 .
  4. Web site: Race to Rio – BWF Olympic Qualification. Badminton World Federation. 5 May 2016.

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