# Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles

The badminton mixed doubles tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place from 11 to 17 August at Riocentro - Pavilion 4. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016.

## Competition format

The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.

## Seeds

A total of 4 pairs were given seeds.
* Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei (CHN) (bronze medalists)
* Ko Sung-hyun / Kim Ha-na (KOR) (quarter-finals)
* Tontowi Ahmad / Liliyana Natsir (INA) (gold medalists)
* Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen (DEN) (group stage)

## Results
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei (CHN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Praveen Jordan / Debby Susanto (INA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Lee Chun Hei / Chau Hoi Wah (HKG) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Michael Fuchs / Birgit Michels (GER) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 11 August, 8:00 |||
| Zhang N / Zhao YL (CHN) | 21–19 21–16 | M Fuchs / B Michels (GER) |
| 11 August, 10:45 |||
| P Jordan / D Susanto (INA) | 21–12 19–21 21–15 | Lee C H / Chau H W (HKG) |
| 12 August, 8:00 |||
| Zhang N / Zhao YL (CHN) | 21–16 21–15 | Lee C H / Chau H W (HKG) |
| 12 August, 9:35 |||
| P Jordan / D Susanto (INA) | 21–16 21–15 | M Fuchs / B Michels (GER) |
| 13 August, 16:40 |||
| Zhang N / Zhao YL (CHN) | 21–11 21–18 | P Jordan / D Susanto (INA) |
| 13 August, 16:40 |||
| Lee C H / Chau H W (HKG) | 21–17 21–14 | M Fuchs / B Michels (GER) |

#### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Robert Mateusiak / Nadieżda Zięba (POL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Xu Chen / Ma Jin (CHN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Chris Adcock / Gabby Adcock (GBR) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen (DEN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 11 August, 16:40 |||
| Xu C / Ma J (CHN) | 13–21 22–20 21–15 | C Adcock / G Adcock (GBR) |
| 11 August, 16:40 |||
| J F Nielsen / C Pedersen (DEN) | 21–18 23–21 | R Mateusiak / N Zięba (POL) |
| 12 August, 8:25 |||
| Xu C / Ma J (CHN) | 21–13 9–21 19–21 | R Mateusiak / N Zięba (POL) |
| 12 August, 9:35 |||
| J F Nielsen / C Pedersen (DEN) | 19–21 24–22 17–21 | C Adcock / G Adcock (GBR) |
| 13 August, 8:25 |||
| J F Nielsen / C Pedersen (DEN) | 24–22 14–21 16–21 | Xu C / Ma J (CHN) |
| 13 August, 10:45 |||
| C Adcock / G Adcock (GBR) | 21–18 25–27 9–21 | R Mateusiak / N Zięba (POL) |

#### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Tontowi Ahmad / Liliyana Natsir (INA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Chan Peng Soon / Goh Liu Ying (MAS) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Bodin Isara / Savitree Amitrapai (THA) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Robin Middleton / Leanne Choo (AUS) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 11 August, 15:30 |||
| T Ahmad / L Natsir (INA) | 21–7 21–8 | R Middleton / L Choo (AUS) |
| 11 August, 16:40 |||
| Chan P S / Goh L Y (MAS) | 21–13 21–19 | B Isara / S Amitrapai (THA) |
| 12 August, 11:55 |||
| T Ahmad / L Natsir (INA) | 21–11 21–13 | B Isara / S Amitrapai (THA) |
| 12 August, 15:55 |||
| Chan P S / Goh L Y (MAS) | 21–17 21–15 | R Middleton / L Choo (AUS) |
| 13 August, 10:10 |||
| T Ahmad / L Natsir (INA) | 21–15 21–11 | Chan P S / Goh L Y (MAS) |
| 13 August, 21:05 |||
| B Isara / S Amitrapai (THA) | 21–13 21–18 | R Middleton / L Choo (AUS) |

#### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Ko Sung-hyun / Kim Ha-na (KOR) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenta Kazuno / Ayane Kurihara (JPN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Jacco Arends / Selena Piek (NED) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Phillip Chew / Jamie Subandhi (USA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 11 August, 9:00 |||
| K Kazuno / A Kurihara (JPN) | 21–14 21–19 | J Arends / S Piek (NED) |
| 11 August, 9:35 |||
| Ko S-h / Kim H-n (KOR) | 21–10 21–12 | P Chew / J Subandhi (USA) |
| 12 August, 15:30 |||
| K Kazuno / A Kurihara (JPN) | 21–6 21–12 | P Chew / J Subandhi (USA) |
| 12 August, 16:40 |||
| Ko S-h / Kim H-n (KOR) | 21–10 21–10 | J Arends / S Piek (NED) |
| 13 August, 9:00 |||
| Ko S-h / Kim H-n (KOR) | 25–23 21–17 | K Kazuno / A Kurihara (JPN) |
| 13 August, 15:55 |||
| J Arends / S Piek (NED) | 21–15 21–19 | P Chew / J Subandhi (USA) |

### Finals

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| A1 | Zhang Nan (CHN) Zhao Yunlei (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| D2 | Kenta Kazuno (JPN) Ayane Kurihara (JPN) | 14 | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| D2 | Kenta Kazuno (JPN) Ayane Kurihara (JPN) | 14 | 12 | A1 | Zhang Nan (CHN) Zhao Yunlei (CHN) | 16 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | | C1 | Tontowi Ahmad (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| C1 | Tontowi Ahmad (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA) | 21 | 21 | C1 | Tontowi Ahmad (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| A2 | Praveen Jordan (INA) Debby Susanto (INA) | 16 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| A2 | Praveen Jordan (INA) Debby Susanto (INA) | 16 | 11 | | | | | C1 | Tontowi Ahmad (INA) Liliyana Natsir (INA) | 21 | 21 | |
| | | | | | | | | C2 | Chan Peng Soon (MAS) Goh Liu Ying (MAS) | 14 | 12 | |
| C2 | Chan Peng Soon (MAS) Goh Liu Ying (MAS) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | C2 | Chan Peng Soon (MAS) Goh Liu Ying (MAS) | 14 | 12 |
| B1 | Robert Mateusiak (POL) Nadieżda Zięba (POL) | 17 | 10 | | | | |
| B1 | Robert Mateusiak (POL) Nadieżda Zięba (POL) | 17 | 10 | C2 | Chan Peng Soon (MAS) Goh Liu Ying (MAS) | 21 | 21 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | | B2 | Xu Chen (CHN) Ma Jin (CHN) | 12 | 19 |
| B2 | Xu Chen (CHN) Ma Jin (CHN) | 21 | 21 | B2 | Xu Chen (CHN) Ma Jin (CHN) | 12 | 19 | A1 | Zhang Nan (CHN) Zhao Yunlei (CHN) | 21 | 21 | |
| D1 | Ko Sung-hyun (KOR) Kim Ha-na (KOR) | 17 | 18 | | | | | B2 | Xu Chen (CHN) Ma Jin (CHN) | 7 | 11 | |