Badminton at the 2023 European Games – Mixed doubles

The mixed doubles badminton tournament at the 2023 European Games was played from 26 June to 2 July 2023 in Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów.[1] A total of 32 players in 16 pairs competed at the tournament, four of which pairs was seeded.[2]

Badminton's mixed doubles
at the 2023 European Games
VenueArena Jaskółka, Tarnów[1]
Dates26 June - 2 July
Competitors32 from 16 nations
Medalists
gold medal    Netherlands
silver medal    France
bronze medal    Great Britain
bronze medal    Denmark
← 2019

Reigning champions, Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith of Great Britain return to defend their titles.

Competition format

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The tournament starts with a group phase round-robin which will eliminate 8 pairs, followed by a single-elimination knockout stage. For the group stage, the pairs are divided into four groups of four. Each group plays a round-robin. The top two pairs in each group advanced to the knockout rounds. The knockout stage is a three-round single elimination tournament without a bronze medal match.[2]

Matches are played best-of-three games. Each game is played to 21, except that a player must win by 2 unless the score reaches 30–29.[2]

Seeding

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The following pairs were seeded:[3]

  1.   Thom Gicquel / Delphine Delrue (Silver medalists)
  2.   Robin Tabeling / Selena Piek (Gold medalists)
  3.   Mathias Christiansen / Alexandra Bøje (Bronze medalists)
  4.   Mark Lamsfuß / Isabel Lohau (Quarter-finals)

Competition schedule

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Play will take place between 26 June and 2 July.[4]

GS Group stage R16 Round of 16 ¼ Quarterfinals ½ Semifinals F Final
Events Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30 Sat 1 Sun 2
Mixed doubles GS GS GS ¼ ½ F

Pool Stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1   Thom Gicquel (FRA) [1]
  Delphine Delrue (FRA)
2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 48 +36 Qualification to knock-out stage
2   Joshua Magee (IRL)
  Moya Ryan (IRL)
2 1 1 2 2 0 71 69 +2
3   Gianmarco Bailetti (ITA)
  Martina Corsini (ITA)
2 0 2 0 4 −4 46 84 −38
4   Milan Dratva (SVK)
  Katarína Vargová (SVK)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Joshua Magee  
Moya Ryan  
2–0   Gianmarco Bailetti
  Martina Corsini
21–14 21–13
26 June Thom Gicquel  
Delphine Delrue  
2–0   Milan Dratva
  Katarína Vargová
21–14 21–11
27 June Thom Gicquel  
Delphine Delrue  
2–0   Gianmarco Bailetti
  Martina Corsini
21–9 21–10
27 June Joshua Magee  
Moya Ryan  
2–0   Milan Dratva
  Katarína Vargová
21–5 21–15
29 June Thom Gicquel  
Delphine Delrue  
2–0   Joshua Magee
  Moya Ryan
21–12 21–17
29 June Gianmarco Bailetti  
Martina Corsini  
w/o   Milan Dratva
  Katarína Vargová

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1   Robin Tabeling (NED) [2]
  Selena Piek (NED)
2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 49 +35 Qualification to knock-out stage
2   Paweł Śmiłowski (POL)
  Magdalena Świerczyńska (POL) (H)
2 1 1 2 3 −1 98 95 +3
3   Iliyan Stoynov (BUL)
  Hristomira Popovska (BUL)
2 0 2 1 4 −3 71 109 −38
4   Misha Zilberman (ISR)
  Svetlana Zilberman (ISR)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [5]
(H) Host
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Robin Tabeling  
Selena Piek  
2–0   Misha Zilberman
  Svetlana Zilberman
21–10 21–9
26 June Paweł Śmiłowski  
Magdalena Świerczyńska  
2–1   Iliyan Stoynov
  Hristomira Popovska
25–27 21–12 21–14
27 June Robin Tabeling  
Selena Piek  
2–0   Iliyan Stoynov
  Hristomira Popovska
21–8 21–10
27 June Paweł Śmiłowski  
Magdalena Świerczyńska  
2–0   Misha Zilberman
  Svetlana Zilberman
21–11 21–11
29 June Robin Tabeling  
Selena Piek  
2–0   Paweł Śmiłowski
  Magdalena Świerczyńska
21–13 21–18
29 June Iliyan Stoynov  
Hristomira Popovska  
w/o   Misha Zilberman
  Svetlana Zilberman

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1   Mathias Christiansen (DEN) [3]
  Alexandra Bøje (DEN)
3 3 0 6 0 +6 126 70 +56 Qualification to knock-out stage
2   Mihajlo Tomić (SRB)
  Andjela Vitman (SRB)
3 2 1 4 2 +2 112 105 +7
3   Minh Quang Pham (SUI)
  Caroline Racloz (SUI)
3 1 2 2 4 −2 97 112 −15
4   Frederik Kristensen (NOR)
  Aimee Hong (NOR)
3 0 3 0 6 −6 78 126 −48
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Frederik Kristensen  
Aimee Hong  
0–2   Mihajlo Tomić
  Andjela Vitman
17–21 16–21
26 June Mathias Christiansen  
Alexandra Bøje  
2–0   Minh Quang Pham
  Caroline Racloz
21–15 21–10
27 June Mathias Christiansen  
Alexandra Bøje  
2–0   Mihajlo Tomić
  Andjela Vitman
21–17 21–11
27 June Frederik Kristensen  
Aimee Hong  
0–2   Minh Quang Pham
  Caroline Racloz
18–21 10–21
29 June Mihajlo Tomić  
Andjela Vitman 
2–0   Minh Quang Pham
  Caroline Racloz
21–15 21–15
29 June Mathias Christiansen  
Alexandra Bøje  
2–0   Frederik Kristensen
  Aimee Hong
21–6 21–11

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1   Marcus Ellis (GBR)
  Lauren Smith (GBR)
3 3 0 6 1 +5 142 88 +54 Qualification to knock-out stage
2   Mark Lamsfuß (GER) [4]
  Isabel Lohau (GER)
3 2 1 5 2 +3 132 110 +22
3   Philip Birker (AUT)
  Katharina Hochmeir (AUT)
3 1 2 2 4 −2 85 109 −24
4   Miha Ivančič (SLO)
  Petra Polanc (SLO)
3 0 3 0 6 −6 74 126 −52
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Mark Lamsfuß  
Isabel Lohau  
2–0   Philip Birker
  Katharina Hochmeir
21–12 21–12
26 June Miha Ivančič  
Petra Polanc  
0–2   Marcus Ellis
  Lauren Smith
8–21 13–21
27 June Mark Lamsfuß  
Isabel Lohau  
1–2   Marcus Ellis
  Lauren Smith
21–16 17–21 10–21
27 June Miha Ivančič  
Petra Polanc  
0–2   Philip Birker
  Katharina Hochmeir
8–21 17–21
29 June Marcus Ellis  
Lauren Smith  
2–0   Philip Birker
  Katharina Hochmeir
21–10 21–9
29 June Mark Lamsfuß  
Isabel Lohau  
2–0   Miha Ivančič
  Petra Polanc
21–13 21–15

Knockout stage

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The 8 surviving pairs will be drawn in a single elimination tournament, with group winners paired in the quarter final with runners up from other groups.[2] There will be no bronze medal match, and both losing semi-finalists will win a bronze medal.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold medal match
               
1   Thom Gicquel (FRA)
  Delphine Delrue (FRA)
21 21
  Mihajlo Tomić (SRB)
  Andjela Vitman (SRB)
14 14
1   Thom Gicquel (FRA)
  Delphine Delrue (FRA)
21 14 21
  Marcus Ellis (GBR)
  Lauren Smith (GBR)
18 21 18
  Marcus Ellis (GBR)
  Lauren Smith (GBR)
21 21
  Paweł Śmiłowski (POL)
  Magdalena Świerczyńska (POL)
8 16
1   Thom Gicquel (FRA)
  Delphine Delrue (FRA)
10 21 13
2   Robin Tabeling (NED)
  Selena Piek (NED)
21 13 21
4   Mark Lamsfuß (GER)
  Isabel Lohau (GER)
14 13
3   Mathias Christiansen (DEN)
  Alexandra Bøje (DEN)
21 21
3   Mathias Christiansen (DEN)
  Alexandra Bøje (DEN)
14 13
2   Robin Tabeling (NED)
  Selena Piek (NED)
21 21
  Joshua Magee (IRL)
  Moya Ryan (IRL)
8 6
2   Robin Tabeling (NED)
  Selena Piek (NED)
21 21

References

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  1. ^ a b Kawa, Krzysztof (22 June 2023). "Igrzyska Europejskie 2023. Program zawodów dzień pod dniu, areny, miasta, dyscypliny" (in Polish). Gazeta Krakowska. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Technical manual badminton". European Games 2023 Organising Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ "BWF - 2023 European Games - Seeded entries". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Event competition schedule". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Badminton - Mixed doubles group". European Games 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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