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Badminton at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games
Badminton events for the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra from 13 to 17 October.[1][2] For the second consecutive time, sport of Badminton was included in the Commonwealth Youth Games programme which included Boys' singles,[3] Girls' singles,[4] Boys' doubles[5] and Girls' doubles[6] events. Mixed doubles was not conducted. At the end, host India emerged as the strongest nation by winning three titles, while Malaysia won the Boys' doubles title.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 October – 17 October |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Competitors | 90 |
| Venue | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
| Location | Mahalunge, Balewadi, Pune, India |
Medalists edit
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Gurusai Dutt | Aditya Prakash | Martin Campbell |
| Girls' singles | Saina Nehwal | N. Sikki Reddy | Panuga Riou |
| Boys' doubles | Ow Yao Han Yew Hong Kheng | Lim Yu Sheng Loh Wei Sheng | B. Sai Praneeth Pranav Chopra |
| Girls' doubles | P. C. Thulasi N. Sikki Reddy | Alexandra Bruce Michelle Li | Lim Ee Von Ng Hui Ern |
Results edit
Boys' singles edit
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| Gurusai Dutt | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Paul van Rietvelde | 13 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Gurusai Dutt | 21 | 20 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Aditya Prakash | 18 | 22 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Martin Campbell | 14 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Aditya Prakash | 21 | 21 | Third place | ||||||||||
| Paul van Rietvelde | 13 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Martin Campbell | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
Girls' singles edit
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| Saina Nehwal | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Panuga Riou | 12 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Saina Nehwal | 23 | 22 | |||||||||||
| N. Sikki Reddy | 21 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Tiffany Chase Currier | 16 | 9 | |||||||||||
| N. Sikki Reddy | 21 | 21 | Third place | ||||||||||
| Panuga Riou | 18 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Tiffany Chase Currier | 21 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||
Boys' doubles edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| B. Sai Praneeth Pranav Chopra | 20 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Ow Yao Han Yew Hong Kheng | 22 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Ow Yao Han Yew Hong Kheng | 14 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Lim Yu Sheng Loh Wei Sheng | 21 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||
| Gary Fox Richard Morris | 19 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Lim Yu Sheng Loh Wei Sheng | 21 | 21 | Third place | ||||||||||
| B. Sai Praneeth Pranav Chopra | 21 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Gary Fox Richard Morris | 18 | 21 | |||||||||||
Girls' doubles edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Lim Ee Von Ng Hui Ern | 19 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Alexandra Bruce Michelle Li | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Alexandra Bruce Michelle Li | 18 | 8 | |||||||||||
| P. C. Thulasi N. Sikki Reddy | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Jessica Jonggowisastro Mary O’Connor | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||
| P. C. Thulasi N. Sikki Reddy | 21 | 21 | Third place | ||||||||||
| Lim Ee Von Ng Hui Ern | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Jessica Jonggowisastro Mary O’Connor | 8 | 19 | |||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "India dominate Commonwealth Youth Games, win 76 medals". Times of India. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "2008 Commonwealth Youth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – MS". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – WS". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – MD". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – WD". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.