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Badminton At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Doubles
Men’s doubles badminton event at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from 25 July to 1 August 1996. The tournament was single-elimination A single-elimination knockout, or sudden-death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of a match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final match-up, w .... Matches consisted of three sets, with sets being to 15 for men's doubles. The tournament was held at the Georgia State University Gymnasium. Seeds # (gold medalists) # ''(silver medalists)'' # ''(second round)'' # ''(bronze medalists)'' Results Finals Top half Bottom half References SourcesBadminton at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's Doubles* {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's doubles Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics Men's events at the 1996 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia State University
Georgia State University (Georgia State, State, or GSU) is a Public university, public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1913, it is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities. It is also the second largest institution of higher education by enrollment based in Georgia with a student enrollment of around 50,000, including approximately 33,000 undergraduate and graduate students at the main campus Downtown Atlanta, downtown. Georgia State is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "List of research universities in the United States#Universities classified as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production", R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production". The university is the most comprehensive public institution in Georgia, offering more than 250-degree programs in over 100 fields of study spread across 10 acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Dong-moon
Kim Dong-moon (; born 22 September 1975) is a retired South Korean badminton player who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s (decade), and widely regarded as one of finest men's doubles and mixed doubles players in badminton history. Kim captured the world attention when he unexpectedly winning the gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Gil Young-ah at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. On his path to greatness, he won gold medals both in men's and mixed doubles at the 1999 World Championships. Kim and Ra Kyung-min, partnered up to become one of the strongest mixed doubles pairings of that time. They did not drop a single match from April to November in 2003. They won 10 straight victorious tournaments: 9 consecutive Grand Prix events and one World Championship title. Their excellent results in 2003 earned Kim and Ra the Eddie Choong Player of the Year award. He captured this award previously by himself in 2002. Despite their domination, the golden couple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hunt (badminton)
Christopher John Hunt (born 1 December 1968) is a retired badminton player from England. Personal life Chris Hunt was born on 1 December 1968 in Bolton, England. He has one brother. In 2000 he met Liza Giambattista. In 2007 Hunt had a daughter called Gabriella Giambattista-Hunt. Then in 2018 Hunt and Giambattista got married after 18 years of being together. Career Hunt won the gold medal at the European Championships in the men's doubles with Simon Archer in 1994 and 1998. In 1996 they won the bronze medal. Hunt also won two commonwealth gold medals in the mixed team event and mixed doubles in Victoria 994 along with a silver medal in the men's doubles. In 1998 event at Kuala Lumpur, Hunt won the three bronzes in men's doubles, mixed doubles and men's team event. He also participated at the 1992 Olympic Games in men's doubles, with Andy Goode, and they were defeated in the round of 16 by Lee Sang-bok and Shon Jin-hwan. At the 1996 Olympic Games, he competed in the me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Archer (badminton)
Simon David Archer Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, MBE (born 27 June 1973) is an English former badminton player. Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph. Career Summer Olympics Archer competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in doubles, with Chris Hunt (badminton), Chris Hunt. They were knocked out in the quarterfinals. In badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 he coupled with Nathan Robertson, but they too lost in the quarterfinals, this time to Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya of Indonesia. However, Archer also competed in mixed doubles with Joanne Goode and won a bronze medal. Commonwealth Games He represented England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, England and won double silver in the mixed doubles and men's doubles event and was a member of the mixed team that won the gold medal, at the Badminton at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. Archer and Goode won gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakrapee Thongsari
Sakrapee Thongsari (; born 23 June 1962) is a retired Thai badminton player. He competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games in the men's doubles event with Pramote Teerawiwatana Pramote Teerawiwatana (; 14 June 1967 – 4 October 2012) was a badminton player from Thailand. Career He played in six Southeast Asian Games, won the men's doubles gold in 1999 Brunei as his best results. Teerawiwatana was two times silv .... Together with Teerawiwatana, they reached a career high as World No. 2 in the men's doubles event. Thongsari had also been a Thai national team coach. Achievements World Cup ''Men's doubles'' Asian Championships ''Men's doubles'' Southeast Asian Games ''Men's doubles'' IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983. ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' IBF International ''Men's doubles'' References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thongsari, Sakrapee L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pramote Teerawiwatana
Pramote Teerawiwatana (; 14 June 1967 – 4 October 2012) was a badminton player from Thailand. Career He played in six Southeast Asian Games, won the men's doubles gold in 1999 Brunei as his best results. Teerawiwatana was two times silver medalists at the Asian Games in 1998 Bangkok and 2002 Busan. He reached a career high as World No. 2 in the men's doubles event with two different partners. Teerawiwatana competed in four consecutives Olympic Games from 1992 to 2004 in the men's doubles event. At the 2000 Sydney, Teerawiwatana competed with Tesana Panvisvas and won the first round against Dutch pair Dennis Lens and Quinten van Dalm 15–11, 15–7. In the second round they lost to a Malaysian Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah in the rubber games 15–11, 15–17, 9–15. He again participated at the 2004 Athens with Panvisvas, where they defeated Ashley Brehaut and Travis Denney of Australia in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Choong Tan Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain Sydie
Iain Sydie (born November 12, 1969, in North York, Ontario) is a badminton player from Canada, who won the silver medal in the inaugural men's singles competition at the 1995 Pan American Games. He also took away a gold from that tournament. A resident of Calgary, Alberta, he represented Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Together with his mixed doubles partner Denyse Julien Denyse Julien (born 22 July 1960, in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian former badminton player noted for her versatility and longevity. Career Between 1981 and 2004 Julien won a record 31 Canadian National Championship events, thirteen in ..., they become the first North American players to gain a top ten world ranking in February 1998. References Canadian Olympic Committee External links * * * * * * 1969 births Living people Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Canadian male badminton players Olympic badminton players for Canada Badminton players from Calgary Sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil Kaul
Anil Kaul (born 25 December 1964) is a retired male badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the inaugural men's doubles competition at the 1995 Pan American Games. He did so alongside Iain Sydie. A resident of Victoria, Manitoba, he represented Canada at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... Kaul assumed the presidency of Badminton Canada from 1 July 2015, after being elected by the organizations membership on 14 June, replaces Peter Golding. References External links * * * * 1964 births Living people Indian Hindus Kashmiri Hindus Kashmiri Pandits Kashmiri Brahmins Sportspeople from Amritsar Racket sportspeople from Punjab, India Sportspeople from Manitoba Indian emigrants to Canada Canadian pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Staight
Paul Staight (born 8 December 1974) is an Australian badminton player. He competed in the men's doubles tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1974 births Living people Australian male badminton players Olympic badminton players for Australia Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Badminton players from Melbourne Sportswomen from Victoria (state) People from Werribee, Victoria {{Australia-badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Blackburn (badminton)
Peter Grant Blackburn (born 25 March 1968) is an Australian badminton player who affiliated with the Ballarat Badminton Association. He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, and collected four bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games. Blackburn graduated from the Ballarat University College with a Diploma in Teaching in 1991. He was awarded the Hollioake Medallion in 1991, 1994 and 1995 for his outstanding contribution to sport in the City of Ballarat Ballarat ( ) () is a city in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Ballarat had a population of 111,973, making it the third-largest urban inland city in Australia and the third-largest city in Victoria. Within mo ..., and in 1999 he was named Ballarat Sportsperson of the Year. Achievements Commonwealth Games ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' Oceania Championships ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Clarisse
Édouard Clarisse (born 27 May 1972) is a retired badminton player from Mauritius, who started playing badminton in 1987, ending his career in March 2006 at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. Clarisse has participated three times in the Olympic Games ( Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000). He has also been African champion three times in the men's singles (1992, 1994, 1998), also African champion in men's doubles and the team event in 2000. Clarisse counts several participations at the World Championships and in the Thomas Cup. He has a total of nine gold medals at Indian Ocean Island Games, hence two in the Men's singles (1993 and 1998). With his 10 titles as Mauritius champion in the men's singles and almost as many in men's Doubles, he remains until now the most successful badminton player of this small island in the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephan Beehary
Jacques Michel Stephan Beeharry (born 19 April 1975) is a Mauritian badminton player and coach. He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, also at the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games. Beeharry was the bronze medalists at the 2003 All-Africa Games in the men's singles, doubles, and team events. Career overview Olympic Games At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he competed in men's singles event and defeated by Fumihiko Machida of Japan in the first round with the score 15-11, 15-5. In men's doubles event, he was partnered with Eddy Clarisse and defeated by Peter Blackburn and Paul Straight of Australia in the first round with the score 15-3, 15-7. In mixed doubles event, he was partnered with Martine de Souza and defeated by Jens Eriksen and Helene Kirkegaard of Denmark in the first round with the score 15-6, 15-8. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he competed in mixed doubles event partnered with Marie-Helene Valerie-Pierre and defeated by the Canadian pairs Mike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
