Badminton became part of the Olympics in 1992. It was the Summer Olympics. Badminton World Federation measures the ranking of the players for the Badminton Olympics.
Badminton Players consider this tournament an excellent opportunity for them to flourish. This article will discuss medals in the Olympics and some of the most successful players in the Badminton Olympics.
Let’s find out about Men’s list first.
Men’s Single
| Year | Venu | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1992 | Barcelona | Alan Budikusuma Indonesia |
Ardy Wiranata Indonesia | Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Denmark |
| 1996 | Atlanta | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Denmark |
Dong Jiong China |
Rashid Sidek Malaysia |
| 2000 | Sydney | Ji Xinpeng China |
Hendrawan Indonesia |
Xia Xuanze China |
| 2004 | Athens | Taufik Hidayat Indonesia |
Shon Seung-mo South Korea |
Sony Dwi Kuncoro Indonesia |
| 2008 | Beijing | Lin Dan China |
Lee Chong Wei Malaysia |
Chen Jin China |
| 2012 | London | Lin Dan China |
Lee Chong Wei Malaysia |
Cheng Long China |
| 2016 | Rio | Cheng Long China |
Lee Chong Wei Malaysia |
Viktor Axelsen Denmark |
| 2020 | Tokyo | Viktor Axelsen Denmark |
Cheng Long China |
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting Indonesia |
Men’s doubles
| Year | Venu | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1992 | Barcelona | South Korea Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong |
Indonesia Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan |
China Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
| 1996 | Atlanta | Indonesia Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock |
Indonesia Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono |
| 2000 | Sydney | Indonesia Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya |
South Korea Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung |
South Korea Ha Tae-Kwon Kim Dong-moon |
| 2004 | Athens | South Korea Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon |
South Korea Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung |
Indonesia Eng Hian Flandy Limpele |
| 2008 | Beijing | Indonesia Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan |
China Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
South Korea Hwang Ji-man Lee Jae-jin |
| 2012 | London | China Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
Denmark Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen |
South Korea Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
| 2016 | Rio | China Zhang Nan Fu Haifeng |
Malaysia Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong |
Great Britain Chris Langridge Marcus Ellis |
| 2020 | Tokyo | Chinese Taipei Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin |
China Li Junhui Liu Yuchen |
Malaysia Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik |
Women’s singles
| Year | Venu | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1992 | Barcelona | Susi Susanti Indonesia |
Bang Soo-hyun South Korea |
Huang Hua China |
| 1996 | Atlanta | Bang Soo-hyun South Korea |
Mia Audina Indonesia |
Susi Susanti Indonesia |
| 2000 | Sydney | Gong Zhichao China |
Camilla Martin Denmark |
Ye Zhaoying China |
| 2004 | Athens | Zhang Ning China |
Mia Audina Netherlands |
Zhou Mi China |
| 2008 | Beijing | Zhang Ning China |
Xie Xingfang China |
Maria Kristin Yulianti Indonesia |
| 2012 | London | Li Xuerui China |
Wang Yihan China |
Saina Nehwal India |
| 2016 | Rio | Carolina Marín Spain |
P. V. Sindhu India |
Nozomi Okuhara Japan |
| 2020 | Tokyo | Chen Yufei China |
Tai Tzu-ying Chinese Taipei |
P. V. Sindhu India |
Women’s doubles
| Year | Venu | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1992 | Barcelona | South Korea Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young |
China Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua |
South Korea Gil Young-ah Shim Eun-jung |
| 1996 | Atlanta | China Ge Fei Gu Jun |
South Korea Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock |
China Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
| 2000 | Sydney | China Ge Fei Gu Jun |
China Huang Nanyan Yang Wei |
China Gao Ling Qin Yiyuan |
| 2004 | Athens | China Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen |
China Gao Ling Huang Sui |
South Korea Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min |
| 2008 | Beijing | China Du Jing Yu Yang |
South Korea Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min |
China Wei Yili Zhang Yawen |
| 2012 | London | China Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei |
Japan Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa |
Russia Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova |
| 2016 | Rio | Japan Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
Denmark Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl |
South Korea Jung Kyung-eun Shin Seung-chan |
| 2020 | Tokyo | Indonesia Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu |
China Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan |
South Korea Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venu | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1996 | Barcelona | South Korea Kim Dong-moon Gil Young-ah |
South Korea Park Joo-bong Ra Kyung-min |
China Liu Jianjun Sun Man |
2000 |
Atlanta | China Zhang Jun Gao Ling |
Indonesia Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur |
Great Britain Simon Archer Joanne Goode |
2004 |
Sydney | China Zhang Jun Gao Ling |
Great Britain Gail Emms Nathan Robertson |
Denmark Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager |
2008 |
Athens | South Korea Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung |
Indonesia Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir |
China He Hanbin Yu Yang |
2012 |
Beijing | China Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
China Xu Chen Ma Jin |
Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen |
| 2016 | London | Indonesia Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir |
Malaysia Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying |
China Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
| 2020 | Rio | China Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping |
China Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
Japan Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino |
Last Lines
So with the help of these tables, you can see players’ success in the badminton Olympics. China is at the top of this list of medals. If you have any questions, let me know in the comment section. Thank you.
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