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Men's singles

Held at 9 Games, 1992–2024. Most golds: China (4). Most medals: Viktor Axelsen (3). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.

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Games91992–2024
Medals28
Delegations6on the podium

Games by Games gold, silver, bronze

GamesGoldSilverBronze
2024 ParisViktor Axelsen DenmarkKunlavut Vitidsarn ThailandLee Zii Jia Malaysia
2020 TokyoViktor Axelsen DenmarkChen Long ChinaAnthony Sinisuka Ginting Indonesia
2016 Rio de JaneiroChen Long ChinaLee Chong Wei MalaysiaViktor Axelsen Denmark
2012 LondonLin Dan ChinaLee Chong Wei MalaysiaChen Long China
2008 BeijingLin Dan ChinaLee Chong Wei MalaysiaChen Jin China
2004 AthensTaufik Hidayat IndonesiaShon Seung-mo South KoreaSony Dwi Kuncoro Indonesia
2000 SydneyJi Xinpeng ChinaHendrawan IndonesiaXia Xuanze China
1996 AtlantaPoul-Erik Høyer Larsen DenmarkDong Jiong ChinaRashid Sidek Malaysia
1992 BarcelonaAlan Budikusuma IndonesiaArdy Wiranata IndonesiaThomas Stuer-Lauridsen Denmark / Hermawan Susanto Indonesia

Most golds

PlaceDelegationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1China4239
2Denmark3025
3Indonesia2237
4Malaysia0325
5South Korea0101
6Thailand0101

Most medals

AthleteGoldMedals
Viktor Axelsen23
Lin Dan22
Chen Long13
Alan Budikusuma11
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen11
Ji Xinpeng11
Taufik Hidayat11
Lee Chong Wei03
Ardy Wiranata01
Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen01
Hermawan Susanto01
Dong Jiong01