The badminton men's doubles tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place from 28 July to 5 August at Wembley Arena. The draw was held on 23 July 2012. Thirty-two players from 14 nations competed in the event.

Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng of China, whom were the silver medalists in the men's doubles event in 2008, defeated Denmark's Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen in the final, 21–16, 21–15, to win the gold medal in men's doubles badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Their win made China the first and only country to win gold medals in all five disciplines of badminton in a single Olympics. In the bronze-medal match, South Korea's Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae defeated Malaysia's Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 23–21, 21–10. It was South Korea's second consecutive bronze medal at the event and sixth men's doubles badminton Olympic medal overall in four consecutive Olympic games.

Competition format The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.Mixed doubles competition format. . Retrieved 6 August 2012.

Seeds

(gold Medallists) (bronze Medallists) (silver Medallists) (group stage)

Results

Group stage

Group A Team330603321422312241303060

Team 1ScoreTeam 228 July, 19:0521–1121–1728 July, 19:0921–1521–1629 July, 09:4421–1421–1329 July, 20:1922–2021–1630 July, 12:3021–1321–1431 July, 19:4221–1921–13

Group B Team3306033214223122411––––––

Team 1ScoreTeam 228 July, 12:3017–2121–721–13128 July, 20:1711–2116–2129 July, 15:2015–2114–2130 July, 14:17w/o130 July, 18:3022–2412–2131 July, 12:30w/o1 1 Cwalina / Łogosz retired from the competition after Łogosz pulled an Achillies tendon during the third set of the first match.

Group C Team330613321422312341303060

Team 1ScoreTeam 228 July, 19:0721–621–1229 July, 09:4221–821–1329 July, 18:3016–2121–1921–1430 July, 19:0723–2121–1531 July, 09:4421–1421–1931 July, 20:5221–1321–15

Group D Team330603321422312241303060

Team 1ScoreTeam 228 July, 13:0721–1221–1428 July, 18:3021–1421–1929 July, 14:1521–1221–1429 July, 19:4021–1621–1530 July, 14:1921–1521–1531 July, 18:3021–1621–11

Finals

References

External links Results at tournamentsoftware.com