Badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Badminton will début at the Paralympics, at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. The sport will take place at the Yoyogi National Stadium, the same location where wheelchair rugby will be held.

Badminton
at the XVI Paralympic Games
VenueYoyogi National Stadium
Dates2–6 September 2020
Competitors90 in 14 events

There will be a total of fourteen events taking place: seven male events (six singles, one doubles), six female events (five singles, one doubles) and one mixed doubles event.[1]

Classification

There are six different classes that will be in this sport.[2]

ClassDescription
WH1Athletes who have impairment in both lower limbs and trunk and/or have high spinal cord injuries. They may also have impaired hand function which could impact the ability to manoeuvre in their wheelchair. Their playing style is by holding their wheelchair with one hand while the other hand is moving the racquet; they will push or pull themselves to a neutral wheelchair sitting position after the stroke.
WH2Similar to WH1 athletes, WH2 athletes have one or more impairments in their lower limbs, one or more loss of legs (above the knee) and would have minimal or no trunk impairment and/or lower . They would move their wheelchairs quicker than WH1 athletes and they will hold onto their wheels less to maintain their balance.
SL3Athletes would have impairment in one or both lower limbs and have poor walking/running balance: to reduce their impairment, they would often compete on half-court (lengthwise). These athletes would have cerebral palsy, bilateral polio or loss of both legs below the knee.
SL4Athletes would run faster and have better balance than athletes who are in the SL3 class, they would have an impairment in one or both lower limbs, unilateral polio or mild cerebral palsy. These athletes would play on full-court.
SU5Unlike the SL3 and SL4 sport classes, SU5 have impairments in their upper limbs such as a missing thumb which restricts grip and power of the stroke or loss of an arm due to amputation or nerve damage. Also, athletes may have a severe impairment to their non-playing arm which can affect balance movements, trunk rotation and ability to serve.
SS6Athletes who have achondroplasia and short stature.

Qualification

Eligible athletes have to gain points to qualify to compete at the Games. The list will be published by late April 2020. This table shows the timeline of championships where athletes have to earn points to be able to qualify.[3]

2019/2020 Calendar

CompetitionDateVenue
Turkish Para-Badminton International 201926–31 March 2019 Antalya
Dubai Para-Badminton International 20192–7 April 2019 Dubai
Uganda Para-Badminton International 201923–28 April 2019 Kampala
Canada Para-Badminton International 20197–12 May 2019 Ottawa
Irish Para-Badminton International 201917–23 June 2019 Dublin
2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships20–25 August 2019 Basel
Thailand Para-Badminton International 201916–22 September 2019 Bangkok
China Para-Badminton International 201923–29 September 2019 Hangzhou
Denmark Para-Badminton International 201915–20 October 2019 Odense
Tokyo Para-Badminton International 2019
(Paralympic Games Test Event)
11–17 November 2019 Tokyo
Australia Para-Badminton International 2019
Brazil Para-Badminton International 202010–16 February 2020 São Paulo
Peru Para-Badminton International 202017–23 February 2020 Lima
Spanish Para-Badminton International 2021 Murcia

Schedule

GGroup stage ¼Quarter-finals ½Semi-finals FFinal
Events Dates
Tues
24 Aug
Wed
25 Aug
Thurs
26 Aug
Fri
27 Aug
Sat
28 Aug
Sun
29 Aug
Mon
30 Aug
Tues
31 Aug
Wed
1 Sep
Thurs
2 Sep
Fri
3 Sep
Sat
4 Sep
Sun
5 Sep
Men's singles WH1G¼½F
Men's singles WH2G½F
Men's singles SL3G½F
Men's singles SL4G½F
Men's singles SU5G½F
Men's singles SH6G½F
Women's singles WH1G¼½F
Women's singles WH2G½F
Women's singles SL4G½F
Women's singles SU5G¼½F
Men's doubles WH1-2G½F
Women's doubles WH1-2G½F
Women's doubles SL3-SU5G½F
Mixed doubles SL3-SU5G½F

Medalists

Singles events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles WH1
Men's singles WH2
Men's singles SL3
Men's singles SL4
Men's singles SU5
Men's singles SS6
Women's singles WH1
Women's singles WH2
Women's singles SL4
Women's singles SU5

Doubles events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's doubles WH1-2
Women's doubles WH1-2
Women's doubles SL3-SU5
Mixed doubles SL3-SU5

See also

References

  1. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  2. "Para Badminton Classification". www.paralympic.org. 12 October 2018.
  3. "BWF Para-Badminton 2019 - 2020 Calendar". badmintoneurope.com. 12 October 2019.
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