Badminton tournament
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 10 – 19 May | ||
| Edition | 2nd | ||
| Venue | Pukyong National University Gymnasium | ||
| Location | Busan, South Korea | ||
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Badminton at the 1997 East Asian Games was held at Busan, South Korea in the month of May. Competitions for five individual disciplines as well as for teams was conducted. Host South Korea topped with four gold medals, while China won two gold medals and Chinese Taipei's only gold medal was in the men's singles discipline.
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (South Korea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
Medalists
Final results
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Fung Permadi
|
Fumihiko Machida
|
18–13, 15–5 |
| Women's singles |  Lee Joo-hyun
|
Takako Ida
|
11–8, 11–5 |
| Men's doubles | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung
|
Choi Ji-tae Kim Joong-suk
|
15–2, 15–4 |
| Women's doubles |  Zhang Jin Peng Xinyong
|
Wang Li Liu Lufang
|
15–8, 15–6 |
| Mixed doubles | Lee Dong-soo Yim Kyung-jin
|
Yang Ming Zhang Jin
|
15–11, 15–6 |
References
- "[동아시아대회] 한국여자 배드민턴 일본 꺾고 은메달 확보" (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily. 12 May 1997. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- Grossman, Mike; Lee, Jh (14 May 1997). "EAST ASIAN GAMES: CHINESE WOMEN SQUEEZE BY KOREA TO TAKE TEAM GOLD". World Badminton – Shuttle News. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- Grossman, Mike; Lee, Jh (14 May 1997). "EAST ASIAN GAMES: KOREA STUNS CHINA IN MEN'S TEAM FINAL". World Badminton – Shuttle News. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- Grossman, Mike; Lee, Jh (18 May 1997). "EAST ASIAN GAMES: KOREA GRABS 3 BADMINTON GOLD MEDALS". World Badminton – Shuttle News. Retrieved 19 August 2011.