List of Olympic medalists in badminton

Badminton is a sport contested at the Summer Olympic Games. Badminton was first held as a demonstration sport at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and was an exhibition sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics; the men's and women's singles and doubles have been held at every Summer Olympics since the 1992 Summer Olympics. The mixed doubles badminton tournament started in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings are used to determine the qualification of the players for the tournament. Nations can 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 also apply to the players competing in the doubles, as the NOCs (National Olympic Committees) can 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. The host nation, if it has not already qualified two competitors, receives at least either two singles players or one pair.

Gao Ling is the all-time leader for the most Olympic medals in badminton, with two golds, one silver, and one bronze; Fu Haifeng (two golds, one silver), Zhang Nan, Zhao Yunlei, Viktor Axelsen and Kim Dong-moon (two golds, one bronze) each, Gil Young-ah and Chen Long (one each) and Lee Chong Wei (three silvers) are second for the most medals in badminton, each with three. Fu Haifeng, Gao Ling, Ge Fei, Gu Jun, Kim Dong-moon, Lee Yang, Lin Dan, Viktor Axelsen, Wang Chi Lin, Zhang Jun, Zhang Nan, Zhang Ning and Zhao Yunlei are the all-time leaders for the most gold medal wins, with two. In the 1992 Summer Olympics, future married couple Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma won Indonesia their first ever Olympic gold medals since their first Olympic participation in 1952, while brothers Jalani and Razif Sidek were the first Malaysian Olympic medalists since Malaysia first participated in the 1964 Summer Olympics. Mia Audina won her first silver in the 1996 Olympics representing Indonesia, but won her second silver in the 2004 Summer Olympics with the Netherlands, the only badminton medalist to ever win for two different countries. In the 2000 Summer Olympics, China swept the women's doubles tournament, winning all three medals, making it the only sweep in Olympic badminton history. Indonesia also did this in the 1992 Olympics men's singles tournament, but there was no bronze medal match in that Games so the medal was shared with Danish player Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen. In the 2012 Summer Olympics, China became the first country to win all five disciplines' gold medal in history, and as of 2024 the only clean sweep in the same Games. Indonesia became the second to achieve this feat, stretching from its first gold in the 1992 women's singles to 2020 women's doubles.

As of the 2024 Summer Olympics, China has been the most successful nation in badminton, winning 52 medals; 37 of them were from the women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles tournaments. Indonesia, South Korea (both 22 medals), and Malaysia (11) are the only other nations to have more than ten medals. As many as 126 medals (44 gold, 44 silver, and 48 bronze) have been awarded to 168 medalists from 13 NOCs. There were four additional bronze medal winners in the 1992 Summer Olympics because no bronze medal matches were played in any of the four tournaments.

Men

Men's singles

1992 Barcelona1996 Atlanta2000 Sydney2004 Athens2008 Beijing2012 London2016 Rio de Janeiro2020 Tokyo2024 Paris 2028 Los Angeles

Men's doubles 1992 BarcelonaKim Moon-sooPark Joo-bongEddy HartonoRudy GunawanLi YongboTian BingyiRazif SidekJalani Sidek1996 AtlantaRexy MainakyRicky SubagjaCheah Soon KitYap Kim HockAntonius ArianthoDenny Kantono2000 SydneyTony GunawanCandra WijayaLee Dong-sooYoo Yong-sungHa Tae-kwonKim Dong-moon2004 AthensHa Tae-kwonKim Dong-moonLee Dong-sooYoo Yong-sungEng HianFlandy Limpele2008 BeijingMarkis KidoHendra SetiawanCai YunFu HaifengHwang Ji-manLee Jae-jin2012 LondonCai YunFu HaifengMathias BoeCarsten MogensenJung Jae-sungLee Yong-dae2016 Rio de JaneiroZhang NanFu HaifengGoh V ShemTan Wee KiongChris LangridgeMarcus Ellis2020 TokyoLee YangWang Chi-linLi JunhuiLiu YuchenAaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik2024 ParisLee YangWang Chi-linLiang WeikengWang ChangAaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik2028 Los Angeles

Women

Women's singles 1992 Barcelona1996 Atlanta2000 Sydney2004 Athens2008 Beijing2012 London2016 Rio de Janeiro2020 Tokyo2024 Paris 2028 Los Angeles

Women's doubles 1992 BarcelonaChung So-youngHwang Hye-youngGuan WeizhenNong QunhuaGil Young-ahShim Eun-jungLin Yanfen Yao Fen1996 AtlantaGe FeiGu JunGil Young-ahJang Hye-ockQin YiyuanTang Yongshu2000 SydneyGe FeiGu JunHuang NanyanYang WeiGao LingQin Yiyuan2004 AthensYang WeiZhang JiewenGao LingHuang SuiLee Kyung-wonRa Kyung-min2008 BeijingDu JingYu YangLee Hyo-jungLee Kyung-wonWei YiliZhang Yawen2012 LondonTian QingZhao YunleiMizuki FujiiReika KakiiwaValeria SorokinaNina Vislova2016 Rio de JaneiroMisaki MatsutomoAyaka TakahashiChristinna PedersenKamilla Rytter JuhlJung Kyung-eunShin Seung-chan2020 TokyoGreysia PoliiApriyani RahayuChen QingchenJia YifanKim So-yeongKong Hee-yong2024 ParisChen QingchenJia YifanLiu ShengshuTan NingNami MatsuyamaChiharu Shida2028 Los Angeles

Mixed Mixed doubles 1996 AtlantaKim Dong-moonGil Young-ahPark Joo-bongRa Kyung-minLiu JianjunSun Man2000 SydneyZhang JunGao LingTri KusharjantoMinarti TimurSimon ArcherJoanne Goode2004 AthensZhang JunGao LingNathan RobertsonGail EmmsJens EriksenMette Schjoldager2008 BeijingLee Yong-daeLee Hyo-jungNova WidiantoLiliyana NatsirHe HanbinYu Yang2012 LondonZhang NanZhao YunleiXu ChenMa JinJoachim Fischer NielsenChristinna Pedersen2016 Rio de JaneiroTontowi AhmadLiliyana NatsirChan Peng SoonGoh Liu YingZhang NanZhao Yunlei2020 TokyoWang YilyuHuang DongpingZheng SiweiHuang YaqiongYuta WatanabeArisa Higashino2024 ParisZheng SiweiHuang YaqiongKim Won-hoJeong Na-eunYuta WatanabeArisa Higashino2028 Los Angeles

Statistics Olympic Medal leaders Medalist Nation OlympicsGoldSilverBronze TotalGao Ling2000–20082114Fu Haifeng2004–20162103Zhang Nan2012–20162013Zhao Yunlei2012–20162013Viktor Axelsen2016–20242013Kim Dong-moon1996–20042013Ge Fei1996–200020 02Gu Jun1996–20002002Lin Dan2004–20162002Zhang Jun2000–20042002Zhang Ning2004–20082 002Lee Yang2020–20242002Wang Chi-lin2020–20242002Chen Long2012–20201113Gil Young-ah1992–19961113Cai Yun2004–20121102Chen Qingchen2020–20241102Huang Yaqiong2020–20241102Jia Yifan2020–20241102Yang Wei2000–20081102Zheng Siwei2020–20241102Liliyana Natsir2008–20161102Bang Soo-hyun1992–19961 102Park Joo-bong1992–19961102Lee Hyo-jung2000–20081102Yu Yang2008–20161012Susi Susanti1992–19961012Ha Tae-kwon1996–20041 012Lee Yong-dae2008–20161012Ji Xinpeng20001001Gong Zhichao20001001Zhang Jiewen2004–20081001Du Jing20081001Tian Qing20121001Li Xuerui2012–20161001Chen Yufei2020–20241001Huang Dongping2020–20241001Wang Yilyu20201001Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen1992–20001001Alan Budikusuma1992–19961001Ricky Subagja1992–20001001Rexy Mainaky1992–20001001Candra Wijaya20001001Tony Gunawan2000, 20121001Taufik Hidayat2000–20121001Markis Kido20081001Hendra Setiawan2008, 2016–20201001Tontowi Ahmad2012–20161001Greysia Polii2012–20201001Apriyani Rahayu2020–20241001Misaki Matsutomo20161001Ayaka Takahashi20161001An Se-young2020–20241001Chung So-young19921001Hwang Hye-young19921001Kim Moon-soo1992–19961001Carolina Marín2012–2016, 20241001Lee Chong Wei2004–20160303Mia Audina1996–20040 202Yoo Yong-sung1996–20040202Lee Dong-soo2000–20040202Christinna Pedersen2012–20160112P. V. Sindhu2016–20240112Ra Kyung-min1996–2004 0112Lee Kyung-won2000–20080112Guan Weizhen19920101Nong Qunhua19920101Dong Jiong19960101He Bingjiao2020–20240101Huang Nanyan20000101Huang Sui20040101Xie Xingfang20080101Wang Yihan2012–20160101Li Junhui20200101Liu Yuchen2020–20240101Liang Weikeng20240101Liu Shengshu20240101Tan Ning20240101Wang Chang20240101Tai Tzu-ying2012-20240101Camilla Martin1992–20040101Mathias Boe2012–20160101Carsten Mogensen2012–20160101Kamilla Rytter Juhl2008–20160101Nathan Robertson2000–20080101Gail Emms2004–20080101Ardy Wiranata19920101Eddy Hartono19920101Rudy Gunawan1992–19960101Tri Kusharjanto1996–20040101Minarti Timur1996–20000101Hendrawan20000101Nova Widianto2004–20080101Mizuki Fujii20120101Reika Kakiiwa20120101Cheah Soon Kit1992–20000101Yap Kim Hock1996–20000101Chan Peng Soon2012–20200101Goh Liu Ying2012–20200101Goh V Shem20160101Tan Wee Kiong20160101Jang Hye-ock19960101Jeong Na-eun20240101Kim Won-ho20240101Shon Seung-mo2000–20040101Kunlavut Vitidsarn20240101Qin Yiyuan1996–20000022Arisa Higashino2020–20240022Yuta Watanabe2020–20240022Aaron Chia2020–20240022Soh Wooi Yik2020–20240022Huang Hua19920011Tang Jiuhong19920011Li Yongbo19920011Tian Bingyi19920011Lin Yanfen19920011Yao Fen19920011Tang Yongshu19960011Liu Jianjun19960011Sun Man19960011Ye Zhaoying1996–20000011Xia Xuanze20000011Zhou Mi20040011Wei Yili2004–20080011Zhang Yawen20080011Chen Jin2008–20120011He Hanbin20080011Xu Chen2012–20160011Ma Jin2012–20160011Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen1992–19960011Jens Eriksen1996–20080011Mette Schjoldager2000–20040011Joachim Fischer Nielsen2012–20160011Simon Archer1996–20000011Joanne Goode1996–20000011Marcus Ellis20160011Chris Langridge20160011Saina Nehwal2008–20160011Hermawan Susanto19920011Antonius Ariantho19960011Denny Kantono19960011Flandy Limpele1996–20080011Eng Hian2000–20040011Sony Dwi Kuncoro2004–20080011Maria Kristin Yulianti20080011Anthony Sinisuka Ginting2020–20240011Gregoria Mariska Tunjung2020–20240011Nami Matsuyama20240011Nozomi Okuhara2016–20200011Chiharu Shida20240011Lee Zii Jia2020–20240011Razif Sidek19920011Jalani Sidek19920011Rashid Sidek1992–19960011Valeria Sorokina20120011Nina Vislova20120011Shim Eun-jung19920011Hwang Ji-man20080011Lee Jae-jin20080011Jung Jae-sung2008–20120011Jung Kyung-eun2012–20160011Shin Seung-chan2016–20200011Kim So-yeong2020–20240011Kong Hee-yong2020–20240011

Medal table

Medal distribution

Men's singles

Men's doubles

Women's singles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

Medals per year

Nation72; 8892960004081216202428Total 548588365 52 54333–121 22 442431112 22 12––11312 11 1111–2211 10 –––––1212 6 ––11––1–– 3 –––––111– 3 –––––––21 3 –––1––––– 1 –––––1––– 1 ––––––1–– 1 ––––––––1 1Total 161515151515151515 136

See also BWF World Championships

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