The
badminton men's singles tournament at the
2012 Olympic Games in
London
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took place from 28 July to 5 August at
Wembley Arena
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.
The draw was held on 23 July 2012. Forty players from 34 nations competed in the event. China's
Lin Dan won the gold medal, defeating
Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia in the final.
Chen Long, also of China, won the bronze medal.
Competition format
The tournament started with a group phase
round-robin followed by a knockout stage.
Men's singles competition format.
. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
Seeds
# ''(silver medallist)''
# ''(gold medallist)''
# ''(bronze medallist)''
# ''(quarter-finals)''
# ''(quarter-finals)''
# ''(quarter-finals)''
# ''(fourth place)''
# ''(group stage)''
# ''(round of 16)''
# ''(group stage)''
# ''(round of 16)''
# ''(round of 16)''
# ''(round of 16)''
# ''(round of 16)''
# ''(group stage)''
# ''(round of 16)''
Results
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Group L
Group M
Group N
Group O
Group P
Finals
References
External links
Results at tournamentsoftware.com
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Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men's events at the 2012 Summer Olympics