# Badminton at the Summer Paralympics

Para-Badminton debuted at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Para-Badminton is a variant of the badminton for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2011.

## Summary

| Games | Year | Events | Best nation |
| 16 | 2020 | 14 | China (1) |
| 17 | 2024 | 16 | China (2) |

## History

The 2020 Summer Olympics makes the debut appearance of badminton, with 14 events hold.

### Events

Current program :
| Event | Event | 2020 | 2024 |
| Men | Singles WH1 | X | X |
| Men | Singles WH2 | X | X |
| Men | Singles SL3 | X | X |
| Men | Singles SL4 | X | X |
| Men | Singles SU5 | X | X |
| Men | Singles SH6 | X | X |
| Men | Doubles WH1–WH2 | X | X |
| Women | Singles WH1 | X | X |
| Women | Singles WH2 | X | X |
| Women | Singles SL3 | | X |
| Women | Singles SL4 | X | X |
| Women | Singles SU5 | X | X |
| Women | Singles SH6 | | X |
| Women | Doubles WH1–WH2 | X | X |
| Women | Doubles SL3–SU5 | X |
| Mixed | Doubles SL3–SU5 | X | X |
| Mixed | Doubles SH6 | | X |
| Events | Events | 14 | 16 |

## Medal table

    As of the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Indonesia (INA) | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | India (IND) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | Totals (16 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 |

### Successful national teams

Below is the gold medalists showed based on category and countries after the 2020 Summer Olympics. Bolded numbers below indicate a country as the overall winner of Olympic badminton of that year.
    As of the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Country | 2020 | 2024 | Total |
| 1 | China | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | India | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 14 | 16 | 30 |

## Medal summary by event
### Men's singles
#### Men's singles WH1

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

#### Men's singles WH2

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

#### Men's singles SL3

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | India (IND) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

#### Men's singles SL4

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | India (IND) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

#### Men's singles SU5

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (2 entries) | Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

#### Men's singles SH6

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

### Women's singles
#### Women's singles WH1

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

#### Women's singles WH2

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

#### Women's singles SL3

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |

#### Women's singles SL4

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

#### Women's singles SU5

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

#### Women's singles SH6

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |

### Men's doubles
#### Men's doubles WH1–WH2

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

### Women's doubles
#### Women's doubles WH1–WH2

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

#### Women's doubles SL3–SU5

    As of 2020 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |

### Mixed doubles
#### Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

#### Mixed doubles SH6

    As of 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |

## Competition

Paralympics badminton consists of a group stage and single-elimination tournament. Each match is played to the best of three games. Games are up to 21 points. Rally scoring is used, meaning a player does not need to be serving to score. A player must win by two points or be the first player to 30 points.

## Participating nations

The following nations have taken part in the badminton competition. The numbers in the table indicate the number of competitors sent to that year's Paralympics.
| Nation | 2020 | 2024 | Year |
| Australia | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Austria | – | 1 | 1 |
| Belgium | – | 2 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chile | – | 1 | 1 |
| China | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Egypt | 1 | – | 1 |
| France | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Germany | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| India | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| Israel | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Italy | – | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1 | – | 1 |
| New Zealand | – | 1 | 1 |
| Nigeria | – | 2 | 1 |
| Norway | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Peru | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Poland | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| RPC | 1 | – | 1 |
| South Korea | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Thailand | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Uganda | 1 | – | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| United States | – | 2 | 1 |
| Nations | 28 | 31 | 35 |
| Year | 2020 | 2024 | 2 |