5,059
| Characteristic | Number of female participants |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,059 |
| 2012 | 4,676 |
| 2008 | 4,637 |
| 2004 | 4,329 |
Moreover, who was the best single woman player in badminton in 2016?
She is an Olympic Champion, three-time World Champion, five-time European Champion, and the former World’s No. 1 in BWF rankings for the women’s singles discipline, holding the World No.
| Women’s badminton | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Spain | ||
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Women’s singles | |
| World Championships | ||
| 2014 Copenhagen | Women’s singles | |
Regarding this, who won the gold metal in the 2016 Rio Olympics for badminton male and female singles? Medalists
| Event | Gold |
|---|---|
| Men’s singles | Chen Long China |
| Men’s doubles | China (CHN) Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan |
| Women’s singles | Carolina Marín Spain |
| Women’s doubles | Japan (JPN) Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
Moreover, who won Women’s Boxing Olympics 2016?
Estelle Mossely
Who was the first female athlete?
The first Olympic Games to feature female athletes was the 1900 Games in Paris. Hélène de Pourtalès of Switzerland became the first woman to compete at the Olympic Games and became the first female Olympic champion, as a member of the winning team in the first 1 to 2 ton sailing event on May 22, 1900.
What is the only Olympic event in which a mother and her daughter competed together?
British archers Jessie and Brenda Wadworth were the only other mother and daughter to compete at the same Olympics. They competed in 1908 in the only archery event open to women, the double National round competition.
Who is the queen of badminton?
Saina Nehwal
Who is World No 1 in badminton?
Kento Momota
| BWF World Rankings (Men’s singles) as of 3 August 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Players |
| 1 | Japan | Kento Momota |
| 2 | Denmark | Viktor Axelsen |
| 3 | Denmark | Anders Antonsen |
Who is the No 1 female badminton player?
BWF World Rankings
| RANK | COUNTRY / TERRITORY | PLAYER |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPE | TAI Tzu Ying |
| 2 | CHN | CHEN Yu Fei |
| 3 | ESP | Carolina MARIN |
| 4 | JPN | Nozomi OKUHARA |