Badminton was one of the two demonstration sports at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo.[1] The events were held for three days, from 29 to 31 May 1958. There was only one event held and that was the men's team event.[2]
| Badminton at the 1958 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Toyama High School Gymnasium |
| Dates | 29 – 31 May |
| Nations | 3 |
Originally four countries took part in the event. These four countries were the Republic of China, Thailand, the Philippines and hosts Japan. The Philippines later withdrew their team from the event.[3] The host nation, Japan won first place in the men's team event.[4] Thailand finished as runners-up while the Republic of China finished in third place.[5][6]
Thailand sent their backup players to participate in the event due to the main squad's preparation for the 1958 Thomas Cup.[7]
Medalists
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Republic of China (ROC) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Results
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 2 | Champions |
| 2 |  Thailand
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 1 | Runners-up |
| 3 |  Republic оf China
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | Third place |
| 4 |  Philippines
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Participating nations
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Japan
Philippines (withdrew)
Republic of China
Thailand
References
edit- ^ "1,700 competitors and officials will be at the Asian Games". The Straits Times. 17 April 1958. p. 16. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ Fed. of Malaya Contingent to the 3rd Asian Games. 1958. p. 37 – via SlideShare.
- ^ "PI For Asian Games B'ton". Singapore Standard. 2 January 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Japan BA names Games team". The Straits Times. 15 March 1958. p. 16. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "羽球表演 - 日泰領前". Wah Kiu Yat Po. 1 June 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "1958 年第 3 屆東京亞運會". tpenoc.net. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Official Report of III Asian Games Tokyo 1958 (PDF). 1958. p. 114.