Doubles, Men

Date	23 – 30 July 1996
Status	Olympic
Location	Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia (Hall D)
Participants	62 from 25 countries
Format	Round-robin qualifying pools, followed by single-elimination tournament.

The Chinese pair of Lu Lin and Wang Tao were the defending champions and had won the 1993 and 1995 World Championships in doubles. At the 1995 World Championships, Kong Linghui (CHN) had defeated his countryman, Liu Guoliang, in the final. In Atlanta, they paired up as a doubles team and faced Lu and Wang in the final. Kong/Liu had not lost any games before the final, but the first two games were split, before King Kong and Liu ran away to win in four games. They continued to compete as a doubles team and won the 1997 and 1999 World Championships.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC
1	People's Republic of China 2	CHN		Gold
	Kong Linghui • Liu Guoliang
2	People's Republic of China 1	CHN		Silver
	Lu Lin • Wang Tao
3	Republic of Korea 2	KOR		Bronze
	Lee Cheol-Seung • Yu Nam-Gyu
4	Germany	GER
	Jörg Roßkopf • Steffen Fetzner
=5	Republic of Korea 1	KOR
	Gang Hui-Chan • Kim Taek-Su
=5	France 2	FRA
	Damien Éloi • Jean-Philippe Gatien
=5	Japan 2	JPN
	Hiroshi Shibutani • Koji Matsushita
=5	Sweden 1	SWE
	Jan-Ove Waldner • Jörgen Persson
=9	Russian Federation	RUS
	Andrey Mazunov • Dmitry Mazunov
=9	Hong Kong	HKG
	Chan Kong Wah • Lo Chuen Tsung
=9	Netherlands	NED
	Danny Heister • Trinko Keen
=9	Austria 1	AUT
	Ding Yi • Qian Qianli
=9	Austria 2	AUT
	Karl Jindrak • Werner Schlager
=9	Poland	POL
	Andrzej Grubba • Lucjan Błaszczyk
=9	France 1	FRA
	Christophe Legoût • Patrick Chila
=9	Yugoslavia	SCG
	Ilija Lupulesku • Slobodan Grujić
=17	Chinese Taipei	TPE
	Chiang Peng-Lung • Wu Wen-Chia
=17	Democratic People's Republic of Korea	PRK
	Choi Kyong-Sob • Li Gun-Sang
=17	Croatia	CRO
	Damir Atiković • Zoran Primorac
=17	Canada	CAN
	Joe Ng • Johnny Huang
=17	Sweden 2	SWE
	Peter Karlsson • Thomas von Scheele
=17	Nigeria	NGR
	Segun Toriola • Sule Olaleye
=17	Japan 1	JPN
	Ryo Yuzawa • Toshio Tasaki
=17	Belarus	BLR
	Uladzimir Samsonau • Yauhen Shchatinin
=25	Chile	CHI
	Augusto Morales • Juan Salamanca
=25	Brazil	BRA
	Giuliano Peixoto • Hugo Hoyama
=25	United States	USA
	Jim Butler • Todd Sweeris
=25	Jamaica	JAM
	Michael Hyatt • Stephen Hylton
=25	Australia	AUS
	Paul Langley • Russ Lavale
=25	Czech Republic	CZE
	Josef Plachý • Petr Korbel
=25	Ghana	GHA
	Isaac Opoku • Winifred Addy

Preliminary Round (23 – 25 July 1996)

Group A (23 – 25 July 1996)

Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games For	GA	Points For	PA
1	People's Republic of China 1	CHN	3	0	6	0	126	74	Q
	Wang Tao • Lu Lin
2	Austria 1	AUT	2	1	4	3	123	119
	Qian Qianli • Ding Yi
3	Croatia	CRO	1	2	3	5	131	144
	Zoran Primorac • Damir Atiković
4	Australia	AUS	0	3	1	6	95	138
	Russ Lavale • Paul Langley

Match #1	Lu Lin / Wang Tao	CHN	2 – 0 21-13, 21-11	Paul Langley / Russ Lavale	AUS
Match #2	Qian Qianli / Ding Yi	AUT	2 – 1 18-21, 21-17, 21-10	Zoran Primorac / Damir Atiković	CRO
Match #3	Qian Qianli / Ding Yi	AUT	2 – 0 21-17, 21-12	Russ Lavale / Paul Langley	AUS
Match #4	Lu Lin / Wang Tao	CHN	2 – 0 21-18, 21-11	Damir Atiković / Zoran Primorac	CRO
Match #5	Damir Atiković / Zoran Primorac	CRO	2 – 1 12-21, 21-10, 21-11	Paul Langley / Russ Lavale	AUS
Match #6	Lu Lin / Wang Tao	CHN	2 – 0 21-12, 21-9	Ding Yi / Qian Qianli	AUT

Group B (23 – 25 July 1996)

Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games For	GA	Points For	PA
1	Sweden 1	SWE	3	0	6	2	160	139	Q
	Jan-Ove Waldner • Jörgen Persson
2	Netherlands	NED	2	1	5	3	157	140
	Trinko Keen • Danny Heister
3	Japan 1	JPN	1	2	4	4	152	144
	Ryo Yuzawa • Toshio Tasaki
4	Chile	CHI	0	3	0	6	80	126
	Juan Salamanca • Augusto Morales

Match #1	Jan-Ove Waldner / Jörgen Persson	SWE	2 – 0 21-14, 21-12	Juan Salamanca / Augusto Morales	CHI
Match #2	Danny Heister / Trinko Keen	NED	2 – 1 21-15, 17-21, 21-17	Toshio Tasaki / Ryo Yuzawa	JPN
Match #3	Danny Heister / Trinko Keen	NED	2 – 0 21-17, 21-11	Augusto Morales / Juan Salamanca	CHI
Match #4	Jan-Ove Waldner / Jörgen Persson	SWE	2 – 1 21-17, 17-21, 21-19	Ryo Yuzawa / Toshio Tasaki	JPN
Match #5	Ryo Yuzawa / Toshio Tasaki	JPN	2 – 0 21-9, 21-17	Juan Salamanca / Augusto Morales	CHI
Match #6	Jan-Ove Waldner / Jörgen Persson	SWE	2 – 1 17-21, 21-19, 21-16	Trinko Keen / Danny Heister	NED

Group C (23 – 25 July 1996)

Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games For	GA	Points For	PA
1	People's Republic of China 2	CHN	3	0	6	0	126	77	Q
	Liu Guoliang • Kong Linghui
2	France 1	FRA	2	1	4	3	133	102
	Christophe Legoût • Patrick Chila
3	Sweden 2	SWE	1	2	3	4	116	120
	Thomas von Scheele • Peter Karlsson
4	Ghana	GHA	0	3	0	6	50	126
	Isaac Opoku • Winifred Addy

Match #1	Liu Guoliang / Kong Linghui	CHN	2 – 0 21-10, 21-9	Isaac Opoku / Winifred Addy	GHA
Match #2	Christophe Legoût / Patrick Chila	FRA	2 – 1 19-21, 21-13, 21-12	Thomas von Scheele / Peter Karlsson	SWE
Match #3	Christophe Legoût / Patrick Chila	FRA	2 – 0 21-6, 21-8	Isaac Opoku / Winifred Addy	GHA
Match #4	Liu Guoliang / Kong Linghui	CHN	2 – 0 21-12, 21-16	Thomas von Scheele / Peter Karlsson	SWE
Match #5	Peter Karlsson / Thomas von Scheele	SWE	2 – 0 21-8, 21-9	Winifred Addy / Isaac Opoku	GHA
Match #6	Liu Guoliang / Kong Linghui	CHN	2 – 0 21-17, 21-13	Christophe Legoût / Patrick Chila	FRA

Group D (23 – 25 July 1996)

Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games For	GA	Points For	PA
1	France 2	FRA	3	0	6	0	126	74	Q
	Jean-Philippe Gatien • Damien Éloi
2	Hong Kong	HKG	2	1	4	3	126	129
	Lo Chuen Tsung • Chan Kong Wah
3	Democratic People's Republic of Korea	PRK	1	2	3	4	116	128
	Li Gun-Sang • Choi Kyong-Sob
4	Jamaica	JAM	0	3	0	6	89	126
	Stephen Hylton • Michael Hyatt

Match #1	Damien Éloi / Jean-Philippe Gatien	FRA	2 – 0 21-9, 21-18	Michael Hyatt / Stephen Hylton	JAM
Match #2	Lo Chuen Tsung / Chan Kong Wah	HKG	2 – 1 21-18, 12-21, 21-18	Li Gun-Sang / Choi Kyong-Sob	PRK
Match #3	Lo Chuen Tsung / Chan Kong Wah	HKG	2 – 0 21-13, 21-17	Stephen Hylton / Michael Hyatt	JAM
Match #4	Damien Éloi / Jean-Philippe Gatien	FRA	2 – 0 21-10, 21-7	Choi Kyong-Sob / Li Gun-Sang	PRK
Match #5	Li Gun-Sang / Choi Kyong-Sob	PRK	2 – 0 21-14, 21-18	Stephen Hylton / Michael Hyatt	JAM
Match #6	Damien Éloi / Jean-Philippe Gatien	FRA	2 – 0 21-14, 21-16	Chan Kong Wah / Lo Chuen Tsung	HKG

Group E (23 – 25 July 1996)

Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games For	GA	Points For	PA
1	Germany	GER	3	0	6	0	127	81	Q
	Jörg Roßkopf • Steffen Fetzner
2	Austria 2	AUT	2	1	4	3	144	125
	Werner Schlager • Karl Jindrak
3	Canada	CAN	1	2	2	4	97	106
	Joe Ng • Johnny Huang
4	Brazil	BRA	0	3	1	6	93	149
	Giuliano Peixoto • Hugo Hoyama

Match #1	Jörg Roßkopf / Steffen Fetzner	GER	2 – 0 21-8, 21-10	Giuliano Peixoto / Hugo Hoyama	BRA
Match #2	Karl Jindrak / Werner Schlager	AUT	2 – 0 21-10, 21-19	Johnny Huang / Joe Ng	CAN
Match #3	Karl Jindrak / Werner Schlager	AUT	2 – 1 21-17, 23-25, 21-11	Hugo Hoyama / Giuliano Peixoto	BRA
Match #4	Jörg Roßkopf / Steffen Fetzner	GER	2 – 0 21-19, 21-7	Joe Ng / Johnny Huang	CAN
Match #5	Joe Ng / Johnny Huang	CAN	2 – 0 21-14, 21-8	Giuliano Peixoto / Hugo Hoyama	BRA
Match #6	Jörg Roßkopf / Steffen Fetzner	GER	2 – 0 22-20, 21-17	Werner Schlager / Karl Jindrak	AUT

Group F (23 – 25 July 1996)

Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games For	GA	Points For	PA
1	Republic of Korea 1	KOR	2	0	4	0	84	62	Q
	Kim Taek-Su • Gang Hui-Chan
2	Poland	POL	1	1	2	3	100	97
	Andrzej Grubba • Lucjan Błaszczyk
3	Chinese Taipei	TPE	0	2	1	4	82	107
	Wu Wen-Chia • Chiang Peng-Lung

Match #1	Lucjan Błaszczyk / Andrzej Grubba	POL	2 – 1 21-11, 23-25, 21-19	Chiang Peng-Lung / Wu Wen-Chia	TPE
Match #2	Gang Hui-Chan / Kim Taek-Su	KOR	2 – 0 21-18, 21-17	Lucjan Błaszczyk / Andrzej Grubba	POL
Match #3	Gang Hui-Chan / Kim Taek-Su	KOR	2 – 0 21-17, 21-10	Chiang Peng-Lung / Wu Wen-Chia	TPE

Group G (23 – 25 July 1996)

Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games For	GA	Points For	PA
1	Republic of Korea 2	KOR	3	0	6	0	126	89	Q
	Yu Nam-Gyu • Lee Cheol-Seung
2	Russian Federation	RUS	2	1	4	2	120	104
	Dmitry Mazunov • Andrey Mazunov
3	Belarus	BLR	1	2	2	4	103	113
	Yauhen Shchatinin • Uladzimir Samsonau
4	United States	USA	0	3	0	6	83	126
	Todd Sweeris • Jim Butler

Match #1	Lee Cheol-Seung / Yu Nam-Gyu	KOR	2 – 0 21-15, 21-13	Jim Butler / Todd Sweeris	USA
Match #2	Andrey Mazunov / Dmitry Mazunov	RUS	2 – 0 21-18, 21-18	Uladzimir Samsonau / Yauhen Shchatinin	BLR
Match #3	Andrey Mazunov / Dmitry Mazunov	RUS	2 – 0 21-14, 21-12	Jim Butler / Todd Sweeris	USA
Match #4	Lee Cheol-Seung / Yu Nam-Gyu	KOR	2 – 0 21-15, 21-10	Uladzimir Samsonau / Yauhen Shchatinin	BLR
Match #5	Uladzimir Samsonau / Yauhen Shchatinin	BLR	2 – 0 21-16, 21-13	Jim Butler / Todd Sweeris	USA
Match #6	Lee Cheol-Seung / Yu Nam-Gyu	KOR	2 – 0 21-19, 21-17	Andrey Mazunov / Dmitry Mazunov	RUS

Group H (23 – 25 July 1996)

Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games For	GA	Points For	PA
1	Japan 2	JPN	3	0	6	0	129	95	Q
	Hiroshi Shibutani • Koji Matsushita
2	Yugoslavia	SCG	2	1	4	2	117	115
	Ilija Lupulesku • Slobodan Grujić
3	Nigeria	NGR	1	2	2	4	114	115
	Segun Toriola • Sule Olaleye
4	Czech Republic	CZE	0	3	0	6	94	129
	Josef Plachý • Petr Korbel

Match #1	Hiroshi Shibutani / Koji Matsushita	JPN	2 – 0 21-16, 24-22	Josef Plachý / Petr Korbel	CZE
Match #2	Ilija Lupulesku / Slobodan Grujić	SCG	2 – 0 21-19, 26-24	Segun Toriola / Sule Olaleye	NGR
Match #3	Ilija Lupulesku / Slobodan Grujić	SCG	2 – 0 21-11, 21-19	Josef Plachý / Petr Korbel	CZE
Match #4	Hiroshi Shibutani / Koji Matsushita	JPN	2 – 0 21-14, 21-15	Segun Toriola / Sule Olaleye	NGR
Match #5	Segun Toriola / Sule Olaleye	NGR	2 – 0 21-8, 21-18	Josef Plachý / Petr Korbel	CZE
Match #6	Hiroshi Shibutani / Koji Matsushita	JPN	2 – 0 21-11, 21-17	Ilija Lupulesku / Slobodan Grujić	SCG

Quarter-Finals (27 July 1996)

Winner of each match advanced to next round.

Match #1	Lu Lin / Wang Tao	CHN	3 – 2 21-12, 18-21, 18-21, 21-12, 21-12	Gang Hui-Chan / Kim Taek-Su	KOR
Match #2	Steffen Fetzner / Jörg Roßkopf	GER	3 – 0 21-12, 21-17, 21-10	Damien Éloi / Jean-Philippe Gatien	FRA
Match #3	Kong Linghui / Liu Guoliang	CHN	3 – 0 21-15, 21-19, 21-15	Koji Matsushita / Hiroshi Shibutani	JPN
Match #4	Lee Cheol-Seung / Yu Nam-Gyu	KOR	3 – 0 21-18, 21-16, 21-17	Jörgen Persson / Jan-Ove Waldner	SWE

Semi-Finals (29 July 1996 — 21:00)

Winner of each match advanced to next round.

Match #1	Lu Lin / Wang Tao	CHN	3 – 0 21-19, 21-17, 21-7	Steffen Fetzner / Jörg Roßkopf	GER
Match #2	Kong Linghui / Liu Guoliang	CHN	3 – 0 21-17, 21-16, 21-19	Lee Cheol-Seung / Yu Nam-Gyu	KOR

Final Round (30 July 1996)

Match 1/2	Kong Linghui / Liu Guoliang	CHN	3 – 1 21-8, 13-21, 21-19, 21-11	Lu Lin / Wang Tao	CHN
Match 3/4	Lee Cheol-Seung / Yu Nam-Gyu	KOR	3 – 0 21-18, 21-13, 21-20	Steffen Fetzner / Jörg Roßkopf	GER