Badminton at the Summer Paralympics
Para-Badminton debuted at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
| Badminton at the Summer Paralympics | |
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| Governing body | Badminton World Federation |
| Events | 14 (men: 7; women: 6; mixed: 1) |
| Games | |
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Para-Badminton is a variant of the badminton for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2011.[2]
History
The 2020 Summer Olympics makes the debut appearance of badminton, with 14 events hold.
Medal table
- As of the 2020 Paralympics
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 |  Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  India (IND) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Successful national teams
Below is the gold medalists showed based on category and countries after the 2020 Summer Olympics. Bolded numbers below indicate a country as the overall winner of Olympic badminton of that year.
- As of the 2020 Paralympics
| Rank | Country | 20 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
5 | 5 |
| 2 | Japan |
3 | 3 |
| 3 | Indonesia |
2 | 2 |
| India |
2 | 2 | |
| 5 | France |
1 | 1 |
| Malaysia |
1 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 14 | |
Medal summary by event
Men's singles WH1
- As of 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Men's singles WH2
- As of 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Men's singles SL3
- As of 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Men's singles SL4
- As of 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Men's singles SU5
- As of 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Men's singles SH6
- As of 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Women's singles WH1
- As of 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Women's singles WH2
- As of 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Women's singles SL4
- As of 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Women's singles SU5
- As of 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
- As of 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
- As of 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Competition
Paralympics badminton consists of a group stage and single-elimination tournament. Each match is played to the best of three games. Games are up to 21 points. Rally scoring is used, meaning a player does not need to be serving to score. A player must win by two points or be the first player to 30 points.
Participating nations
The following nations have taken part in the badminton competition. The numbers in the table indicate the number of competitors sent to that year's Paralympics.
| Nation | 2020 | Year |
|---|---|---|
 Australia |
2 | 1 |
 Brazil |
1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 |
| China |
9 | 1 |
 Chinese Taipei |
1 | 1 |
 Denmark |
1 | 1 |
 Egypt |
1 | 1 |
| France |
6 | 1 |
 Germany |
6 | 1 |
| Great Britain |
4 | 1 |
| Hong Kong |
2 | 1 |
| India |
7 | 1 |
| Indonesia |
7 | 1 |
 Israel |
1 | 1 |
| Japan |
13 | 1 |
| Malaysia |
2 | 1 |
 Netherlands |
1 | 1 |
 Norway |
1 | 1 |
 Peru |
1 | 1 |
 Poland |
1 | 1 |
 Portugal |
1 | 1 |
 RPC |
1 | 1 |
| South Korea |
7 | 1 |
 Switzerland |
2 | 1 |
| Thailand |
7 | 1 |
 Turkey |
2 | 1 |
 Uganda |
1 | 1 |
 Ukraine |
1 | 1 |
| Nations | 28 | 28 |
| Year | 2020 | 1 |
References
- "Towards Tokyo 2020 - Badminton, a paralympic sport". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- "Badminton | IPC". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
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