Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

The badminton
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...

events at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...

were taking place at Siri Fort Sports Complex

Siri Fort Sports Complex

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and Saket Sports Complex in New Delhi

New Delhi

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from 4–14 October 2010. The games featured six badminton events – singles and doubles for men and women, mixed doubles and mixed teams.

Badminton medal count

Key:

1		4	1	0	5
2		2	1	1	4
3		0	3	2	5
4		0	1	2	3
5		0	0	1	1
	Total	6	6	6	18

Venues

Competition venue

Siri Fort Sports Complex - 5 match courts and 3 warm-up courts

Training venues

Siri Fort Sports Complex - 6 courts
Saket Sports Complex - 3 courts

Medals by events

Men's singles	Lee Chong Wei Lee Chong Wei Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...	Rajiv Ouseph Rajiv Ouseph Rajiv Ouseph is an English badminton player. He was born and brought up in London and studied media and communication at Loughborough University.-Career:...	Parupalli Kashyap Parupalli Kashyap Parupalli Kashyap is a badminton player from India. He trains at the Hyderabad's Gopichand Badminton Academy and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit foundation to identify and support Indian athletes....
Men's doubles	Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. Besides being a men's doubles player, he also represents Malaysia in the mixed doubles event. He started his career at seventeen years of age and has won the Asian Junior title. He played in the Thomas Cup 2004 with Chan Chong Ming.... Tan Boon Heong Tan Boon Heong Tan Boon Heong is a professional badminton player representing Malaysia in the men's doubles event. He and his current doubles partner—Koo Kien Keat—are ranked 3rd in men's doubles in the world.-Career:...	Anthony Clark Anthony Clark (badminton) Anthony Ian Clark is an English badminton player.-2004 Summer Olympics:Clark competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Nathan Robertson... Nathan James Robertson	Hendra Wijaya and Hendri Kurniawan Saputra
Women's singles	Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal is an Indian Khel Ratna badminton player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships...	Wong Mew Choo	Liz Cann
Women's doubles	Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa Machimanda	Shinta Mulia Sari and Yao Lei	Tang He Tian and 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...
Mixed doubles	Chin Eei Hui Chin Eei Hui Chin Eei Hui is a female badminton player from Malaysia in the women's doubles event.-Career:Eei Hui competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Wong Pei Tty... and Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. Besides being a men's doubles player, he also represents Malaysia in the mixed doubles event. He started his career at seventeen years of age and has won the Asian Junior title. He played in the Thomas Cup 2004 with Chan Chong Ming....	Nathan James Robertson and Jenny Wallwork Jenny Wallwork Jenny Wallwork is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the women's events and the mixed doubles event. She won the mixed doubles Bulgarian International in 2004, the Scottish Open in 2005, and the Dutch Open in 2006. She won the women's doubles at the Irish...	Yao Lei and Triyachart Chayut
Mixed team	Chan Peng Soon Chan Peng Soon Chan Peng Soon is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. He is 175 cm tall and plays in the men's doubles and mixed doubles.-References:... Lydia Cheah Li Ya Chin Eei Hui Chin Eei Hui Chin Eei Hui is a female badminton player from Malaysia in the women's doubles event.-Career:Eei Hui competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Wong Pei Tty... Goh Liu Ying Goh Liu Ying Goh Liu Ying is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. She is 166 cm tall and plays in the women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career highlights:-References:... Muhammad Hafiz Hashim Muhammad Hafiz Hashim Muhammad Hafiz Hashim is a Malaysian badminton player. He studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Isamil before transferring to Kuala Lumpur. Then,he transfer back to Kelantan and studied in Sultan Ismail College. He achieved worldwide fame when he won the Yonex All-England Open Badminton... Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. Besides being a men's doubles player, he also represents Malaysia in the mixed doubles event. He started his career at seventeen years of age and has won the Asian Junior title. He played in the Thomas Cup 2004 with Chan Chong Ming.... Lee Chong Wei Lee Chong Wei Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games... Tan Boon Heong Tan Boon Heong Tan Boon Heong is a professional badminton player representing Malaysia in the men's doubles event. He and his current doubles partner—Koo Kien Keat—are ranked 3rd in men's doubles in the world.-Career:... Wong Mew Choo Woon Khe Wei	Sanave Arattukulam Aparna Balan Aparna Balan Aparna Balan is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala. She won the National mixed-doubles title partnering V. Diju in 2006. She represented India in many international badminton tournaments. In 2008, Aparna won the mixed-doubles at Bahrain International Challenge 2008.-References:... Chetan Anand Chetan Anand (badminton) Chetan Anand Buradagunta is a badminton player from India. He is considered to be one of the best male badminton players in the country after Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi and Pullela Gopichand. Chetan Anand was a four time National Badminton champion in 2003, 2006, 2007 & 2009 but his world ranking... Jwala Gutta Rupesh Kumar Rupesh Kumar Rupesh Kumar is an Indian badminton player from Sirpur, Andhra Pradesh. He won the Silver Medal in Mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, 2010. He, along with his doubles prtner Sanave Thomas, won Bitburger Open in Germany on 13 September 2010.-References:... Ashwini Ponnappa Machimanda Aditi Mutatkar Aditi Mutatkar Aditi Mutatkar is an Indian badminton player from Pune, Maharashtra. She won the Silver Medal in Mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, 2010. Previously she was the winner of Bangalore open badminton championship and also the runner up of Pune all India senior tournament... Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal is an Indian Khel Ratna badminton player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships... Kashyap Parupalli Valiyaveetil Diju Valiyaveetil Diju Valiyaveetil Diju is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala. He along with partner Jwala Gutta is the current National mixed-doubles champions and the pair is currently ranked 7th in the world by Badminton World Federation.-Career:Diju started his career by representing Calicut...	Chris Adcock Chris Adcock Chris Adcock is an internationally elite badminton player.-Career:At the 2008 Thomas Cup Chris Adcock made his debut at a major senior international tournament where he played one match in the group stage. He would continue to represent England at the 2009 Sudirman Cup where the team played sixth... Mariana Agathangelou Carl Baxter Liz Cann Anthony Clark Anthony Clark (badminton) Anthony Ian Clark is an English badminton player.-2004 Summer Olympics:Clark competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Nathan Robertson... Heather Olver Rajiv Ouseph Rajiv Ouseph Rajiv Ouseph is an English badminton player. He was born and brought up in London and studied media and communication at Loughborough University.-Career:... 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... Jenny Wallwork Jenny Wallwork Jenny Wallwork is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the women's events and the mixed doubles event. She won the mixed doubles Bulgarian International in 2004, the Scottish Open in 2005, and the Dutch Open in 2006. She won the women's doubles at the Irish... Gabby White

Participating nations

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