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for

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, which before had only won one silver (in

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). 52 players from 27 nations competed in women's singles.

Draw

First rounds

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Finals

References

External links

Women's singles draws and results at the 1992 Summer Olympics - InternationalBadminton.org
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