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.[1] The mixed doubles badminton tournament started in the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10]
Men
Men's singles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | Alan Budikusuma Indonesia | Ardy Wiranata Indonesia | Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Denmark |
| Hermawan Susanto Indonesia | |||
| 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 | Chen Long China |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Chen Long China | Lee Chong Wei Malaysia | Viktor Axelsen Denmark |
| 2020 Tokyo | Viktor Axelsen Denmark | Chen Long China | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting Indonesia |
| 2024 Paris | Viktor Axelsen Denmark | Kunlavut Vitidsarn Thailand | Lee Zii Jia Malaysia |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
Men's doubles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | South Korea Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | Indonesia Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan | China Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
| Malaysia Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | |||
| 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 de Janeiro | 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 |
| 2024 Paris | Chinese Taipei Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin | China Liang Weikeng Wang Chang | Malaysia Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
Women
Women's singles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona | Susi Susanti Indonesia | Bang Soo-hyun South Korea | Huang Hua China |
| Tang Jiuhong 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 de Janeiro | Carolina Marín Spain | P. V. Sindhu India | Nozomi Okuhara Japan |
| 2020 Tokyo | Chen Yufei China | Tai Tzu-ying Chinese Taipei | P. V. Sindhu India |
| 2024 Paris | An Se-young South Korea | He Bingjiao China | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung Indonesia |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
Women's doubles
| Games | 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 |
| China Lin Yanfen Yao Fen | |||
| 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 Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won | China Wei Yili Zhang Yawen |
| 2012 London | China Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | Japan Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa | Russia Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 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 |
| 2024 Paris | China Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | China Liu Shengshu Tan Ning | Japan Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
Mixed
Mixed doubles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta | South Korea Kim Dong-moon Gil Young-ah | South Korea Park Joo-bong Ra Kyung-min | China Liu Jianjun Sun Man |
| 2000 Sydney | China Zhang Jun Gao Ling | Indonesia Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | Great Britain Simon Archer Joanne Goode |
| 2004 Athens | China Zhang Jun Gao Ling | Great Britain Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | Denmark Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager |
| 2008 Beijing | South Korea Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | Indonesia Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | China He Hanbin Yu Yang |
| 2012 London | China Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | China Xu Chen Ma Jin | Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Indonesia Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | Malaysia Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | China Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
| 2020 Tokyo | China Wang Yilyu Huang Dongping | China Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | Japan Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino |
| 2024 Paris | China Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong | South Korea Kim Won-ho Jeong Na-eun | Japan Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
Statistics
Olympic Medal leaders
| Medalist | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gao Ling | China | 2000–2008 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Fu Haifeng | China | 2004–2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Zhang Nan | China | 2012–2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Zhao Yunlei | China | 2012–2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Viktor Axelsen | Denmark | 2016–2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kim Dong-moon | South Korea | 1996–2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ge Fei | China | 1996–2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gu Jun | China | 1996–2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lin Dan | China | 2004–2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zhang Jun | China | 2000–2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zhang Ning | China | 2004–2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Yang | Chinese Taipei | 2020–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wang Chi-lin | Chinese Taipei | 2020–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chen Long | China | 2012–2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Gil Young-ah | South Korea | 1992–1996 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cai Yun | China | 2004–2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chen Qingchen | China | 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Huang Yaqiong | China | 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jia Yifan | China | 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yang Wei | China | 2000–2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Zheng Siwei | China | 2020–2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Liliyana Natsir | Indonesia | 2008–2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bang Soo-hyun | South Korea | 1992–1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Park Joo-bong | South Korea | 1992–1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Hyo-jung | South Korea | 2000–2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yu Yang | China | 2008–2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Susi Susanti | Indonesia | 1992–1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ha Tae-kwon | South Korea | 1996–2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lee Yong-dae | South Korea | 2008–2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ji Xinpeng | China | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gong Zhichao | China | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zhang Jiewen | China | 2004–2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Du Jing | China | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tian Qing | China | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Li Xuerui | China | 2012–2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chen Yufei | China | 2020–2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Huang Dongping | China | 2020–2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wang Yilyu | China | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | Denmark | 1992–2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Budikusuma | Indonesia | 1992–1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ricky Subagja | Indonesia | 1992–2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rexy Mainaky | Indonesia | 1992–2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Candra Wijaya | Indonesia | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Gunawan | Indonesia United States | 2000, 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taufik Hidayat | Indonesia | 2000–2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Markis Kido | Indonesia | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hendra Setiawan | Indonesia | 2008, 2016–2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tontowi Ahmad | Indonesia | 2012–2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greysia Polii | Indonesia | 2012–2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apriyani Rahayu | Indonesia | 2020–2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Misaki Matsutomo | Japan | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ayaka Takahashi | Japan | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| An Se-young | South Korea | 2020–2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chung So-young | South Korea | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hwang Hye-young | South Korea | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kim Moon-soo | South Korea | 1992–1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carolina Marín | Spain | 2012–2016, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Chong Wei | Malaysia | 2004–2016 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mia Audina | Indonesia Netherlands | 1996–2004 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yoo Yong-sung | South Korea | 1996–2004 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Dong-soo | South Korea | 2000–2004 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Christinna Pedersen | Denmark | 2012–2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| P. V. Sindhu | India | 2016–2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ra Kyung-min | South Korea | 1996–2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lee Kyung-won | South Korea | 2000–2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Guan Weizhen | China | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nong Qunhua | China | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dong Jiong | China | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| He Bingjiao | China | 2020–2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Huang Nanyan | China | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Huang Sui | China | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Xie Xingfang | China | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wang Yihan | China | 2012–2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Li Junhui | China | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Liu Yuchen | China | 2020–2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Liang Weikeng | China | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Liu Shengshu | China | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tan Ning | China | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wang Chang | China | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tai Tzu-ying | Chinese Taipei | 2012-2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Camilla Martin | Denmark | 1992–2004 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mathias Boe | Denmark | 2012–2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carsten Mogensen | Denmark | 2012–2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kamilla Rytter Juhl | Denmark | 2008–2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Robertson | Great Britain | 2000–2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gail Emms | Great Britain | 2004–2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ardy Wiranata | Indonesia | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddy Hartono | Indonesia | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rudy Gunawan | Indonesia | 1992–1996 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tri Kusharjanto | Indonesia | 1996–2004 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Minarti Timur | Indonesia | 1996–2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hendrawan | Indonesia | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nova Widianto | Indonesia | 2004–2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mizuki Fujii | Japan | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Reika Kakiiwa | Japan | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cheah Soon Kit | Malaysia | 1992–2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yap Kim Hock | Malaysia | 1996–2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chan Peng Soon | Malaysia | 2012–2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Goh Liu Ying | Malaysia | 2012–2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Goh V Shem | Malaysia | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tan Wee Kiong | Malaysia | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jang Hye-ock | South Korea | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeong Na-eun | South Korea | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kim Won-ho | South Korea | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shon Seung-mo | South Korea | 2000–2004 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn | Thailand | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qin Yiyuan | China | 1996–2000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Arisa Higashino | Japan | 2020–2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yuta Watanabe | Japan | 2020–2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Aaron Chia | Malaysia | 2020–2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Soh Wooi Yik | Malaysia | 2020–2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Huang Hua | China | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tang Jiuhong | China | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Li Yongbo | China | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tian Bingyi | China | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lin Yanfen | China | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yao Fen | China | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tang Yongshu | China | 1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Liu Jianjun | China | 1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sun Man | China | 1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ye Zhaoying | China | 1996–2000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Xia Xuanze | China | 2000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhou Mi | China | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wei Yili | China | 2004–2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zhang Yawen | China | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chen Jin | China | 2008–2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| He Hanbin | China | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Xu Chen | China | 2012–2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ma Jin | China | 2012–2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen | Denmark | 1992–1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jens Eriksen | Denmark | 1996–2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mette Schjoldager | Denmark | 2000–2004 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joachim Fischer Nielsen | Denmark | 2012–2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Simon Archer | Great Britain | 1996–2000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joanne Goode | Great Britain | 1996–2000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcus Ellis | Great Britain | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Langridge | Great Britain | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Saina Nehwal | India | 2008–2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hermawan Susanto | Indonesia | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Antonius Ariantho | Indonesia | 1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denny Kantono | Indonesia | 1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Flandy Limpele | Indonesia | 1996–2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eng Hian | Indonesia | 2000–2004 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sony Dwi Kuncoro | Indonesia | 2004–2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maria Kristin Yulianti | Indonesia | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | Indonesia | 2020–2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gregoria Mariska Tunjung | Indonesia | 2020–2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nami Matsuyama | Japan | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nozomi Okuhara | Japan | 2016–2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chiharu Shida | Japan | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Zii Jia | Malaysia | 2020–2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Razif Sidek | Malaysia | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jalani Sidek | Malaysia | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rashid Sidek | Malaysia | 1992–1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Valeria Sorokina | Russia | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nina Vislova | Russia | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shim Eun-jung | South Korea | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hwang Ji-man | South Korea | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Jae-jin | South Korea | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jung Jae-sung | South Korea | 2008–2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jung Kyung-eun | South Korea | 2012–2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shin Seung-chan | South Korea | 2016–2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kim So-yeong | South Korea | 2020–2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kong Hee-yong | South Korea | 2020–2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal table
- As of the 2024 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 22 | 15 | 15 | 52 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | South Korea | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| India | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Thailand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 44 | 44 | 48 | 136 | |
Medal distribution
- As of the 2024 Olympics
Men's singles
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Thailand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | |
Men's doubles
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | |
Women's singles
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | India | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | |
Women's doubles
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | South Korea | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | |
Mixed doubles
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medals per year
- As of the 2024 Olympics
| Nation | 72; 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 52 | |
| Indonesia | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | |
| South Korea | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | |
| Malaysia | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Japan | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Great Britain | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | |
| India | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | |
| Chinese Taipei | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Netherlands | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Russia | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Spain | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| Thailand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 136 |
See also
- BWF World Championships
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- General
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