Badminton is a popular sport, with millions of people playing it all around the world. As a result, there have been some epic matches played. But the record for the longest badminton match of all time is an impressive one. So what is the longest badminton match?
The Longest Match Ever Played
The longest badminton match ever recorded took place in the 2011 All England Open Badminton Championships. The match featured two Danish players, Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen, who were playing against the Indonesian pair of Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir.
The match lasted an incredible 110 minutes, with Boe and Mogensen eventually emerging as the winners. This was the longest badminton match ever recorded, and was almost double the length of the longest match at the time.
The Longest Match at the Olympics
The longest badminton match at the Olympics was a doubles match between the Korean pair of Ha Jung-Eun and Kim Min-Jung and the Chinese pair of Zhang Na and Zhao Yunlei. This match was part of the 2012 London Olympic Games and lasted for an impressive 98 minutes.
In the end, Ha and Kim emerged as the victors, winning the match 20-22, 21-18, 22-20. It was an epic battle that had the crowd on their feet.
The Longest Match at the World Championships
The longest match at the World Championships was between Chinese players Chen Jin and Bao Chunlai, and Malaysians Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong. This match took place at the 2009 World Championships in Hyderabad, India, and lasted for 87 minutes.
Chen and Bao eventually emerged as the victors, winning the match 21-18, 19-21, 21-19. This was another epic battle that had the crowd on their feet.
Conclusion
Badminton is a popular sport, and with millions of people playing it around the world, there have been some incredible matches played. The record for the longest badminton match of all time was set in the 2011 All England Open Badminton Championships, with two Danish players, Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen, emerging as the eventual winners after 110 minutes of play. The longest match at the Olympics was at the 2012 London Games and lasted for 98 minutes, while the longest match at the World Championships took place in 2009 and lasted for 87 minutes.