Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue	Georgia State University Gymnasium
Date	24 July – 1 August 1996
Competitors	49 from 31 nations
Medalists
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen  Denmark Dong Jiong  China Rashid Sidek  Malaysia
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Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women	mixed
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These were the results of men's singles tournament of badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The tournament was single-elimination. Matches consisted of three sets, with sets being to 15 for men's singles. The tournament was held at the Georgia State University Gymnasium.^[1]

Seeds[]

1.  Joko Suprianto (INA) (Quarterfinals)
2.  Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN) (Gold medalist)
3.  Dong Jiong (CHN) (Silver medalist)
4.  Heryanto Arbi (INA) (Fourth place)
5.  Alan Budikusuma (INA) (Quarterfinals)
6.  Lee Gwang-jin (KOR) (Quarterfinals)
7.  Park Sung-woo (KOR) (Quarterfinals)
8.  Rashid Sidek (MAS) (Bronze medalist)

Draw[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Joko Suprianto (INA)	5	12
	8	Rashid Sidek (MAS)	15	15
								8	Rashid Sidek (MAS)	6	16
								3	Dong Jiong (CHN)	15	18
	3	Dong Jiong (CHN)	15	15
	7	Park Sung-woo (KOR)	6	6
															3	Dong Jiong (CHN)	12	10
															2	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN)	15	15
	6	Lee Gwang-jin (KOR)	0	13
	4	Heryanto Arbi (INA)	15	15
								4	Heryanto Arbi (INA)	11	6				Bronze medal match
								2	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN)	15	15
	5	Alan Budikusuma (INA)	5	9											8	Rashid Sidek (MAS)	5	15	15
	2	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN)	15	15											4	Heryanto Arbi (INA)	15	11	6

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Joko Suprianto (INA)	15	15
									Pontus Jantti (FIN)	1	5
															1	Joko Suprianto (INA)	15	15
		Kenneth Erichsen (GUA)	12	15	15											Jens Olsson (SWE)	11	12
		Jens Olsson (SWE)	15	6	17				Jens Olsson (SWE)	15	15
		Peter Knowles (GBR)	2	15	15				Peter Knowles (GBR)	11	9
		Kevin Han (USA)	15	10	7																	1	Joko Suprianto (INA)
																						5/8	Rashid Sidek (MAS)
								5/8	Rashid Sidek (MAS)	'15	15
									Andrey Antropov (RUS)	11	7
															5/8	Rashid Sidek (MAS)	15	15
		Jaimie Dawson (CAN)	15	15												Yu Lizhi (CHN)	5	2
		Oscar Brandon (SUR)	5	4					Jaimie Dawson (CAN)	10	11
		Yu Lizhi (CHN)	15	12	15				Yu Lizhi (CHN)	15	15
		Oliver Pongratz (GER)	5	15	1

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	Dong Jiong (CHN)	15	15
									Joris van Soerland (NED)	9	4
															3	Dong Jiong (CHN)	15	18
		Kayode Akinsanya (NGR)	2	2												Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen (DEN)	6	15
		Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen (DEN)	15	15					Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen (DEN)	15	15
		Hannes Fuchs (AUT)	15	15					Hannes Fuchs (AUT)	2	5
		Julian Robertson (GBR)	2	6																		3	Dong Jiong (CHN)
																						5/8	Park Sung-woo (KOR)
								5/8	Park Sung-woo (KOR)	15	15
									Chang Jeng-shyuang (TPE)	5	3
															5/8	Park Sung-woo (KOR)	15	15
		Fumihiko Machida (JPN)	15	15												Fumihiko Machida (JPN)	5	9
		Stephan Beehary (MRI)	11	5					Fumihiko Machida (JPN)	15	15
		Kittipon Kittikul (THA)	15	17					Kitipon Kitikul (THA)	7	11
		Todor Velkov (BUL)	7	15

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Murray Hocking (AUS)	9	9
		Iain Sydie (CAN)	15	15					Iain Sydie (CAN)	15	15
		Thomas Wapp (SUI)	15	10	15				Thomas Wapp (SUI)	7	7
		Mario Carulla Schultz (PER)	8	15	11											Iain Sydie (CAN)	8	12
		Darren Hall (GBR)	15	15											5/8	Lee Gwang-jin (KOR)	15	15
		Ron Michels (NED)	4	4					Darren Hall (GBR)	7	11
								5/8	Lee Gwang-jin (KOR)	15	15
																						5/8	Lee Gwang-jin (KOR)
		Liu En-hung (TPE)	15	15																		4	Heryanto Arbi (INA)
		Eddy Clarisse (MRI)	10	2					Liu En-Horng (TPE)	8	15	15
		Michael Helber (GER)	15	15					Michael Helber (GER)	15	0	2
		Mikhail Korshuk (BLR)	12	1												Liu En-Horng (TPE)	0	7
															4	Heryanto Arbi (INA)	15	15
									Deepankar Bhattacharya (IND)	5	4
								4	Heryanto Arbi (INA)	15	15

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Kim Hak-kyun (KOR)
		Anil Kaul (CAN)	wo						Kim Hak-kyun (KOR)	5	14
		Sun Jun (CHN)	15	15'					Sun Jun (CHN)	15	17
		Étienne Thobois (FRA)	5	6												Sun Jun (CHN)	5	6
															5/8	Alan Budikusuma (INA)	15	15
									Tomas Johansson (SWE)	5	1
								5/8	Alan Budikusuma (INA)	15	15
																						5/8	Alan Budikusuma (INA)
		Pavel Uvarov (RUS)	8	10																		4	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN)
		Jeroen van Dijk (NED)	15	15					Jeroen van Dijk (NED)	11	10
		Robert Liljequist (FIN)	1	6					Ong Ewe Hock (MAS)	15	15
		Ong Ewe Hock (MAS)	15	15												Ong Ewe Hock (MAS)	14	9
															2	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN)	17	15
									Vladislav Druzchenko (UKR)	7	6
								2	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (DEN)	15	15

References[]

Sources[]

• Olympic Games 1996 I-Tournament Software
• The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games Volume Three ˗ The Competition Results (PDF). p. 110.