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2016 European Badminton Championships

Badminton tournament

2016 European Badminton Championships

Tournament details
Dates	26 April–1 May 2016
Venue	Vendéspace
Location	La Roche-sur-Yon, France
Champions
Men's singles	Viktor Axelsen
Women's singles	Carolina Marín
Men's doubles	Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding
Women's doubles	Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Mixed doubles	Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen
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The 2016 European Badminton Championships were the 25th tournament of the European Badminton Championships. They were held in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, from 26 April–1 May 2016. The competitions were held in the Vendéspace.

Medalists[edit]

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's singles	Viktor Axelsen (DEN)	Jan Ø. Jørgensen (DEN)	Rajiv Ouseph (ENG)
			Marc Zwiebler (GER)
Women's singles	Carolina Marín (ESP)	Kirsty Gilmour (SCO)	Line Kjaersfeldt (DEN)
			Anna Thea Madsen (DEN)
Men's doubles	Mads Conrad-Petersen (DEN)  Mads Pieler Kolding (DEN)	Kim Astrup (DEN)  Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (DEN)	Vladimir Ivanov (RUS)  Ivan Sozonov (RUS)
			Marcus Ellis (ENG)  Chris Langridge (ENG)
Women's doubles	Christinna Pedersen (DEN)  Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN)	Eefje Muskens (NED)  Selena Piek (NED)	Samantha Barning (NED)  Iris Tabeling (NED)
			Maiken Fruergaard (DEN)  Sara Thygesen (DEN)
Mixed doubles	Joachim Fischer Nielsen (DEN)  Christinna Pedersen (DEN)	Niclas Nohr (DEN)  Sara Thygesen (DEN)	Mathias Christiansen (DEN)  Lena Grebak (DEN)
			Jacco Arends (NED)  Selena Piek (NED)

Medal table[edit]

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Denmark	4	3	4	11
2	Spain	1	0	0	1
3	Netherlands	0	1	2	3
4	Scotland	0	1	0	1
5	England	0	0	2	2
6	Germany	0	0	1	1
	Russia	0	0	1	1
Totals (7 entries)		5	5	10	20

Men's singles[edit]

Seeds[edit]

Viktor Axelsen (champion)

Marc Zwiebler (semifinals)

Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (quarterfinals)

Rajiv Ouseph (semifinals)

Brice Leverdez (quarterfinals)

Pablo Abian (quarterfinals)

Raul Must (second round)

Section 1[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	J Ø Jørgensen	21	21
		B Kisyov	21	21					B Kisyov	8	14
		N Podosinoviks	11	13											1	J Ø Jørgensen	21	21
																N Fransman	10	12
									N Fransman	21	21
		V Lång	13	6					S Evans	16	13
		S Evans	21	21																		1	J Ø Jørgensen	21	21
																						6	B Leverdez	18	11
								6	B Leverdez	21	21
		D Domke							K Gunnarsson	7	12
		K Gunnarsson	w	/	o										6	B Leverdez	21	21
																M Zilberman	12	11
									L Wraber	14	16
		M Zilberman	21	21					M Zilberman	21	21
		R Maddaloni	11	15

Section 2[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	H-K Vittinghus	21	21
		M Ludík	21	21	15				M Bonny	16	9
		M Bonny	9	23	21										4	H-K Vittinghus	21	22
																H Hurskainen	13	20
									D Font	15	6
		M Moreels	16	18					H Hurskainen	21	21
		H Hurskainen	21	21																		4	H-K Vittinghus	21	12	19
																						5	R Ouseph	19	21	21
								5	R Ouseph	21	21
		D Zavadsky	21	21					D Zavadsky	7	9
		O Qalandarov	11	6											5	R Ouseph	23	21
																L Corvée	21	15
									L Corvée	21	21
		V Malkov	16	21	21				V Malkov	17	16
		M Rogalski	21	12	16

Section 3[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		E Holst	9	19
		Y Tan	21	21					Y Tan	21	21
									G Krausz	19	19
																Y Tan	21	21
		D Obernosterer	8	18												P Koukal	18	15
		P Koukal	21	21					P Koukal	13	21	21
								8	R Must	21	18	16
																							Y Tan	11	15
		I Utroša	21	22																		3	M Zwiebler	21	21
		K Navickas	17	20					I Utroša	21	17	20
									Z Đurkinjak	17	21	22
																Z Đurkinjak	21	12	14
		M Borg	19	21	21										3	M Zwiebler	19	21	21
		E Heino	21	10	13				M Borg	8	17
								3	M Zwiebler	21	21

Section 4[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		J Vícen	18	15
		K Merrilees	21	21					K Merrilees	20	21	21
									M Myhre	22	10	14
																K Merrilees	15	15
		T Penty	21	21											7	P Abián	21	21
		A Pochtarov	10	14					T Penty	21	21	11
								7	P Abián	23	18	21
																						7	P Abián	11	21	13
		A Dziolko	22	21																		2	V Axelsen	21	16	21
		P Martins	20	14					A Dziolko	12	21	21
									T Rouxel	21	17	18
																A Dziolko	14	14
		E Meijs	18	16											2	V Axelsen	21	21
	WC	L Claerbout	21	21				WC	L Claerbout	21	21	20
								2	V Axelsen	23	16	22

Finals[edit]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	21	21
	6	Brice Leverdez	18	11
								1	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	21	21
								5	Rajiv Ouseph	11	16
	4	Hans-Kristian Vittinghus	21	12	19
	5	Rajiv Ouseph	19	21	21
															1	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	11	16
															2	Viktor Axelsen	21	21
		Yuhan Tan	11	15
	3	Marc Zwiebler	21	21
								3	Marc Zwiebler	10	21
								2	Viktor Axelsen	21	23
	7	Pablo Abián	11	21	13
	2	Viktor Axelsen	21	16	21

Women's singles[edit]

Seeds[edit]

Kirsty Gilmour (final)

Line Kjaersfeldt (semifinals)

Karin Schnaase (quarterfinals)

Olga Konon (second round)

Beatriz Corrales (quarterfinals)

Kristína Gavnholt (third round)

Linda Zetchiri (quarterfinals)

Section 1[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	C Marín	21	20	21
									A Stapušaitytė	14	22	9
															1	C Marín	21	21
																A Zaitsava	6	12
									K Stankovic	13	17
		J Ciznarova	9	7					A Zaitsava	21	21
		A Zaitsava	21	21																		1	C Marín	21	21
																							N Vainio	11	7
								5	O Konon	21	11	17
		K Polikarpova	16	9					K Tolmoff	16	21	21
		K Tolmoff	21	21												K Tolmoff	21	15	19
																N Vainio	13	21	21
									I Tenta	6	13
		J Cicognini	10	15					N Vainio	21	21
		N Vainio	21	21

Section 2[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	L Kjaersfeldt	26	22	21
		D Lansac	6						D Lansac	28	20	8
		Z Pavelkova	1r												3	L Kjaersfeldt	21	21
																C Magee	11	7
									T Santos	8	9
		C Birch	19	21	12				C Magee	21	21
		C Magee	21	18	21																	3	L Kjaersfeldt	21	21
																						8	L Zetchiri	10	10
								8	L Zetchiri	21	21
		S Jaquet	21	21					S Jaquet	16	15
		C Turner	11	11											8	L Zetchiri	21	15	21
																O Bayrak	16	21	14
									O Bayrak	11	21	21
		M Ulitina	21	21					M Ulitina	21	18	16
		V Espeseth	7	16

Section 3[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		A T Madsen	21	21
		S Hognadottir	9	9					A T Madsen	21	14	21
									A Mikkela	13	21	15
																A T Madsen	21	21
	WC	Y Hoyaux	26	21											7	K Gavnholt	14	12
		E Baldauf	24	14				WC	Y Hoyaux	10	11
								7	K Gavnholt	21	21
																							A T Madsen	21	21
		L Tan	17	11																		4	K Schnaase	19	19
		N K Rohde	21	21					N K Rohde	21	13	12
									F M Chapman	15	21	21
																F M Chapman	18	21	12
		L Sarosi	21	21											4	K Schnaase	21	19	21
		D Sutara	8	5					L Sarosi	21	14	18
								4	K Schnaase	16	21	21

Section 4[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		K Sefere	18	21	21
		L Poghosyan	21	13	13				K Sefere	21	21
									F M Sadowski	10	4
																K Sefere	19	12
		D Kugel	10	5											6	B Corrales	21	21
		P Nedelcheva	21	21					P Nedelcheva	21	13	11
								6	B Corrales	10	21	21
																						6	B Corrales	19	20
		N Perminova	21	21																		2	K Gilmour	21	22
		A Narel	16	11					N Perminova	21	21
									G Mahulette	16	12
																N Perminova	14	21	10
															2	K Gilmour	21	13	21
									N Yigit	9	11
								2	K Gilmour	21	21

Finals[edit]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Carolina Marín	21	21
		Nanna Vainio	11	7
								1	Carolina Marín	23	21
								3	Line Kjaersfeldt	21	15
	3	Line Kjaersfeldt	21	21
	8	Linda Zetchiri	10	10
															1	Carolina Marín	21	21
															2	Kirsty Gilmour	12	18
		Anna Thea Madsen	21	21
	4	Karin Schnaase	19	19
									Anna Thea Madsen	21	18	19
								2	Kirsty Gilmour	17	21	21
	6	Beatriz Corrales	19	20
	2	Kirsty Gilmour	21	22

Men's doubles[edit]

Seeds[edit]

Mads Conrad-Petersen / Mads Pieler Kolding (champion)

Marcus Ellis / Chris Langridge (semifinals)

Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (final)

Mathias Boe / Mathias Christiansen (withdrew)

Adam Cwalina / Przemyslaw Wacha (quarterfinals)

Michael Fuchs / Johannes Schoettler (quarterfinals)

Baptiste Careme / Ronan Labar (quarterfinals)

Top half[edit]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	V Ivanov I Sozonov	15	21	21
		R Jille R Tabeling	21	17	12			1	V Ivanov I Sozonov	21	21
		P Bartusis A Plavin	13	9					R Beck P Kaesbauer	16	13
		R Beck P Kaesbauer	21	21											1	V Ivanov I Sozonov	15	21	21
	6	A Cwalina P Wacha	21	21											6	A Cwalina P Wacha	21	14	12
		M Campbell P Machugh	14	17				6	A Cwalina P Wacha	21	21
		G Galvas P Skarlatos	12	13					D Stipsits R Zirnwald	13	6
		D Stipsits R Zirnwald	21	21																		1	V Ivanov I Sozonov	19	21	16r
	4	K Astrup A S Rasmussen	21	30																		4	K Astrup A S Rasmussen	21	15	17
		J Magee S Magee	9	28				4	K Astrup A S Rasmussen	21	21
		D Nikolov I Rusev	w	/	o				D Nikolov I Rusev	11	6
		M Lamsfuß M E Seidel													4	K Astrup A S Rasmussen	21	21
	8	B Careme R Labar	21	21											8	B Careme R Labar	8	8
		P Briggs T Wolfenden	19	19				8	B Careme R Labar	21	21
		A Bass S Geffen	15	12					K Kaljurand R Käsner	16	15
		K Kaljurand R Käsner	21	21