The men's doubles badminton tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place 11–20 August 2016 at Riocentro - Pavilion 4. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016.
Defending Olympic champion Fu Haifeng and his partner Zhang Nan of China defeated Malaysia's Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong in the final, 16–21, 21–11, 23–21, to win the gold medal in men's doubles badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics. It was Fu's second consecutive men's doubles gold medal, after winning the event in 2012 with Cai Yun, and Zhang's second Olympic badminton gold medal after winning the mixed doubles event in 2012 with Zhao Yunlei. The pair saved two match points in the third game on route to the title. In the bronze-medal match, Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge of Great Britain defeated China's Chai Biao and Hong Wei 21–18, 19–21, 21–10. It was Great Britain's first Olympic medal in badminton since 2004.
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.
(quarter-finals) (group stage) (quarter-finals) (gold medalists)
Results Group stage Group A Team330613321532312341303060
Team 1ScoreTeam 211 August, 08:2521–1421–1611 August, 10:4521–1122–2012 August, 09:3518–2121–1321–1812 August, 17:2521–1621–1613 August, 08:0021–1421–1913 August, 10:4517–2121–1916–21
Group B Team330613321522312241303060
Team 1ScoreTeam 211 August, 15:5521–1421–1711 August, 15:5521–621–712 August, 08:2521–1221–1012 August, 16:4021–1121–1613 August, 09:0021–1421–1413 August, 10:1021–1615–2118–21
Group C Team321522321532321432303060
Team 1ScoreTeam 211 August, 08:0021–1421–1511 August, 17:2521–99–2121–1612 August, 11:2021–1723–2518–2112 August, 17:2521–1721–1713 August, 15:3021–1521–1813 August, 15:3021–1821–16
Group D Team321442321522312341312241
Team 1ScoreTeam 211 August, 09:0021–1821–1311 August, 10:4518–2121–1421–2312 August, 10:1017–2121–1614–2112 August, 11:2021–1321–1513 August, 09:0015–2117–2113 August, 19:5521–2311–21
Finals
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