Badminton at the Summer Paralympics
| Badminton at the Summer Paralympics | |
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| Governing body | Badminton World Federation |
| Events | 14 (men: 7; women: 6; mixed: 1) |
| Games | |
Para-Badminton debuted at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
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]
Summary
| Games | Year | Events | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2020 | 14 |  China (1) |
| 17 | 2024 | 16 | China (2) |
History
The 2020 Summer Olympics makes the debut appearance of badminton, with 14 events hold.
Events
| Current program | |||
| Event | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Singles WH1 | X | X |
| Singles WH2 | X | X | |
| Singles SL3 | X | X | |
| Singles SL4 | X | X | |
| Singles SU5 | X | X | |
| Singles SH6 | X | X | |
| Doubles WH1–WH2 | X | X | |
| Women | Singles WH1 | X | X |
| Singles WH2 | X | X | |
| Singles SL3 | X | ||
| Singles SL4 | X | X | |
| Singles SU5 | X | X | |
| Singles SH6 | X | ||
| Doubles WH1–WH2 | X | X | |
| Doubles SL3–SU5 | X | ||
| Mixed | Doubles SL3–SU5 | X | X |
| Doubles SH6 | X | ||
| Events | 14 | 16 | |
Medal table
- As of the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 |  Indonesia (INA) | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 |  India (IND) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
Successful national teams
Below is the gold medalists showed based on category and countries after the 2024 Summer Olympics. Bolded numbers below indicate a country as the overall winner of Olympic badminton of that year.
- As of the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Country | 2020 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Japan |
3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | France |
1 | 2 | 3 |
| India |
2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Indonesia |
2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Malaysia |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 16 | 30 | |
Medal summary by event
Men's singles
Men's singles WH1
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Men's singles WH2
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Men's singles SL3
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (IND) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Men's singles SL4
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | India (IND) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Men's singles SU5
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Men's singles SH6
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Women's singles
Women's singles WH1
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Women's singles WH2
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Women's singles SL3
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Women's singles SL4
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Women's singles SU5
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Women's singles SH6
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Men's doubles
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Women's doubles
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Women's doubles SL3–SU5
- As of 2020 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Mixed doubles SH6
- As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Indonesia (INA) | 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 | 2024 | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
2 | 2 | 2 |
 Austria |
– | 1 | 1 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
– | 2 | 1 |
| Brazil |
1 | 3 | 2 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chile |
– | 1 | 1 |
| China |
9 | 13 | 2 |
 Chinese Taipei |
1 | 4 | 2 |
 Denmark |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Egypt |
1 | – | 1 |
| France |
6 | 8 | 2 |
| Germany |
6 | 3 | 2 |
| Great Britain |
4 | 4 | 2 |
| Hong Kong |
2 | 2 | 2 |
| India |
7 | 13 | 2 |
| Indonesia |
7 | 9 | 2 |
 Israel |
1 | 2 | 2 |
 Italy |
– | 1 | 1 |
| Japan |
13 | 12 | 2 |
| Malaysia |
2 | 5 | 2 |
 Netherlands |
1 | – | 1 |
 New Zealand |
– | 1 | 1 |
| Nigeria |
– | 2 | 1 |
| Norway |
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Peru |
1 | 3 | 2 |
 Poland |
1 | 2 | 2 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Portugal |
1 | 1 | 2 |
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1 | – | 1 |
| South Korea |
7 | 7 | 2 |
| Switzerland |
2 | 3 | 2 |
| Thailand |
7 | 8 | 2 |
 Turkey |
2 | 2 | 2 |
 Uganda |
1 | – | 1 |
 Ukraine |
1 | 1 | 2 |
| United States |
– | 2 | 1 |
| Nations | 28 | 31 | 35 |
| Year | 2020 | 2024 | 2 |
See also
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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