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Doubles, Women

Date	23 – 29 July 1996
Status	Olympic
Location	Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia (Hall D)
Participants	62 from 24 countries
Format	Round-robin qualifying pools, followed by single-elimination tournament.

Deng Yaping and Qiao Hong were the defending gold medalists and 1995 World Champions. But their countrywoman, Liu Wei and Qiao Yunping, had defeated Deng/Qiao at the 1993 Worlds and the 1994 Asian Games. They met again in the final in Atlanta, with Liu and Qiao winning the first games, but Deng and Qiao won in four games. In the second game, they were down 8-18, but won 25-23.

Pos	Competitors	NOC
1	People's Republic of China 1	CHN	Gold
	Deng Yaping • Qiao Hong
2	People's Republic of China 2	CHN	Silver
	Liu Wei • Qiao Yunping
3	Republic of Korea 1	KOR	Bronze
	Park Hae-Jeong • Yu Ji-Hye
4	Republic of Korea 2	KOR
	Kim Mu-Gyo • Park Gyeong-Ae
=5	Chinese Taipei 2	TPE
	Chen Chiu-Tan • Chen Jing
=5	Hong Kong	HKG
	Chan Tan Lui • Chai Po Wa
=5	Russian Federation	RUS
	Irina Palina • Yelena Timina
=5	Japan 1	JPN
	Chire Koyama • Taeko Todo
=9	Chinese Taipei 1	TPE
	Bai Hui-Yun • Xu Jing
=9	Hungary	HUN
	Csilla Bátorfi • Krisztina Tóth
=9	Germany 2	GER
	Elke Schall • Nicole Struse
=9	France	FRA
	Emmanuelle Coubat • Xiao-Ming Wang-Dréchou
=9	Japan 2	JPN
	Fumiyo Kaizu • Rika Sato
=9	Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1	PRK
	Kim Hyon-Hui • Tu Jong-Sil
=9	Germany 1	GER
	Jie Schöpp • Olga Nemes
=9	United States	USA
	Lily Hugh • Wei Wang
=17	Great Britain	GBR
	Andrea Holt • Lisa Lomas
=17	Canada	CAN
	Barbara Chiu • Lijuan Geng
=17	Croatia	CRO
	Eldijana Aganović • Tamara Boroš
=17	Romania	ROU
	Emilia Elena Ciosu • Georgeta Cojocaru
=17	Netherlands 1	NED
	Bettine Vriesekoop • Emily Noor
=17	Netherlands 2	NED
	Gerdie Keen • Mirjam Hooman-Kloppenburg
=17	Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2	PRK
	Kim Hyang-Mi • Son Mi
=17	Sweden	SWE
	Åsa Svensson • Pernilla Pettersson
=25	Italy	ITA
	Alessia Arisi • Laura Negrisoli
=25	Chile	CHI
	Berta Rodríguez • Sofija Tepes
=25	Nigeria	NGR
	Bose Kaffo • Funke Oshonaike
=25	Peru	PER
	Eliana González • Milagritos Gorriti
=25	Brazil	BRA
	Lyanne Kosaka • Mônica Doti
=25	Uganda	UGA
	Mary Musoke • June Kyakobye
=25	Australia	AUS
	Shirley Zhou • Stella Zhou

Preliminary Round

Date	23 – 25 July 1996

Group A

Date	23 – 25 July 1996
Format	Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitors	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games	Points
1	People's Republic of China 1	CHN	2	0	4-0	86-39	Q
	Qiao Hong • Deng Yaping
2	France	FRA	1	1	2-2	53-71
	Xiao-Ming Wang-Dréchou • Emmanuelle Coubat
3	Canada	CAN	0	2	0-4	57-86
	Lijuan Geng • Barbara Chiu

Match	Date/Time	Location	Competitors	NOC	Result	Competitors	NOC
Match #1	23 Jul 10:30	Hall D	France	FRA	2 – 0	Canada	CAN
Match #2	23 Jul 10:30	Hall D	People's Republic of China 1	CHN	2 – 0	France	FRA
Match #3	24 Jul 19:00	Hall D	People's Republic of China 1	CHN	2 – 0	Canada	CAN

Group B

Date	23 – 25 July 1996
Format	Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitors	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games	Points
1	People's Republic of China 2	CHN	3	0	6-1	146-65	Q
	Liu Wei • Qiao Yunping
2	Germany 1	GER	2	1	5-2	128-120
	Jie Schöpp • Olga Nemes
3	Great Britain	GBR	1	2	2-4	96-119
	Lisa Lomas • Andrea Holt
4	Chile	CHI	0	3	0-6	60-126
	Sofija Tepes • Berta Rodríguez

Match	Date/Time	Location	Competitors	NOC	Result	Competitors	NOC
Match #1	23 Jul 10:30	Hall D	People's Republic of China 2	CHN	2 – 0	Chile	CHI
Match #2	23 Jul 10:30	Hall D	Germany 1	GER	2 – 0	Great Britain	GBR
Match #3	24 Jul 19:00	Hall D	Germany 1	GER	2 – 0	Chile	CHI
Match #4	24 Jul 19:00	Hall D	People's Republic of China 2	CHN	2 – 0	Great Britain	GBR
Match #5	25 Jul	Hall D	Great Britain	GBR	2 – 0	Chile	CHI
Match #6	25 Jul	Hall D	People's Republic of China 2	CHN	2 – 1	Germany 1	GER

Group C

Date	23 – 25 July 1996
Format	Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitors	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games	Points
1	Hong Kong	HKG	2	1	4-2	122-91	Q
	Chan Tan Lui • Chai Po Wa
2	Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1	PRK	2	1	4-2	122-92
	Tu Jong-Sil • Kim Hyon-Hui
3	Sweden	SWE	2	1	4-2	120-108
	Åsa Svensson • Pernilla Pettersson
4	Peru	PER	0	3	0-6	53-126
	Milagritos Gorriti • Eliana González

Match	Date/Time	Location	Competitors	NOC	Result	Competitors	NOC
Match #1	23 Jul 10:30	Hall D	Hong Kong	HKG	2 – 0	Peru	PER
Match #2	23 Jul 10:30	Hall D	Sweden	SWE	2 – 0	Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1	PRK
Match #3	24 Jul 19:00	Hall D	Sweden	SWE	2 – 0	Peru	PER
Match #4	24 Jul 19:00	Hall D	Hong Kong	HKG	2 – 0	Sweden	SWE
Match #5	25 Jul	Hall D	Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1	PRK	2 – 0	Peru	PER
Match #6	25 Jul	Hall D	Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1	PRK	2 – 0	Hong Kong	HKG

Group D

Date	23 – 25 July 1996
Format	Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitors	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games	Points
1	Republic of Korea 1	KOR	3	0	6-0	126-82	Q
	Yu Ji-Hye • Park Hae-Jeong
2	Chinese Taipei 1	TPE	2	1	4-3	130-118
	Xu Jing • Bai Hui-Yun
3	Romania	ROU	1	2	3-4	132-118
	Georgeta Cojocaru • Emilia Elena Ciosu
4	Uganda	UGA	0	3	0-6	56-126
	Mary Musoke • June Kyakobye

Match	Date/Time	Location	Competitors	NOC	Result	Competitors	NOC
Match #1	23 Jul 10:30	Hall D	Republic of Korea 1	KOR	2 – 0	Uganda	UGA
Match #2	23 Jul 10:30	Hall D	Chinese Taipei 1	TPE	2 – 1	Romania	ROU
Match #3	24 Jul 19:00	Hall D	Chinese Taipei 1	TPE	2 – 0	Uganda	UGA
Match #4	24 Jul 19:00	Hall D	Republic of Korea 1	KOR	2 – 0	Romania	ROU
Match #5	25 Jul	Hall D	Romania	ROU	2 – 0	Uganda	UGA
Match #6	25 Jul	Hall D	Republic of Korea 1	KOR	2 – 0	Chinese Taipei 1	TPE

Group E

Date	23 – 25 July 1996
Format	Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitors	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games	Points
1	Chinese Taipei 2	TPE	2	1	5-3	159-138	Q
	Chen Jing • Chen Chiu-Tan
2	Hungary	HUN	2	1	4-2	119-100
	Krisztina Tóth • Csilla Bátorfi
3	Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2	PRK	2	1	4-4	141-149
	Son Mi • Kim Hyang-Mi
4	Australia	AUS	0	3	2-6	123-155
	Stella Zhou • Shirley Zhou

Match	Date/Time	Location	Competitors	NOC	Result	Competitors	NOC
Match #1	23 Jul 11:10	Hall D	Chinese Taipei 2	TPE	2 – 1	Australia	AUS
Match #2	23 Jul 11:10	Hall D	Hungary	HUN	2 – 0	Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2	PRK
Match #3	24 Jul 19:40	Hall D	Hungary	HUN	2 – 0	Australia	AUS
Match #4	24 Jul 19:40	Hall D	Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2	PRK	2 – 1	Chinese Taipei 2	TPE
Match #5	25 Jul	Hall D	Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2	PRK	2 – 1	Australia	AUS
Match #6	25 Jul	Hall D	Chinese Taipei 2	TPE	2 – 0	Hungary	HUN

Group F

Date	23 – 25 July 1996
Format	Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitors	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games	Points
1	Russian Federation	RUS	3	0	6-0	126-75	Q
	Yelena Timina • Irina Palina
2	United States	USA	2	1	4-4	130-137
	Lily Hugh • Wei Wang
3	Netherlands 1	NED	1	2	3-4	122-131
	Bettine Vriesekoop • Emily Noor
4	Nigeria	NGR	0	3	1-6	102-136
	Funke Oshonaike • Bose Kaffo

Match	Date/Time	Location	Competitors	NOC	Result	Competitors	NOC
Match #1	23 Jul 11:10	Hall D	Russian Federation	RUS	2 – 0	Nigeria	NGR
Match #2	23 Jul 11:10	Hall D	United States	USA	2 – 1	Netherlands 1	NED
Match #3	24 Jul 19:40	Hall D	United States	USA	2 – 1	Nigeria	NGR
Match #4	24 Jul 19:40	Hall D	Russian Federation	RUS	2 – 0	Netherlands 1	NED
Match #5	25 Jul	Hall D	Netherlands 1	NED	2 – 0	Nigeria	NGR
Match #6	25 Jul	Hall D	Russian Federation	RUS	2 – 0	United States	USA

Group G

Date	23 – 25 July 1996
Format	Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitors	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games	Points
1	Japan 1	JPN	3	0	6-2	148-123	Q
	Taeko Todo • Chire Koyama
2	Germany 2	GER	2	1	5-3	160-124
	Nicole Struse • Elke Schall
3	Netherlands 2	NED	1	2	3-5	126-161
	Mirjam Hooman-Kloppenburg • Gerdie Keen
4	Italy	ITA	0	3	2-6	129-155
	Laura Negrisoli • Alessia Arisi

Match	Date/Time	Location	Competitors	NOC	Result	Competitors	NOC
Match #1	23 Jul 11:10	Hall D	Japan 1	JPN	2 – 1	Italy	ITA
Match #2	23 Jul 11:10	Hall D	Germany 2	GER	2 – 1	Netherlands 2	NED
Match #3	24 Jul 19:40	Hall D	Germany 2	GER	2 – 0	Italy	ITA
Match #4	24 Jul 19:40	Hall D	Japan 1	JPN	2 – 0	Netherlands 2	NED
Match #5	25 Jul	Hall D	Netherlands 2	NED	2 – 1	Italy	ITA
Match #6	25 Jul	Hall D	Japan 1	JPN	2 – 1	Germany 2	GER

Group H

Date	23 – 25 July 1996
Format	Winner of group advanced to single-elimination tournament.

Pos	Competitors	NOC	Wins	Losses	Games	Points
1	Republic of Korea 2	KOR	3	0	6-0	126-79	Q
	Park Gyeong-Ae • Kim Mu-Gyo
2	Japan 2	JPN	2	1	4-2	113-89
	Rika Sato • Fumiyo Kaizu
3	Croatia	CRO	1	2	2-4	101-117
	Tamara Boroš • Eldijana Aganović
4	Brazil	BRA	0	3	0-6	71-126
	Lyanne Kosaka • Mônica Doti

Match	Date/Time	Location	Competitors	NOC	Result	Competitors	NOC
Match #1	23 Jul 11:10	Hall D	Republic of Korea 2	KOR	2 – 0	Brazil	BRA
Match #2	23 Jul 11:10	Hall D	Japan 2	JPN	2 – 0	Croatia	CRO
Match #3	24 Jul 19:40	Hall D	Japan 2	JPN	2 – 0	Brazil	BRA
Match #4	24 Jul 19:40	Hall D	Republic of Korea 2	KOR	2 – 0	Croatia	CRO
Match #5	25 Jul	Hall D	Croatia	CRO	2 – 0	Brazil	BRA
Match #6	25 Jul	Hall D	Republic of Korea 2	KOR	2 – 0	Japan 2	JPN

Quarter-Finals

Date	26 July 1996
Format	Winner of each match advanced to next round.

Match	Date/Time	Location	Competitors	NOC	Result	Competitors	NOC
Match #1	26 Jul 20:20	Hall D	People's Republic of China 1	CHN	3 – 2	Chinese Taipei 2	TPE
Match #2	26 Jul 20:20	Hall D	Republic of Korea 2	KOR	3 – 0	Hong Kong	HKG
Match #3	26 Jul 21:20	Hall D	Republic of Korea 1	KOR	3 – 1	Russian Federation	RUS
Match #4	26 Jul 21:20	Hall D	People's Republic of China 2	CHN	3 – 0	Japan 1	JPN

Semi-Finals

Date	27 July 1996 — 21:00
Format	Winner of each match advanced to next round.

Match	Date/Time	Location	Competitors	NOC	Result	Competitors	NOC
Match #1	27 Jul 21:00	Hall D	People's Republic of China 1	CHN	3 – 1	Republic of Korea 2	KOR
Match #2	27 Jul 21:00	Hall D	People's Republic of China 2	CHN	3 – 1	Republic of Korea 1	KOR

Final Round

Date	29 July 1996

Match	Date/Time	Location	Competitors	NOC	Result	Competitors	NOC
Match 1/2	29 Jul 14:00	Hall D	People's Republic of China 1	CHN	3 – 1	People's Republic of China 2	CHN
Match 3/4	29 Jul 13:00	Hall D	Republic of Korea 1	KOR	3 – 1	Republic of Korea 2	KOR