Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Mixed doubles
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These are the results of the mixed doubles competition in badminton
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
winners in bold
winners in bold
winners in bold
winners in bold
winners in bold
They started the match in scintillating form, steamrollering their way through the first set to take a 1-0 lead.
The second set saw Robertson and Emms change to a more attacking style that saw them put out a lead of 6-1 then 10-6. Zhang was playing nervously and a line judge called one of his shots long to which he made a protest to the umpire, who did not have the authority to overrule the call. In a bizarre change of mind the line judge then corrected his call; Robertson then made his own protest to no avail and the Chinese won back the serve. They pulled back two points to make it 8-10 but after a couple more exchanges of serves the British had set point at 14-10. However they couldn't immediately capitalise on this and Zhang and Gao pulled back to 12-14 but on their next serve the Chinese hit the return long to give Robertson and Emms the set and tie the match at 1-1.
The start of the third set saw the Chinese power their way to an early 3-0 lead and after an exchange of serves the British this time got a close line call in their favour to regain the serve and register a point. Again the service changed hands a couple of times but Robertson and Emms then took a 5-3 lead and on their next set of serves extended this to 7-3 with the Chinese trying every time-wasting trick in the book. The serve changed hands a couple of more times without troubling the scorer until Zhang and Gao made a charge to re-take the lead at 8-6 at which point the teams swapped ends. This change suited the British pair and they pulled level at 8-8 and then pulled ahead at 11-8. Another flurry from the Chinese saw this see-saw game tilt in their favour to reach match point at 14-11 but a nervously played gold medal point saw Robertson keep the British in the match. They added one more point before losing their serve and giving the Chinese the chance to serve for the gold again. Emms saved the first point with a terrific backhand but on their second service the Chinese won the point to deny the British and take the set and the match 15-12.
This was the first time since the event's debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics
that a non-Asia
n team had made it to the final and with two Danish pairs filling third and fourth places it may mark a swing in balance of power of the game.
August 19
winners in bold
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
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.
Medalists
Round of 32
all matches on August 14winners in bold
| Kim Dong-moon Kim Dong-moon Kim Dong-moon is a retired male badminton player from South Korea who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s... & Ra Kyung-min Ra Kyung-min Ra Kyung-min is a female badminton player from South Korea.Ra was a dominating mixed doubles team with her partner Kim Dong-moon from late 1990s to early 2000s, resulting 70-match winning streak and 14 consecutive titles in international tournaments.- Career :Ra competed for Korea in badminton at... , KOR |
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| Chris Bruil Chris Bruil Christiaan "Chris" Gerrit Herman Bruil is a male badminton player from the Netherlands.Bruil competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, who is his wife. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Kim Dong-moon and Ra... & Lotte Bruil Lotte Bruil Lotte Bruil-Jonathans is a female badminton player from the Netherlands.... , NED |
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| Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen is a male badminton player from Denmark.With his men's double partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian couple Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe and... & Rikke Olsen Rikke Olsen -2004 Summer Olympics:Olsen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Ann-Lou Jørgensen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the second... , DEN |
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| Daniel Shirley Daniel Shirley Daniel A. Shirley is a male badminton player from New Zealand.-Career:Shirley competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Sara Petersen... & Sara Petersen Sara Petersen Sara Runesten Petersen is a female badminton player from New Zealand.-Career:Petersen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Daniel Shirley... , NZL |
(15-4, 15-6) | Philippe Bourret Philippe Bourret Philippe Bourret is a male badminton player from Canada.Bourret competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Denyse Julien. They lost to Daniel Shirley and Sara Petersen of New Zealand in the round of 32.-References:**... & Denyse Julien Denyse Julien Denyse Julien is a female badminton player from Canada notable for her versatility and longevity.-Career:... , CAN |
| Nathan Robertson Nathan Robertson Nathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event... & Gail Emms Gail Emms Gail Elizabeth Emms MBE is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments.... , GBR |
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| Björn Siegemund Björn Siegemund -Career:Siegemund competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Nicol Pitro. They defeated Travis Denney and Kate Wilson-Smith of Australia in the first round but lost to Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms of Great Britain in the round of 16.-External links:*... & Nicol Pitro Nicol Pitro -Career:Pitro competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Björn Siegemund. They defeated Travis Denney and Kate Wilson-Smith of Australia in the first round but lost to Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms of the United Kingdom in the round of 16.-References:*Martin... , GER |
(15-5, 8-15, 15-4) | Travis Denney Travis Denney Travis Denney is a male badminton player from Australia.Denney competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Ashley Brehaut. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand... & Kate Wilson-Smith Kate Wilson-Smith Kate Wilson-Smith is a female badminton player from Australia.Wilson-Smith competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Jane Crabtree. They were defeated by Pernille Harder and Mette Schjoldager of Denmark, 15-2 15-3, in the round of 32... , AUS |
| Chen Qiqiu Chen Qiqiu Chen Qiqiu is a former male badminton player from the People's Republic of China. He is now a doubles coach for the Chinese national team.-Career:... & Zhao Tingting Zhao Tingting Zhao Tingting is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A doubles specialist, Zhao has often been a "utility player" on China's national team, winning international tournaments with a variety of compatriots who typically partner someone else... , CHN |
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| Anggun Nugroho Anggun Nugroho -Career:Nugroho competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Eny Widiowati. They defeated Nikolai Zuyev and Marina Yakusheva of Russia in the first round but lost to Chen Qiqiu and Zhao Tingting of China in the round of 16.... & Eny Widiowati Eny Widiowati -Career:Widiowati competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Anggun Nugroho. They defeated Nikolai Zuyev and Marina Yakusheva of Russia in the first round but lost to Chen Qiqiu and Zhao Tingting of China in the round of 16. She won mixed doubles at the 2005... , INA |
(12-15, 15-7, 15-5) | Nikolai Zuyev & Marina Yakusheva Marina Yakusheva Marina Yakusheva is a female badminton player from Russia.Yakusheva competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Nikolai Zuyev. They were defeated by Anggun Nugroho and Eny Widiowati of Indonesia in the round of 32. In her home country Russia she won 13 national... , RUS |
| Robert Blair Robert Blair (badminton) Robert Blair is a Scottish badminton player.Blair was born in Scotland, but after attending Loughborough University in Leicestershire, he competed for England from 2001 until 2010, except at the Olympic Games, where Scotland and England are both parts of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team... & Natalie Munt Natalie Munt Natalie Munt is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom who currently resides in Milton Keynes. She participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics partnering Robert Blair in the mixed doubles.-External links:*... , GBR |
(13-15, 15-7, 15-13) | Tadashi Ohtsuka Tadashi Ohtsuka is a male badminton player from Japan.-Career:Ohtsuka competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Keita Masuda. They had a bye in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Fu Haifeng and Cai Yun of China.... & Shizuka Yamamoto Shizuka Yamamoto is a female badminton player from Japan.Yamamoto competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Seiko Yamada. They were defeated by Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty of Malaysia in the round of 32.... , JPN |
| Nova Widianto Nova Widianto Nova Widianto is a male badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :Nova Widianto is one of the greatest doubles player in Indonesia National Team. Even though his best career come from the mixed doubles, but he also played well in men doubles. Widianto has specialized in mixed doubles... & Vita Marissa Vita Marissa Vita Marissa is a female badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :Marissa competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Nova Widianto. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Robert Blair and Natalie Munt of Great Britain in the second... , INA |
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| Jens Eriksen Jens Eriksen Jens Dyrløv Eriksen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Olympics:He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles.... & Mette Schjoldager Mette Schjoldager Mette Schjoldager is a female badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Schjoldager competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Pernille Harder... , DEN |
(15-13, 2-15, 15-5) | Svetoslav Stoyanov & Victoria Wright Victoria Wright Victoria Wright is a female badminton player from France.Wright competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Svetoslav Stoyanov. They lost to Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager of Denmark in the round of 32.- References... , FRA |
| Kim Yong-hyun Kim Yong-hyun Kim Young-hyun is a male badminton player from South Korea.Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Yim Bang-eun. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark in the second... & Lee Hyo-jung Lee Hyo-jung Lee Hyo-jung is a female badminton player from South Korea.She won the gold medal in badminton mixed doubles at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics with her partner, Lee Yong-dae... , KOR |
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| Frederik Bergström & Johanna Persson Johanna Persson Johanna Persson is a female badminton player from Sweden.Persson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Fredrik Bergström. They defeated Mike Beres and Jody Patrick of Canada in the first round and Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand in... , SWE |
(15-17, 15-11, 15-4) | Mike Beres Mike Beres Mike Beres is a male badminton player from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the men's doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games. He was born in Brantford, Ontario.... & Jody Patrick Jody Patrick Jody Patrick is a female badminton player from Canada.Patrick competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Mike Beres. They lost to Frederik Bergstrom and Johanna Persson of Sweden in the round of 32.... , CAN |
| Sudket Prapakamol Sudket Prapakamol Sudket Prapakamol is a male badminton player from Thailand.-Career:He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Patapol Ngernsrisuk. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Anthony Clark and Nathan Robertson of Great Britain.Prapakamol also competed in mixed... & Saralee Thungthongkam Saralee Thungthongkam Saralee Thungthongkam is a female badminton player from Thailand.Thungthongkam competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Sathinee Chankrachangwong. They defeated Denyse Julien and Anna Rice of Canada in the first round and Chikako Nakayama and Keiko... , THA |
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| Tsai Chia-Hsin Tsai Chia-Hsin Tsai Chia-Hsin is a male badminton player from Taiwan.Tsai competed for the Republic of China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Cheng Wen-Hsing... & Cheng Wen-Hsing Cheng Wen-Hsing Cheng Wen-Hsing is a female badminton player from Taiwan.Cheng competed for the Republic of China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chien Yu Chin... , TPE |
(15-3, 15-3) | Chris Dednam Chris Dednam Chris Dednam is a male badminton player from South Africa.Dednam played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Antoinette Uys. They lost to Tsai Chia-Hsin and Cheng Wen-Hsing... & Antoinette Uys Antoinette Uys Antoinette Uys is a female badminton player from South Africa.Antoinette competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Chris Dednam. They lost to Tsai Chia-Hsin and Cheng Wen-Hsing of Chinese Taipei in the round of 32.-References:**... , RSA |
| Zhang Jun & Gao Ling Gao Ling Gao Ling is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Noted for her consistency, anticipation, forecourt prowess, and sporting smile, Gao is unarguably, to many fans, the most successful doubles specialists in the history of women's badminton. In addition, she earned... , CHN |
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Round of 16
August 15winners in bold
| Kim Dong-Moon & Ra Kyung-Min, KOR | (15-4, 15-6) | Chris Bruil & Lotte Bruil, NED |
| Jonas Rasmussen & Rikke Olsen, DEN | (15-14, 15-9) | Daniel Shirley & Sara Petersen, NZL |
| Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms, GBR | (15-11, 15-4) | Bjoern Siegemund & Nicol Pitro, GER |
| Chen Qiqiu & Zhao Tingting, CHN | (15-2, 15-3) | Anggun Nugroho & Eny Widiowati, INA |
| Nova Widianto & Vita Marissa, INA | (15-8, 15-12) | Robert Blair & Natalie Munt, GBR |
| Jens Eriksen & Mette Schjoldager, DEN | (6-15, 15-12, 15-13) | Kim Yong-Hyun & Lee Hyo-jung, KOR |
| Frederik Bergström & Johanna Persson, SWE | (3-15, 17-14, 15-3) | Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam, THA |
| Zhang Jun & Gao Ling, CHN | (15-5, 15-2) | Tsai Chia-Hsin & Cheng Wen-Hsing, TPE |
Quarterfinals
August 16winners in bold
| Jonas Rasmussen & Rikke Olsen, DEN | (17-15, 15-8) | Kim Dong-Moon & Ra Kyung-Min, KOR |
| Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms, GBR | (15-8, 17-15) | Chen Qiqiu & Zhao Tingting, CHN |
| Jens Eriksen & Mette Schjoldager, DEN | (15-12, 15-8) | Nova Widianto & Vita Marissa, INA |
| Zhang Jun & Gao Ling, CHN | (15-3, 15-1) | Frederik Bergström & Johanna Persson, SWE |
Semifinals
August 18winners in bold
| Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms, GBR | (15-6, 15-12) | Jonas Rasmussen & Rikke Olsen, DEN |
| Zhang Jun & Gao Ling, CHN | (15-9, 15-5) | Jens Eriksen & Mette Schjoldager, DEN |
Bronze medal match
August 19winners in bold
| Jens Eriksen & Mette Schjoldager, DEN | (15-5, 15-5) | Jonas Rasmussen & Rikke Olsen, DEN |
Final
The reigning champions Zhang and Gao held on to their title, but only just.They started the match in scintillating form, steamrollering their way through the first set to take a 1-0 lead.
The second set saw Robertson and Emms change to a more attacking style that saw them put out a lead of 6-1 then 10-6. Zhang was playing nervously and a line judge called one of his shots long to which he made a protest to the umpire, who did not have the authority to overrule the call. In a bizarre change of mind the line judge then corrected his call; Robertson then made his own protest to no avail and the Chinese won back the serve. They pulled back two points to make it 8-10 but after a couple more exchanges of serves the British had set point at 14-10. However they couldn't immediately capitalise on this and Zhang and Gao pulled back to 12-14 but on their next serve the Chinese hit the return long to give Robertson and Emms the set and tie the match at 1-1.
The start of the third set saw the Chinese power their way to an early 3-0 lead and after an exchange of serves the British this time got a close line call in their favour to regain the serve and register a point. Again the service changed hands a couple of times but Robertson and Emms then took a 5-3 lead and on their next set of serves extended this to 7-3 with the Chinese trying every time-wasting trick in the book. The serve changed hands a couple of more times without troubling the scorer until Zhang and Gao made a charge to re-take the lead at 8-6 at which point the teams swapped ends. This change suited the British pair and they pulled level at 8-8 and then pulled ahead at 11-8. Another flurry from the Chinese saw this see-saw game tilt in their favour to reach match point at 14-11 but a nervously played gold medal point saw Robertson keep the British in the match. They added one more point before losing their serve and giving the Chinese the chance to serve for the gold again. Emms saved the first point with a terrific backhand but on their second service the Chinese won the point to deny the British and take the set and the match 15-12.
This was the first time since the event's debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
that a non-Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n team had made it to the final and with two Danish pairs filling third and fourth places it may mark a swing in balance of power of the game.
August 19
winners in bold
| Zhang Jun and Gao Ling, CHN | (15-1, 12-15, 15-12) | Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms, GBR |