Who won badminton in the Olympics 2012?

Medalists

Event Gold Silver
Men’s singles Lin Dan China Lee Chong Wei Malaysia
Men’s doubles Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng (CHN) Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen (DEN)
Women’s singles Li Xuerui China Wang Yihan China
Women’s doubles Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei (CHN) Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa (JPN)

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Beside this, who won the mixed doubles at the 2012 Olympics?

Victoria Azarenka
Mixed doubles
Champions Victoria Azarenka Max Mirnyi
Runners-up Laura Robson Andy Murray
Final score 2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Then, was badminton played in the 2016 Olympics? The badminton tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 11 to 20 August at the fourth pavilion of Riocentro. A total of 172 athletes competed in five events: men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s singles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.

Similarly, who won Women’s Badminton Olympics 2012?

The badminton women’s singles tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place from 28 July to 4 August at Wembley Arena. The draw was held on 23 July 2012. Forty-six players from 42 nations competed. In an all-Chinese final, Li Xuerui defeated reigning world number one Wang Yihan to win the gold medal.

Which country finished at the top at 1980 Moscow Olympics?

Soviet Union
Rank Nation Gold
1 Soviet Union (URS)* 80
2 East Germany (GDR) 47
3 Bulgaria (BUL) 8
4 Cuba (CUB) 8

Why is Chen Long so good?

Chen Long’s greatest strength is his defense. Many players such as Lin Dan has even quoted, “Playing against Chen Long is like playing against a wall.” … His long limbs allow him to reach out for shots better than many players. His reaction time is also godlike.

Who defeated Chen Long?

Viktor Axelsen

Who is the best badminton player of all time?

China is still dominating the Badminton court with record 161 medals till the last World Championships including 58 gold, 40 silvers and 63 bronze medals.

  • Number 7: Tony Gunawan.
  • Number 6: Li Lingwei.
  • Number 5: Rudy Hartono.
  • Number 4: Taufik Hidayat.
  • Number 3: Gao Ling.
  • Number 2: Lee Chong Wei.
  • Number 1: Lin Dan.

Are Mixed Doubles Olympics?

The concept was a late addition to the sport of curling, with the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship being first held in 2008 and the 2018 Winter Olympics being the first time it was given Olympic status.

Who did Andy Murray defeat in the men’s singles tennis tournament final in the 2012 Olympic Games?

Roger Federer

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