Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

The badminton men's singles tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place from 11 to 20 August at Riocentro - Pavilion 4. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016.

China's Chen Long defeated Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, 21–18, 21–18, to win the gold medal in men's singles badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics. This was Lee's third consecutive Olympic silver medal. In the bronze-medal match, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen defeated the two-time defending Olympic champion Lin Dan of China, 15–21, 21–10, 21–17.

Competition format

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

Seeds A total of 13 players were given seeds.

(silver medalist) (gold medalist) (fourth place) (bronze medalist) (round of 16) (quarter-finals) (round of 16)

(quarter-finals) (quarter-finals) (round of 16) (round of 16) (group stage) (quarter-finals)

Group stage Group A Athlete220402211221202040

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 211 August, 09:3521–221–312 August, 10:4521–521–614 August, 08:5521–1821–8

Group C Athlete220402211221202040

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 212 August, 20:3021–921–1113 August, 17:2520–2212–2114 August, 10:0521–1421–8

Group D Athlete220402211221202040

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 212 August, 19:5521–1621–1513 August, 20:3021–1221–1014 August, 15:3021–1821–19

Group E Athlete330603321432312341303060

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 211 August, 08:2521–521–1111 August, 11:5515–2121–921–1312 August, 09:0021–1821–712 August, 20:3021–1821–1414 August, 09:4021–721–1214 August, 10:4021–1121–10

Group G Athlete220402211231202140

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 212 August, 16:4021–821–1513 August, 20:3021–1818–2121–1214 August, 15:3021–1121–18

Group H Athlete220402211221202040

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 211 August, 21:0521–1121–1713 August, 15:5521–1221–1114 August, 10:4021–621–18

Group I Athlete220402211231202140

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 211 August, 19:5521–1421–1813 August, 10:1021–1016–2121–1214 August, 10:0521–1521–9

Group J Athlete220402211221202040

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 212 August, 08:0021–1421–1013 August, 11:2021–1621–1514 August, 08:5521–1221–14

Group K Athlete220422211321202140

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 212 August, 11:2021–917–217–2113 August, 19:558–2121–198–2114 August, 15:5521–1221–12

Group L Athlete220402211231202140

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 211 August, 11:2021–1421–1313 August, 09:3519–2121–1716–2114 August, 11:1521–1121–13

Group M Athlete220402211231202140

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 211 August, 19:3021–1121–1413 August, 11:2021–1422–246–2114 August, 09:4021–1721–18

Group N Athlete220402211221202040

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 211 August, 19:3021–1021–1012 August, 19:5518–2119–2114 August, 08:3021–921–15

Group P Athlete330603321222312041colspan=6 1

Athlete 1ScoreAthlete 211 August, 10:1021–721–1011 August, 20:3021–1810–2113–21112 August, 19:30w/o113 August, 08:2521–1221–914 August, 10:40w/o114 August, 15:5519–2122–24

1 Cordòn was forced to retire from the competition due to an ankle injury he suffered during the third set of his match against Dziółko.

Finals

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