The badminton tournament was one of two demonstration sports at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. It was the first time that the sport was part of the Olympic program, and it would become an official Olympic sport 20 years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Medallists
Event Gold Silver BronzeMen's singles Women's singles Men's doublesAde ChandraChristian HadinataPunch GunalanNg Boon Bee Elliot StuartDerek Talbot Willi BraunRoland MaywaldMixed doublesDerek TalbotGillian GilksSvend PriUlla Strand Roland MaywaldBrigitte Steden Christian HadinataUtami Dewi
Medal table
Event results 25 participants from 11 countries took part in four events. Several entries in the doubles events were mixed teams of players from different nations, a practice not allowed in official medal events at the Olympic Games since 1904. All competition took place on September 4.
Men's singles
Men's doubles
Women's singles
Mixed doubles
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