# Badminton at the 2023 European Para Championships – Men's doubles WH1–WH2

The men's doubles WH1–WH2 badminton tournament at the 2023 European Para Championships was played from 15 to 20 August 2023 in Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam. A total of 13 pairs competed at the tournament, four of whom was seeded.

## Competition schedule

Play took place between 15 and 20 August.
| GS | Group stage | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Events | Tue 15 | Wed 16 | Thu 17 | Fri 18 | Sat 19 | Sun 20 |
| Men's doubles WH1–WH2 | GS | GS | GS | ¼ | ½ | F |

## Seeds

The following players were seeded:
* Rick Hellmann / Thomas Wandschneider (GER) (champion; gold medalist)
* Thomas Jakobs / David Toupé (FRA) (final; silver medalist)
* Ignacio Fernández / Francisco Motero (ESP) (quarter-finals)
* Konstantin Afinogenov / Amir Levi (ISR) (semi-finals; bronze medalists)

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Rick Hellmann (GER) Thomas Wandschneider (GER) [1] | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 84 | 10 | +74 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 2 | Dražen Mikšić (CRO) Lars Porrenga (SUI) [SUB] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 66 | 93 | −27 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 3 | Vincenco Contemi (ITA) Piero Rosario Suma (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 56 | 103 | −47 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| 15 August | Vincenco Contemi Piero Rosario Suma | 1–2 | Dražen Mikšić Lars Porrenga | 21–19 | 15–21 | 15–21 |
| 16 August | Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider | 2–0 | Vincenco Contemi Piero Rosario Suma | 21–01 | 21–04 | |
| 17 August | Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider | 2–0 | Dražen Mikšić Lars Porrenga | 21–02 | 21–03 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Thomas Jakobs (FRA) David Toupé (FRA) [2] | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 84 | 29 | +55 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 2 | Gregor Anderson (GBR) Brent Van Der Kelen (BEL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 60 | +5 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 3 | Michael Smith (IRL) Chris Stewart (IRL) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 24 | 84 | −60 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 15 August | Gregor Anderson Brent Van Der Kelen | 2–0 | Michael Smith Chris Stewart | 21–08 | 21–10 |
| 16 August | Thomas Jakobs David Toupé | 2–0 | Gregor Anderson Brent Van Der Kelen | 21–07 | 21–16 |
| 17 August | Thomas Jakobs David Toupé | 2–0 | Michael Smith Chris Stewart | 21–02 | 21–04 |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Marc Elmer (SUI) Yuri Ferrigno (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 84 | 52 | +32 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 2 | Ignacio Fernández (ESP) Francisco Motero (ESP) [3/4] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 57 | +22 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 3 | Lukáš Kyncl (CZE) Kamil Šnajdar (CZE) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 30 | 84 | −54 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 15 August | Marc Elmer Yuri Ferrigno | 2–0 | Lukáš Kyncl Kamil Šnajdar | 21–08 | 21–07 |
| 16 August | Ignacio Fernández Francisco Motero | 0–2 | Marc Elmer Yuri Ferrigno | 19–21 | 18–21 |
| 17 August | Ignacio Fernández Francisco Motero | 2–0 | Lukáš Kyncl Kamil Šnajdar | 21–06 | 21–09 |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Konstantin Afinogenov (ISR) Amir Levi (ISR) [3/4] | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 42 | +84 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 2 | Stephen Durand (FRA) Zbyněk Sýkora (CZE) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 110 | 114 | −4 | Qualification to elimination stage |
| 3 | Owen Kilburn (GBR) Gobi Ranganathan (GBR) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 110 | 115 | −5 | |
| 4 | Miloš Bauer (CZE) Jan Matoušek (CZE) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 51 | 126 | −75 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| 15 August | Konstantin Afinogenov Amir Levi | 2–0 | Owen Kilburn Gobi Ranganathan | 21–06 | 21–12 | |
| 15 August | Miloš Bauer Jan Matoušek | 0–2 | Stephen Durand Zbyněk Sýkora | 11–21 | 11–21 | |
| 16 August | Konstantin Afinogenov Amir Levi | 2–0 | Miloš Bauer Jan Matoušek | 21–03 | 21–06 | |
| 16 August | Stephen Durand Zbyněk Sýkora | 2–1 | Owen Kilburn Gobi Ranganathan | 21–11 | 11–21 | 21–18 |
| 17 August | Miloš Bauer Jan Matoušek | 0–2 | Owen Kilburn Gobi Ranganathan | 13–21 | 07–21 | |
| 17 August | Konstantin Afinogenov Amir Levi | 2–0 | Stephen Durand Zbyněk Sýkora | 21–05 | 21–10 | |

## Elimination stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Rick Hellmann (GER) Thomas Wandschneider (GER) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3/4 | Ignacio Fernández (ESP) Francisco Motero (ESP) | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3/4 | Ignacio Fernández (ESP) Francisco Motero (ESP) | 6 | 9 | 1 | Rick Hellmann (GER) Thomas Wandschneider (GER) | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/4 | Konstantin Afinogenov (ISR) Amir Levi (ISR) | 19 | 10 | | | | | |
| 3/4 | Konstantin Afinogenov (ISR) Amir Levi (ISR) | 21 | 21 | 3/4 | Konstantin Afinogenov (ISR) Amir Levi (ISR) | 19 | 10 | | | | | |
| | Gregor Anderson (GBR) Brent Van Der Kelen (BEL) | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gregor Anderson (GBR) Brent Van Der Kelen (BEL) | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 1 | Rick Hellmann (GER) Thomas Wandschneider (GER) | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Thomas Jakobs (FRA) David Toupé (FRA) | 19 | 18 |
| | Dražen Mikšić (CRO) Lars Porrenga (SUI) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Thomas Jakobs (FRA) David Toupé (FRA) | 19 | 18 |
| | Marc Elmer (SUI) Yuri Ferrigno (ITA) | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marc Elmer (SUI) Yuri Ferrigno (ITA) | 11 | 12 | | Dražen Mikšić (CRO) Lars Porrenga (SUI) | 21 | 18 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Thomas Jakobs (FRA) David Toupé (FRA) | 17 | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | Stephen Durand (FRA) Zbyněk Sýkora (CZE) | 8 | 4 | 2 | Thomas Jakobs (FRA) David Toupé (FRA) | 17 | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| 2 | Thomas Jakobs (FRA) David Toupé (FRA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |