Badminton at the 2023 European Games – Mixed doubles explained

Event:Badminton's mixed doubles
Games:2023 European Games
Venue:Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów[1]
Dates:26 June - 2 July
Competitors:32
Nations:16
Gold:Robin Tabeling
Selena Piek
Goldnoc:NED
Silver:Thom Gicquel
Delphine Delrue
Silvernoc:FRA
Bronze:Marcus Ellis
Lauren Smith
Bronzenoc:GBR
Bronze2:Mathias Christiansen
Alexandra Bøje
Bronzenoc2:DEN
Prev:2019

See main article: Badminton at the 2023 European Games. The mixed doubles badminton tournament at the 2023 European Games was played from 26 June to 2 July 2023 in Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów.[1] A total of 32 players in 16 pairs competed at the tournament, four of which pairs was seeded.[2]

Reigning champions, Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith of Great Britain return to defend their titles.

Competition format

The tournament starts with a group phase round-robin which will eliminate 8 pairs, followed by a single-elimination knockout stage. For the group stage, the pairs are divided into four groups of four. Each group plays a round-robin. The top two pairs in each group advanced to the knockout rounds. The knockout stage is a three-round single elimination tournament without a bronze medal match.[2]

Matches are played best-of-three games. Each game is played to 21, except that a player must win by 2 unless the score reaches 30–29.[2]

Seeding

The following pairs were seeded:[3]

  1. Thom Gicquel / Delphine Delrue (Silver medalists)
  2. Robin Tabeling / Selena Piek (Gold medalists)
  3. Mathias Christiansen / Alexandra Bøje (Bronze medalists)
  4. Mark Lamsfuß / Isabel Lohau (Quarter-finals)

Competition schedule

Play will take place between 26 June and 2 July.[4]

GS Group stageR16 Round of 16¼ Quarterfinals½ SemifinalsF Final
Events Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30 Sat 1 Sun 2
GS GS GS ¼ ½ F

Pool Stage

Group A

DateScoreGame 1Game 2Game 3
26 JuneJoshua Magee
Moya Ryan
2–0 Gianmarco Bailetti
Martina Corsini
21–14 21–13
26 JuneThom Gicquel
Delphine Delrue
2–0 Milan Dratva
Katarína Vargová
21–14 21–11
27 JuneThom Gicquel
Delphine Delrue
2–0 Gianmarco Bailetti
Martina Corsini
21–9 21–10
27 JuneJoshua Magee
Moya Ryan
2–0 Milan Dratva
Katarína Vargová
21–5 21–15
29 JuneThom Gicquel
Delphine Delrue
2–0 Joshua Magee
Moya Ryan
21–12 21–17
29 JuneGianmarco Bailetti
Martina Corsini
w/o Milan Dratva
Katarína Vargová

Group B

DateScoreGame 1Game 2Game 3
26 JuneRobin Tabeling
Selena Piek
2–0 Misha Zilberman
Svetlana Zilberman
21–10 21–9
26 JunePaweł Śmiłowski
Magdalena Świerczyńska
2–1 Iliyan Stoynov
Hristomira Popovska
25–27 21–12 21–14
27 JuneRobin Tabeling
Selena Piek
2–0 Iliyan Stoynov
Hristomira Popovska
21–8 21–10
27 JunePaweł Śmiłowski
Magdalena Świerczyńska
2–0 Misha Zilberman
Svetlana Zilberman
21–11 21–11
29 JuneRobin Tabeling
Selena Piek
2–0 Paweł Śmiłowski
Magdalena Świerczyńska
21–13 21–18
29 JuneIliyan Stoynov
Hristomira Popovska
w/o Misha Zilberman
Svetlana Zilberman

Group C

DateScoreGame 1Game 2Game 3
26 JuneFrederik Kristensen
Aimee Hong
0–2 Mihajlo Tomić
Andjela Vitman
17–21 16–21
26 JuneMathias Christiansen
Alexandra Bøje
2–0 Minh Quang Pham
Caroline Racloz
21–15 21–10
27 JuneMathias Christiansen
Alexandra Bøje
2–0 Mihajlo Tomić
Andjela Vitman
21–17 21–11
27 JuneFrederik Kristensen
Aimee Hong
0–2 Minh Quang Pham
Caroline Racloz
18–21 10–21
29 JuneMihajlo Tomić
Andjela Vitman
2–0 Minh Quang Pham
Caroline Racloz
21–15 21–15
29 JuneMathias Christiansen
Alexandra Bøje
2–0 Frederik Kristensen
Aimee Hong
21–6 21–11

Group D

DateScoreGame 1Game 2Game 3
26 JuneMark Lamsfuß
Isabel Lohau
2–0 Philip Birker
Katharina Hochmeir
21–12 21–12
26 June0–2 Marcus Ellis
Lauren Smith
8–21 13–21
27 June1–2 Marcus Ellis
Lauren Smith
21–16 17–21 10–21
27 June0–2 Philip Birker
Katharina Hochmeir
8–21 17–21
29 JuneMarcus Ellis
Lauren Smith
2–0 Philip Birker
Katharina Hochmeir
21–10 21–9
29 JuneMark Lamsfuß
Isabel Lohau
2–0 Miha Ivančič
Petra Polanc
21–13 21–15

Knockout stage

The 8 surviving pairs will be drawn in a single elimination tournament, with group winners paired in the quarter final with runners up from other groups.[2] There will be no bronze medal match, and both losing semi-finalists will win a bronze medal.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kawa . Krzysztof . 22 June 2023 . Igrzyska Europejskie 2023. Program zawodów dzień pod dniu, areny, miasta, dyscypliny . 22 June 2023 . Gazeta Krakowska . pl.
  2. Web site: Technical manual badminton . 23 June 2023 . European Games 2023 Organising Committee.
  3. Web site: BWF - 2023 European Games - Seeded entries . 18 June 2023 . BWF-Tournament Software.
  4. Web site: Event competition schedule . Badminton Europe . 23 June 2023.