1996 Thomas Cup qualification

1996 Thomas Cup qualification 18–25 February 1996 Asian zone:Auckland European zone:Prague 1994 1998 The qualifying process for the 1996 Thomas Cup took place from 18 to 25 February 1996 to decide the final teams which would play in the final tournament. Qualification process The qualification process was divided into two regions, the Asian Zone and the European Zone. Seeded teams received a bye into the second round while unseeded teams competed in the first round for a place in the second round. The first two rounds were played in a round-robin format. Teams in the second round competed for a place in the knockout stages. Semi-final winners in each zone were guaranteed qualification for the final tournament to be held in Hong Kong while the remaining teams competed in a third place playoff match for a place in the final tournament.Mike's Badminton Populorum http://www2.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_thomascup.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160330231130/http://www2.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_thomascup.htm 2016-03-30 2011-06-05 Indonesia qualified for the final tournament as defending champions while Hong Kong qualified as hosts. Qualified teams Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearanceHKG 19591996 Thomas Cup hostsJanuary 19961stINA1994 Thomas Cup winners21 May 199416thMASAsian Zone winners25 February 199616thCHNAsian Zone runners-up25 February 19968thKOR 1984Third place in Asian Zone25 February 19967thDENEuropean Zone winners25 February 199619thSWEEuropean Zone runners-up25 February 19967th ENGThird place in European Zone25 February 19967th Asian Zone The qualification rounds for the Asian Zone were held from 18 to 25 February at Auckland Badminton Hall in Auckland, New Zealand. Twelve teams took part in qualifying for the final tournament. Argentina made their first appearance in the Thomas Cup qualifying rounds. First round Group A main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 SGP SRI NZL International Badminton Federation complete 2 0 2 4 6 2 1 1 4 6 2 2 0 7 3 NZL SRI SGP Q green1 Advance to second round QF New Zealand Sri Lanka Auckland Badminton Hall 18 February 19961996-02-19 New Zealand survive tough Sri Lanka test https://books.google.com.my/books?id=5YpOAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA17&article_id=4981,3868515&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRtsXH1KaQAxX5WXADHQovAOsQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q&f=false 2025-10-16 New Sunday Times 32 en 4 1 Nick Hall 2 Duminda Jayakody 0 (18–14, 15–7) Dean Galt 1 Thushara Edirisinghe 2 (15–11, 17–18, 12–15) Jarrod King 2 Niroshan Wijekoon 1 (10–15, 18–15, 15–7) Dean Galt Grant Walker 2 Thushara Edirisinghe Duminda Jayakody 0 (15–5, 15–9) Nick Hall Glenn Stewart 2 Palinda Halangoda Niroshan Wijekoon 0 (15–3, 15–10) Singapore Sri Lanka Auckland Badminton Hall 19 February 19961996-02-20 Misbun: Singles players raring for action https://books.google.com.my/books?id=5opOAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA18&article_id=2482,4230735&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUvfGKyKaQAxUzRmwGHQZ3CcMQ6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q&f=false 2025-10-16 New Sunday Times 32 en 2 3 Tan Sian Peng 1 Duminda Jayakody 2 (18–17, 10–15, 10–15) Abdul Hamid Khan 0 Thushara Edirisinghe 2 (17–18, 13–18) Lim Ghim Siong 2 Niroshan Wijekoon 1 (15–10, 5–15, 15–12) Eric Law Desmond Tan 0 Thushara Edirisinghe Duminda Jayakody 2 (11–15, 5–15) Patrick Lau Tan Sian Peng 2 Palinda Halangoda Niroshan Wijekoon 0 (15–5, 15–3) Singapore New Zealand Auckland Badminton Hall 20 February 19961996-02-21 Singapore shuttlers shown the exit https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19960221-1.2.44.1 2025-10-16 The Straits Times 29 en NewspaperSG 2 3 Tan Sian Peng 2 Nick Hall 0 (15–9, 15–4) Abdul Hamid Khan 2 Jarrod King 0 (15–9, 15–3) Lim Ghim Siong 0 Glenn Stewart 2 (7–15, 6–15) Patrick Lau Tan Sian Peng 0 Dean Galt Grant Walker 2 (7–15, 5–15) Eric Law Desmond Tan 0 Nick Hall Glenn Stewart 2 (4–15, 6–15) Group B main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 AUS ARG MAC municipal International Badminton Federation complete 2 2 0 10 0 2 1 1 5 5 2 0 2 0 10 AUS MAC ARG Q green1 Advance to second round QF Australia Macau municipal Auckland Badminton Hall 18 February 1996 5 0 Craig Booley 2 Joaquim Lobo 0 (15–1, 18–15) Murray Hocking 2 Sam Kai Chong 0 (15–2, 15–7) David Bamford 2 Lam Hou Him 0 (15–3, 15–2) Peter Blackburn Paul Staight 2 Sam Kai Chong Sam Kin Chong 0 (15–2, 15–3) Murray Hocking Mark Nichols 2 Iek Weng Kai Joaquim Lobo 0 (15–5, 15–3) Argentina Macau municipal Auckland Badminton Hall 19 February 1996 0 5 Jorge Meyer 1 Joaquim Lobo 2 (15–9, 7–15, 5–15) Jaroslaw Klysz 0 Sam Kai Chong 2 (7–15, 5–15) Jorge Possiel 0 Lam Hou Him 2 (8–15, 8–15) Jaroslaw Klysz Jorge Meyer 0 Sam Kai Chong Sam Kin Chong 2 (5–15, 3–15) Guillermo Bronstrup Michael Garay 0 Iek Weng Kai Joaquim Lobo 2 (3–15, 6–15) Argentina Australia Auckland Badminton Hall 20 February 1996THOMAS CUP RESULTS http://www.intbadfed.org/tcup.html https://web.archive.org/web/20000824020502/http://www.intbadfed.org/tcup.html#1996 2000-08-24 2025-10-16 intbadfed.org 0 5 Jorge Meyer 0 Murray Hocking 2 (5–15, 3–15) Jaroslaw Klysz 0 David Bamford 2 (1–15, 1–15) Jorge Possiel 0 Stuart Metcalfe 2 (2–15, 0–15) Jaroslaw Klysz Jorge Meyer 0 Peter Blackburn Paul Staight 2 (3–15, 1–15) Guillermo Bronstrup Michael Garay 0 Murray Hocking Mark Nichols 2 (5–15, 0–15) Second round Group X main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 CHN KOR 1984 NZL JPN 1870 International Badminton Federation complete 3 3 0 15 0 3 2 1 9 6 3 1 2 3 12 3 0 3 3 12 CHN KOR NZL JPN Q green1 Advance to knockout stage QF QF China New Zealand Auckland Badminton Hall 21 February 19961996-02-22 Pang Chen's the hero as Aussies get whitewashed Arasu S. T. https://groups.google.com/g/bit.listserv.berita/c/aeyGs5OpHWA/m/JHCVtI2WAL4J 2025-10-21 The Star en 5 0 Dong Jiong 2 Nick Hall 0 (15–5, 15–2) Lin Liwen 2 Jarrod King 0 (15–4, 15–1) Yu Lizhi 2 Grant Walker 0 (15–5, 15–1) Chen Xindong Liu Jianjun 2 Nick Hall Glenn Stewart 0 (15–8, 15–6) Ge Cheng Tao Xiaoqiang 2 Dean Galt Grant Walker 0 (15–4, 15–11) South Korea 1984 Japan 1870 Auckland Badminton Hall 21 February 1996 4 1 Park Sung-woo 2 Fumihiko Machida 0 (15–6, 15–6) Kim Hak-kyun 2 Seiichi Watanabe 0 (15–6, 15–6) Lee Dong-soo 0 Takahiro Suka 2 (9–15, 1–15) Kim Dong-moon Yoo Yong-sung 2 Fumihiko Machida Seiichi Watanabe 0 (15–1, 15–2) Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo 2 Norio Imai Takahiro Suka 0 (15–7, 15–5) China Japan 1870 Auckland Badminton Hall 22 February 19961996-02-22 INTO THE SEMIS: Rashid leads the way as Malaysia whitewash Taiwan Arasu S. T. https://groups.google.com/g/bit.listserv.berita/c/tso8pQR3eD0/m/FtSIpReR5_AJ 2025-10-21 The Star en 5 0 Dong Jiong 2 Fumihiko Machida 0 (15–9, 15–10) Sun Jun 2 Seiichi Watanabe 0 (15–4, 15–6) Yu Lizhi 2 Takahiro Suka 0 (15–1, 15–7) Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin 2 Fumihiko Machida Seiichi Watanabe 0 (15–8, 15–12) Ge Cheng Tao Xiaoqiang 2 Norio Imai Takahiro Suka 0 (15–4, 15–6) South Korea 1984 New Zealand Auckland Badminton Hall 22 February 1996 5 0 Park Sung-woo 2 Nick Hall 0 (15–3, 15–7) Lee Gwang-jin 2 Dean Galt 0 (15–3, 15–8) Kim Hak-kyun 2 Jarrod King 0 (15–2, 15–3) Kim Dong-moon Yoo Yong-sung 2 Dean Galt Grant Walker 0 (15–7, 15–5) Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo 2 Nick Hall Glenn Stewart 0 (15–7, 15–2) China South Korea 1984 Auckland Badminton Hall 23 February 19961996-02-23 Koreans throw China tie to set up clash with our boys Arasu S. T. https://groups.google.com/g/bit.listserv.berita/c/4lC8SwVTvVA/m/hWyVcZrGIgMJ 2025-10-21 The Star en 5 0 Dong Jiong 2 Kim Hak-kyun 0 (15–6, 15–2) Sun Jun 2 Kim Dong-moon 0 (15–4, 15–6) Lin Liwen 2 Lee Dong-soo 0 (15–5, 15–1) Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin 2 Ha Tae-kwon Lee Gwang-jin 0 (15–11, 15–5) Ge Cheng Tao Xiaoqiang 2 Park Sung-woo Yoo Yong-sung 0 (15–1, 15–1) New Zealand Japan 1870 Auckland Badminton Hall 23 February 1996 3 2 Nick Hall 2 Fumihiko Machida 0 (15–9, 15–10) Dean Galt 0 Seiichi Watanabe 2 (11–15, 9–15) Glenn Stewart 1 Takahiro Suka 2 (17–15, 11–15, 14–17) Dean Galt Grant Walker 2 Fumihiko Machida Seiichi Watanabe 1 (4–15, 18–17, 15–13) Nick Hall Glenn Stewart 2 Norio Imai Takahiro Suka 0 (15–7, 17–15) Group Y main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 MAS TPE THA AUS International Badminton Federation complete 3 3 0 15 0 3 2 1 6 9 3 1 2 7 8 3 0 3 2 13 MAS TPE THA AUS Q green1 Advance to knockout stage QF QF Malaysia Chinese Taipei Auckland Badminton Hall 21 February 1996 5 0 Rashid Sidek 2 Fung Permadi 0 (15–9, 15–9) Ong Ewe Hock 2 Chang Jeng-shyung 0 (15–12, 15–8) Pang Chen 2 Wu Chun-sheng 0 (15–2, 15–1) Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock 2 Horng Shin-jeng Liu En-hung 0 (15–10, 15–4) Soo Beng Kiang Tan Kim Her 2 Lee Sung-yuan Wu Chun-sheng 0 (15–6, 15–1) Thailand Australia Auckland Badminton Hall 21 February 1996 5 0 Kittipon Kittikul 2 Craig Booley 0 (15–12, 15–8) Apichai Thiraratsakul 2 Murray Hocking 0 (15–8, 15–12) Natapol Sarawan 2 Stuart Metcalfe 0 (15–9, 17–14) Pramote Teerawiwatana Sakrapee Thongsari 2 Peter Blackburn Paul Staight 0 (15–6, 15–7) Siripong Siripool Khunakorn Sudhisodhi 2 David Bamford Mark Nichols 0 (15–1, 15–9) Malaysia Australia Auckland Badminton Hall 22 February 1996 5 0 Rashid Sidek 2 Murray Hocking 0 (15–1, 15–1) Ong Ewe Hock 2 Stuart Metcalfe 0 (15–7, 15–10) Pang Chen 2 David Bamford 0 (15–1, 15–1) Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock 2 Peter Blackburn Paul Staight 0 (15–11, 15–2) Soo Beng Kiang Tan Kim Her 2 Murray Hocking Mark Nichols 0 (15–9, 15–10) Thailand Chinese Taipei Auckland Badminton Hall 22 February 1996 2 3 Kittipon Kittikul 0 Fung Permadi 2 (6–15, 4–15) Apichai Thiraratsakul 1 Wu Chun-sheng 2 (1–15, 15–9, 4–15) Natapol Sarawan 0 Liu En-hung 2 (5–15, 8–15) Siripong Siripool Khunakorn Sudhisodhi 2 Lee Sung-yuan Wu Chun-seng 0 (15–5, 15–2) Pramote Teerawiwatana Sakrapee Thongsari 2 Horng Shin-jeng Liu En-hung 0 (18–14, 15–6) Malaysia Thailand Auckland Badminton Hall 23 February 1996 5 0 Rashid Sidek 2 Kittipon Kittikul 0 (15–3, 15–4) Ong Ewe Hock 2 Apichai Thiraratsakul 0 (15–12, 15–8) Pang Chen 2 Natapol Sarawan 0 (15–3, 15–4) Soo Beng Kiang Tan Kim Her 2 Siripong Siripool Khunakorn Sudhisodhi 1 (2–15, 15–5, 15–13) Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah 2 Kittipon Kittikul Sakrapee Thongsari 1 (15–7, 15–17, 15–6) Chinese Taipei Australia Auckland Badminton Hall 23 February 1996 3 2 Fung Permadi 2 Craig Booley 0 (15–6, 15–5) Chang Jeng-shyung 2 Stuart Metcalfe 0 (15–9, 15–12) Liu En-hung 2 David Bamford 0 (15–4, 15–4) Horng Shin-jeng Huang Chuan-chen 0 Peter Blackburn Paul Staight 2 (11–15, 5–15) Lee Sung-yuan Liu En-hung 1 Murray Hocking Mark Nichols 2 (15–13, 2–15, 12–15) Knockout stage N4 white-space:nowrap yes high yes Semi-finals Final Third place CHN 5 TPE 0 KOR 1984 1 MAS 4 CHN 2 MAS 3 TPE 0 KOR 1984 5 Semi-finals China Chinese Taipei Auckland Badminton Hall 24 February 19961996-02-24 中国男女羽队取得正赛资格 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhwb19960224-1.2.38.4.1 2025-10-21 Lianhe Wanbao 19 zh NewspaperSG 5 0 Dong Jiong 2 Fung Permadi 0 (15–1, 15–9) Sun Jun 2 Chang Jeng-shyung 0 (15–10, 15–3) Lin Liwen 2 Wu Chun-sheng 0 (15–7, 15–6) Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin 2 Horng Shin-jeng Huang Chuan-chen 0 (15–1, 15–3) Chen Xindong Liu Jianjun 2 Lee Sung-yuan Wu Chun-sheng 0 (15–3, 15–1) Malaysia South Korea 1984 Auckland Badminton Hall 24 February 19961996-02-25 亚洲区决赛 汤杯马中争夺冠军尤杯中国硬碰韩国 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhzb19960225-1.2.35.1.1 2025-10-21 Lianhe Zaobao 20 zh NewspaperSG 4 1 Rashid Sidek 2 Park Sung-woo 0 (15–12, 15–4) Ong Ewe Hock 2 Lee Gwang-jin 0 (15–12, 15–4) Pang Chen 2 Kim Hak-kyun 0 (15–2, 15–1) Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock 2 Ha Tae-kwon Lee Dong-soo 0 (15–5, 15–13) Soo Beng Kiang Tan Kim Her 0 Kim Dong-moon Park Joo-bong 2 (5–15, 6–15) Third place South Korea 1984 Chinese Taipei Auckland Badminton Hall 25 February 19961996-02-25 CHINA SMASHED: Rashid and Co upset formbook to triumph in qualifiers Arasu S. T. https://groups.google.com/g/bit.listserv.berita/c/hQQ5YD0FMOM/m/VZNWAZoqvqsJ 2025-10-21 The Star en 5 0 Park Sung-woo 2 Fung Permadi 0 (15–7, 15–4) Lee Gwang-jin 2 Chang Jeng-shyung 1 (11–15, 15–4, 15–12) Kim Hak-kyun 2 Liu En-hung 0 (15–9, 15–7) Kim Dong-moon Yoo Yong-sung 2 Huang Chuan-chen Lee Sung-yuan 0 (15–7, 15–8) Ha Tae-kwon Park Joo-bong 2 Horng Shin-jeng Liu En-hung 0 (15–0, 15–6) Final Malaysia China Auckland Badminton Hall 25 February 19961996-02-27 Lelaki Malaysia dan Wanita Korea S catatkan kejutan https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19960227-1.2.35.2 2025-09-28 Berita Harian 10 ms NewspaperSG 3 2 Rashid Sidek 2 Dong Jiong 1 (10–15, 18–17, 15–3) Ong Ewe Hock 1 Sun Jun 2 (14–17, 15–11, 13–15) Pang Chen 2 Yu Lizhi 0 (15–10, 17–14) Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock 2 Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin 0 (15–6, 15–9) Soo Beng Kiang Tan Kim Her 1 Ge Cheng Tao Xiaoqiang 2 (13–15, 15–6, 13–15) European Zone The European qualifying rounds were held in Průhonice Hall in Prague, Czech Republic.1996-02-22 BADMINTON https://nordjyske-avisarkiv.dk/laes/148278/13 2026-05-08 limited Thisted Dagblad 13 da First round Group A main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 0 CAN ESP RSA SUR International Badminton Federation complete 2 2 0 10 0 2 2 1 1 3 7 1 2 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAN ESP RSA SUR Q green1 Advance to second round black1 Withdrew QF WDN South Africa Spain Průhonice Hall 18 February 19961996-02-19 BADMINTON https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002139/19960219/039/0039 2026-04-29 registration Birmingham Mail 39 en British Newspaper Archive 2 3 Johan Kleingeld 2 David Serrano 1 Nico Meerholz 1 Arturo Ruiz 2 Anton Kriel 1 José Antonio Torres 2 Johan Kleingeld Paul Woodroffe 1 Arturo Ruiz Ernesto García 2 Anton Kriel Nico Meerholz 2 David Serrano José Antonio Torres 1 Canada Spain Průhonice Hall 18 February 19961996-02-19 BADMINTON https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19960219/141/0007 2026-04-29 registration Aberdeen Press and Journal 7 en British Newspaper Archive 5 0 Jaimie Dawson 2 David Serrano 0 Iain Sydie 2 Arturo Ruiz 0 Mike Beres 2 José Antonio Torres 0 Iain Sydie Anil Kaul 2 Arturo Ruiz Ernesto García 0 Brent Olynyk Darryl Yung 2 David Serrano José Antonio Torres 0 Canada South Africa Průhonice Hall 19 February 19961996-02-20 BADMINTON https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005569/19960220/688/0031 2026-04-29 registration Shropshire Star 31 en British Newspaper Archive 5 0 Jaimie Dawson 2 Johan Kleingeld 0 Iain Sydie 2 Nico Meerholz 0 Mike Beres 2 Anton Kriel 0 Iain Sydie Anil Kaul 2 Johan Kleingeld Paul Woodroffe 0 Brent Olynyk Darryl Yung 2 Anton Kriel Nico Meerholz 0 Group B main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 0 SUI ITA ISR PAK International Badminton Federation complete 2 2 0 9 1 2 2 1 1 4 6 1 2 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUI ITA ISR PAK Q green1 Advance to second round black1 Withdrew QF WDN Switzerland Italy Průhonice Hall 18 February 1996 4 1 Thomas Wapp 2 Andreas Pichler 0 (15–0, 15–1) Rémy Matthey de l'Etang 2 Ying Liyong 0 (15–7, 15–4) Christian Nyffenegger 2 Zhou You 0 (15–7, 15–9) Lawrence Chew Thomas Wapp 2 Enrico La Rosa Christian Hinteregger 0 (15–4, 15–5) Christian Nyffenegger Stephan Wapp 0 Ying Liyong Zhou You 2 (12–15, 7–15) Switzerland Israel Průhonice Hall 18 February 1996 5 0 Thomas Wapp 2 Leon Pougatch 0 (15–7, 15–9) Rémy Matthey de l'Etang 2 Eli Raymond 0 (15–2, 15–11) Stephan Baeriswyl 2 Meni Gershon 0 (15–5, 15–7) Christian Nyffenegger Stephan Wapp 2 Leon Pougatch Eli Raymond 1 (11–15, 15–11, 15–8) Pascal Bircher Lawrence Chew 2 Amir Moses Reuven Moses 0 (15–7, 15–9) Italy Israel Průhonice Hall 19 February 1996 3 2 Andreas Pichler 1 Leon Pougatch 2 Ying Liyong 2 Eli Raymond 1 Zhou You 2 Meni Gershon 0 Enrico La Rosa Christian Hinteregger 1 Leon Pougatch Eli Raymond 2 Ying Liyong Zhou You 2 Amir Moses Reuven Moses 0 Group C main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 0 POL FRA 1974 EST BRA International Badminton Federation complete 3 3 0 14 1 3 3 2 1 11 4 2 3 1 2 4 11 1 3 0 3 1 14 0 POL FRA EST BRA Q green1 Advance to second round QF Poland Estonia Průhonice Hall 18 February 19961996-02-19 Sulgpallurid maksavad Prahas kooliraha https://dea.digar.ee/article/eestipaevaleht/1996/02/19/19.9 2026-04-29 Eesti Päevaleht 9 et DIGAR 5 0 Dariusz Zięba 2 Heiki Sorge 0 (15–11, 15–2) Jacek Niedźwiedzki 2 Einar Veede 0 (15–4, 15–2) Michał Łogosz 2 Meelis Maiste 0 (15–2, 15–3) Robert Mateusiak Damian Pławecki 2 Raul Tikk Einar Veede 0 (15–10, 15–2) Michał Łogosz Dariusz Zięba 2 Meelis Maiste Heiki Sorge 0 (15–2, 15–6) France 1974 Brazil Průhonice Hall 18 February 1996 5 0 Étienne Thobois 2 Paulo Fam 0 Bertrand Gallet 2 Leandro Santos 0 Nabil Lasmari 2 Ricardo Trevelin 0 Manuel Dubrulle Vincent Laigle 2 Guilherme Kumasaka Paulo von Scala 0 David Cocagne Étienne Thobois 2 Leandro Santos Ricardo Trevelin 0 Poland France 1974 Průhonice Hall 20 February 19961996-02-21 Meestel üks võit, naised võiduta https://dea.digar.ee/article/sonumilehtsl/1996/02/21/18.4 2026-04-29 registration Sõnumileht 20 et DIGAR 4 1 Dariusz Zięba 2 Étienne Thobois 0 Jacek Niedźwiedzki 2 Bertrand Gallet 1 Michał Łogosz 1 Nabil Lasmari 2 Robert Mateusiak Damian Pławecki 2 Manuel Dubrulle Vincent Laigle 1 Michał Łogosz Dariusz Zięba 2 David Cocagne Étienne Thobois 1 Estonia Brazil Průhonice Hall 20 February 1996 4 1 Heiki Sorge 2 Paulo Fam 0 Einar Veede 2 Leandro Santos 0 Meelis Maiste 0 Guilherme Kumasaka 2 Raul Tikk Einar Veede 2 Paulo Fam Leandro Santos 0 Meelis Maiste Heiki Sorge 2 Guilherme Kumasaka Ricardo Trevelin 0 Poland Brazil Průhonice Hall 21 February 1996 5 0 Dariusz Zięba 2 Paulo Fam 0 Jacek Niedźwiedzki 2 Leandro Santos 0 Michał Łogosz 2 Guilherme Kumasaka 0 Robert Mateusiak Damian Pławecki 2 Paulo Fam Leandro Santos 0 Michał Łogosz Dariusz Zięba 2 Guilherme Kumasaka Ricardo Trevelin 0 France 1974 Estonia Průhonice Hall 21 February 19961996-02-22 Eesti sulgpallurid nuusutasid Tšehhimaal kevadet https://dea.digar.ee/article/eestipaevaleht/1996/02/22/15.6 2026-04-29 Eesti Päevaleht 8 et DIGAR 5 0 Étienne Thobois 2 Heiki Sorge 0 Bertrand Gallet 2 Kaupo Raid 0 Nabil Lasmari 2 Meelis Maiste 1 Manuel Dubrulle Vincent Laigle 2 Raul Tikk Einar Veede 0 David Cocagne Étienne Thobois 2 Heiki Sorge Meelis Maiste 0 Group D main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 0 GER USA SLO MLT International Badminton Federation complete 3 3 0 15 0 3 3 2 1 10 5 2 3 1 2 5 10 1 3 0 3 0 15 0 GER USA SLO MLT Q green1 Advance to second round QF Germany Slovenia Průhonice Hall 18 February 1996THOMAS CUP RESULTS http://www.intbadfed.org/tcup.html https://web.archive.org/web/20000824020502/http://www.intbadfed.org/tcup.html#1996 2000-08-24 2025-08-04 intbadfed.org 5 0 Oliver Pongratz 2 Andrej Pohar 0 Detlef Poste 2 Kristian Hajnšek 0 Marek Bujak 2 Jaka Pelhan 0 Michael Helber Michael Keck 2 Andrej Pohar Miha Šepec 0 Stephan Kuhl Björn Siegemund 2 Mišo Mattias Jaka Pelhan 0 United States Malta Průhonice Hall 18 February 1996https://www.worldbadminton.com/museum/USA/publications/BadmintonUSA/documents/v56_n01_1996spring.pdf Badminton U.S.A. USA Badminton 1996 56 35 en 5 0 Kevin Han 2 Kenneth Vella 0 (15–1, 15–1) David Shaw 2 Aldo Polidano 0 (15–1, 15–2) Mark Manha 2 Noel Buttigieg 0 (15–5, 15–4) Kevin Han Thomas Reidy 2 Aldo Polidano Kenneth Vella 0 (15–2, 15–3) Mike Edstrom Chris Hales 2 Edmond Abela Simon Spiteri 0 (15–1, 15–4) Germany United States Průhonice Hall 19 February 1996 5 0 Oliver Pongratz 2 Kevin Han 1 (12–15, 15–10, 15–4) Detlef Poste 2 Thomas Reidy 0 (15–12, 15–6) Marek Bujak 2 David Shaw 1 (15–6, 13–15, 15–3) Michael Helber Michael Keck 2 Kevin Han Thomas Reidy 0 (15–9, 15–6) Stephan Kuhl Björn Siegemund 2 Mike Edstrom Chris Hales 0 (15–2, 15–3) Slovenia Malta Průhonice Hall 19 February 1996 5 0 Andrej Pohar 2 Kenneth Vella 0 Kristian Hajnšek 2 Aldo Polidano 0 Jaka Pelhan 2 Noel Buttigieg 0 Andrej Pohar Miha Šepec 2 Aldo Polidano Kenneth Vella 0 Mišo Mattias Jaka Pelhan 2 Edmond Abela Simon Spiteri 0 Germany Malta Průhonice Hall 20 February 1996 5 0 Oliver Pongratz 2 Kenneth Vella 0 Detlef Poste 2 Aldo Polidano 0 Marek Bujak 2 Noel Buttigieg 0 Michael Helber Michael Keck 2 Aldo Polidano Kenneth Vella 0 Stephan Kuhl Björn Siegemund 2 Edmond Abela Simon Spiteri 0 United States Slovenia Průhonice Hall 20 February 1996 5 0 Kevin Han 2 Andrej Pohar 0 (15–5, 15–3) David Shaw 2 Kristian Hajnšek 0 (15–4, 15–9) Mark Manha 2 Jaka Pelhan 0 (15–10, 15–5) Kevin Han Thomas Reidy 2 Andrej Pohar Miha Šepec 0 (15–3, 15–9) Mike Edstrom Chris Hales 2 Mišo Mattias Jaka Pelhan 1 (16–17, 15–10, 15–7) Group E main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 0 BLR UKR CZE CYP International Badminton Federation complete 3 3 0 11 4 3 3 2 1 12 3 2 3 1 2 7 8 1 3 0 3 0 15 0 BLR UKR CZE CYP Q green1 Advance to second round QF Belarus Ukraine Průhonice Hall 18 February 1996 3 2 Mikhail Korshuk 2 Vladislav Druzchenko 1 Vyatcheslav Roudnitski 1 Konstantin Tatranov 2 Andrei Malioutin 1 Dmitry Miznikov 2 Mikhail Korshuk Vitaliy Shmakov 2 Valeriy Streltsov Konstantin Tatranov 1 Andrei Malioutin Vyatcheslav Roudnitski 2 Vladislav Druzchenko Dmitry Miznikov 1 Czech Republic Cyprus Průhonice Hall 18 February 1996 5 0 Tomasz Mendrek 2 Nicolas Pissis 0 Petr Báša 2 Tasos Zevlaris 0 Ondřej Lubas 2 Antonis Lazaros Lazarou 0 Daniel Gaspar Petr Janda 2 Savvinos Iasonos Evandros Votsis 0 Ondřej Lubas Tomasz Mendrek 2 Nicolas Pissis Tasos Zevlaris 0 Belarus Czech Republic Průhonice Hall 19 February 1996 5 0 Mikhail Korshuk 2 Tomasz Mendrek 0 Vyatcheslav Roudnitski 2 Petr Báša 0 Andrei Malioutin 2 Ondřej Lubas 1 Mikhail Korshuk Vitaliy Shmakov 2 Daniel Gaspar Petr Janda 0 Andrei Malioutin Vyatcheslav Roudnitski 2 Ondřej Lubas Tomasz Mendrek 0 Ukraine Cyprus Průhonice Hall 19 February 1996 5 0 Vladislav Druzchenko 2 Nicolas Pissis 0 Konstantin Tatranov 2 Tasos Zevlaris 0 Dmitry Miznikov 2 Antonis Lazaros Lazarou 0 Valeriy Streltsov Konstantin Tatranov 2 Savvinos Iasonos Evandros Votsis 0 Vladislav Druzchenko Dmitry Miznikov 2 Nicolas Pissis Tasos Zevlaris 0 Belarus Cyprus Průhonice Hall 20 February 1996 5 0 Mikhail Korshuk 2 Nicolas Pissis 0 Vyatcheslav Roudnitski 2 Tasos Zevlaris 0 Andrei Malioutin 2 Antonis Lazaros Lazarou 0 Mikhail Korshuk Vitaliy Shmakov 2 Savvinos Iasonos Evandros Votsis 0 Andrei Malioutin Vyatcheslav Roudnitski 2 Nicolas Pissis Tasos Zevlaris 0 Czech Republic Ukraine Průhonice Hall 20 February 1996 0 5 Tomasz Mendrek 1 Vladislav Druzchenko 2 Petr Báša 1 Konstantin Tatranov 2 Ondřej Lubas 0 Dmitry Miznikov 2 Daniel Gaspar Petr Janda 0 Valeriy Streltsov Konstantin Tatranov 2 Ondřej Lubas Tomasz Mendrek 0 Vladislav Druzchenko Dmitry Miznikov 2 Group F main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 0 NOR ISL MRI NEP International Badminton Federation complete 2 2 0 9 1 2 2 1 1 5 5 1 2 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NOR ISL MRI NEP Q green1 Advance to second round black1 Withdrew QF WDN Norway Mauritius Průhonice Hall 18 February 19961996-02-24 BADMINTON https://www.nb.no/items/753bc207c25b810023a4f97b8ed286ed?page=15 2026-05-07 Sandefjords Blad 15 no National Library of Norway 5 0 Hans Sperre Jr. 2 Eddy Clarisse 1 Erik Lia 2 Stephan Beeharry 0 Børge Larsen 2 Vishal Sawaram 0 Erik Lia Trond Wåland 2 Stephan Beeharry Eddy Clarisse 0 Jim Ronny Andersen Øystein Larsen 2 Gilles Allet Geenesh Dussain 0 Iceland Mauritius Průhonice Hall 19 February 19961996-02-21 Íslensku liðin eru úr leik https://timarit.is/page/1848471?iabr=on#page/n1/mode/2up 2026-05-07 Morgunblaðið 3 is Timarit.is 4 1 Broddi Kristjánsson 2 Eddy Clarisse 0 (15–9, 15–7) Tryggvi Nielsen 2 Stephan Beeharry 0 (15–8, 17–16) Þorsteinn Páll Hængsson 1 Vishal Sawaram 2 (15–7, 11–15, 2–15) Árni Þór Hallgrímsson Broddi Kristjánsson 2 Stephan Beeharry Eddy Clarisse 0 (15–3, 15–7) Guðmundur Adolfsson Þorsteinn Páll Hængsson 2 Gilles Allet Geenesh Dussain 1 (15–5, 12–15, 15–7) Norway Iceland Průhonice Hall 20 February 19961996-02-21 BADMINTON 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Richards 0 Peru Kazakhstan Průhonice Hall 18 February 1996 5 0 Mario Carulla 2 Igor Dmitriev 1 José Iturriaga 2 Anton Tiajkoun 0 Gustavo Salazar 2 Konstantin Dubs 0 Mario Carulla José Iturriaga 2 Maxim Kruglik Anton Tiajkoun 0 Gustavo Salazar Federico Valdez 2 Igor Dmitriev Konstantin Dubs 0 Bulgaria Kazakhstan Průhonice Hall 19 February 1996 5 0 Todor Velkov 2 Igor Dmitriev 1 Mihail Popov 2 Anton Tiajkoun 0 Boris Kesov 2 Konstantin Dubs 1 Mihail Popov Svetoslav Stoyanov 2 Maxim Kruglik Anton Tiajkoun 0 Boris Kesov Todor Velkov 2 Igor Dmitriev Konstantin Dubs 0 Peru Jamaica Průhonice Hall 19 February 1996 5 0 Mario Carulla 2 Garth Walker 0 José Iturriaga 1 Roy Paul Jr. 2 Gustavo Salazar 2 Robert Richards 1 Mario Carulla José Iturriaga 2 Kingsley Ford Paul Leyow 0 Gustavo Salazar Federico Valdez 2 Roy Paul Jr. Robert Richards 0 Bulgaria Peru Průhonice Hall 20 February 1996 4 1 Todor Velkov 2 Mario Carulla 1 Mihail Popov 2 José Iturriaga 0 Boris Kesov 1 Gustavo Salazar 2 Mihail Popov Svetoslav Stoyanov 2 Mario Carulla José Iturriaga 0 Boris Kesov Todor Velkov 2 Gustavo Salazar Federico Valdez 1 Jamaica Kazakhstan Průhonice Hall 20 February 1996 5 0 Garth Walker 2 Anton Tiajkoun 0 Roy Paul Jr. 2 Konstantin Dubs 1 Robert Richards 2 Andrey Zlatkovskiy 0 Kingsley Ford Paul Leyow 2 Maxim Kruglik Anton Tiajkoun 0 Roy Paul Jr. Robert Richards 2 Igor Dmitriev Konstantin Dubs 1 Group H main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 0 IND POR WAL SVK International Badminton Federation complete 3 3 0 14 1 3 3 2 1 9 6 2 3 1 2 7 8 1 3 0 3 0 15 0 IND POR WAL SVK Q green1 Advance to second round QF India Slovakia Průhonice Hall 18 February 1996 5 0 Dipankar Bhattacharjee 2 Juraj Brestovský 0 Pullela Gopichand 2 Igor Novák 0 Srikant Bakshi 2 Marián Šulko 0 Jaseel P. Ismail Vijaydeep Singh 2 Juraj Brestovský Igor Novák 0 Pullela Gopichand Vijay Lancy 2 Marek Navrátil Marián Šulko 0 Portugal Wales Průhonice Hall 18 February 1996 3 2 Fernando Silva 1 Richard Vaughan 2 Ricardo Fernandes 2 John Leung 1 Hugo Rodrigues 1 Geraint Lewis 2 Ricardo Fernandes Fernando Silva 2 John Leung Richard Vaughan 0 Hugo Rodrigues Marco Vasconcelos 2 Andrew Groves-Burke Geraint Lewis 0 India Portugal Průhonice Hall 19 February 1996 4 1 Dipankar Bhattacharjee 2 Fernando Silva 0 Pullela Gopichand 2 Ricardo Fernandes 1 Srikant Bakshi 2 Hugo Rodrigues 0 Jaseel P. Ismail Vijaydeep Singh 2 Ricardo Fernandes Fernando Silva 0 Pullela Gopichand Vijay Lancy 1 Hugo Rodrigues Marco Vasconcelos 2 Wales Slovakia Průhonice Hall 19 February 1996 5 0 Richard Vaughan 2 Juraj Brestovský 0 John Leung 2 Igor Novák 0 Geraint Lewis 2 Marián Šulko 0 John Leung Richard Vaughan 2 Juraj Brestovský Igor Novák 0 Andrew Groves-Burke Geraint Lewis 2 Marek Navrátil Marián Šulko 0 India Wales Průhonice Hall 20 February 1996 5 0 Dipankar Bhattacharjee 2 Richard Vaughan 0 Pullela Gopichand 2 John Leung 0 Srikant Bakshi 2 Geraint Lewis 0 Jaseel P. Ismail Vijaydeep Singh 2 John Leung Richard Vaughan 0 Pullela Gopichand Vijay Lancy 2 Andrew Groves-Burke Geraint Lewis 1 Portugal Slovakia Průhonice Hall 20 February 1996 5 0 Fernando Silva 2 Juraj Brestovský 0 Ricardo Fernandes 2 Igor Novák 0 Hugo Rodrigues 2 Marián Šulko 0 Ricardo Fernandes Fernando Silva 2 Juraj Brestovský Igor Novák 0 Hugo Rodrigues Marco Vasconcelos 2 Marek Navrátil Marián Šulko 0 Group I main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 0 AUT IRL GUA HUN IRI International Badminton Federation complete 3 3 0 12 3 3 3 2 1 10 5 2 3 1 2 5 10 1 3 0 3 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUT IRL GUA HUN IRI Q green1 Advance to second round black1 Withdrew QF WDN Guatemala were called up to replace Iran following the withdrawal of the Iranian team. 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Andrey Antropov 1 Detlef Poste 2 Pavel Uvarov 1 Marek Bujak 2 Viktor Malyutin 1 Michael Helber Michael Keck 1 Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev 2 Stephan Kuhl Björn Siegemund 2 Artur Khachaturyan Sergey Melnikov 1 Netherlands Russia Průhonice Hall 23 February 1996 3 2 Jeroen van Dijk 2 Andrey Antropov 0 Pierre Pelupessy 1 Pavel Uvarov 2 Joris van Soerland 2 Viktor Malyutin 1 Gerben Bruijstens Rolf Monteiro 0 Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev 2 Ron Michels Quinten van Dalm 2 Artur Khachaturyan Sergey Melnikov 0 Germany Belarus Průhonice Hall 23 February 1996 5 0 Oliver Pongratz 2 Mikhail Korshuk 0 Detlef Poste 2 Vyatcheslav Roudnitski 0 Marek Bujak 2 Andrei Malioutin 0 Michael Helber Michael Keck 2 Mikhail Korshuk Vitaliy Shmakov 1 Stephan Kuhl Björn Siegemund 2 Andrei Malioutin Vyatcheslav Roudnitski 0 Group Z main Custom 7 pld win loss MF Matches for MA Matches against MD Match difference points 0 0 diff_col4_col5 yes 0 1 0 SWE CAN NOR SUI International Badminton Federation complete 3 3 0 14 1 3 3 2 1 10 5 2 3 1 2 5 10 1 3 0 3 1 14 0 SWE CAN NOR SUI Q green1 Advance to knockout stage QF Sweden Norway Průhonice Hall 21 February 19961996-02-22 BADMINTON https://www.nb.no/items/6360871a7a2242e1b9f2fa449afbb8f7?page=13 2026-05-27 Sandefjords Blad 14 no National Library of Norway 5 0 Jens Olsson 2 Jim Ronny Andersen 0 (18–13, 15–9) Tomas Johansson 2 Øystein Larsen 0 (15–9, 15–8) Rickard Magnusson 2 Børge Larsen 0 (15–4, 15–5) Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 2 Erik Lia Trond Wåland 0 (15–3, 15–5) Henrik Andersson Johan Tholinsson 2 Jim Ronny Andersen Hans Sperre Jr. 0 (15–7, 15–13) Canada Switzerland Průhonice Hall 21 February 19961996-02-22 Klare Niederlagen für die Schweiz https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=FZG19960222-01.2.91&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN--------0----- 2026-05-27 Freiburger Nachrichten 15 de e-newspaperarchives.ch 5 0 Jaimie Dawson 2 Thomas Wapp 0 (18–15, 15–2) Iain Sydie 2 Rémy Matthey de l'Etang 0 (15–3, 15–4) Mike Beres 2 Stephan Baeriswyl 0 (15–11, 15–5) Anil Kaul Iain Sydie 2 Christian Nyffenegger Thomas Wapp 0 (15–5, 15–3) Brent Olynyk Darryl Yung 2 Pascal Bircher Lawrence Chew 0 (15–8, 15–10) Sweden Switzerland Průhonice Hall 22 February 1996 5 0 Rickard Magnusson 2 Thomas Wapp 0 (17–14, 15–1) Rasmus Wengberg 2 Rémy Matthey de l'Etang 0 (15–10, 15–10) Martin Hagberg 2 Stephan Baeriswyl 0 (15–3, 15–8) Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 2 Christian Nyffenegger Thomas Wapp 0 (15–2, 15–4) Fredrik Bergström Jens Olsson 2 Pascal Bircher Lawrence Chew 0 (15–6, 15–10) Canada Norway Průhonice Hall 22 February 1996 4 1 Jaimie Dawson 1 Hans Sperre Jr. 2 (15–8, 7–15, 6–15) Iain Sydie 2 Øystein Larsen 0 (15–6, 18–16) Mike Beres 2 Børge Larsen 0 (15–10, 17–14) Anil Kaul Iain Sydie 2 Jim Ronny Andersen Trond Wåland 0 (15–11, 15–6) Brent Olynyk Darryl Yung 2 Erik Lia Hans Sperre Jr. 1 (11–15, 15–10, 15–13) Sweden Canada Průhonice Hall 23 February 19961996-02-24 BADMINTON https://tidningar.kb.se/xg8c57c822mw21c/part/2/page/12 2026-05-27 Svenska Dagbladet 12 sv National Library of Sweden 4 1 Jens Olsson 1 Jaimie Dawson 2 Tomas Johansson 2 Iain Sydie 1 Rickard Magnusson 2 Mike Beres 1 Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 2 Anil Kaul Iain Sydie 0 Henrik Andersson Johan Tholinsson 2 Brent Olynyk Darryl Yung 1 Norway Switzerland Průhonice Hall 23 February 19961996-02-23 Hans & co. på niende https://www.nb.no/items/d3e1979ee35a3db1e05fdcaef20a6137?page=13 2026-05-27 Sandefjords Blad 14 no National Library of Norway 4 1 Hans Sperre Jr. 0 Thomas Wapp 2 (12–15, 4–15) Erik Lia 2 Rémy Matthey de l'Etang 0 (15–2, 15–10) Børge Larsen 2 Stephan Baeriswyl 0 (15–4, 15–2) Jim Ronny Andersen Trond Wåland 2 Christian Nyffenegger Thomas Wapp 0 (15–7, 15–8) Øystein Larsen Erik Lia 2 Pascal Bircher Lawrence Chew 1 (12–15, 15–12, 15–10) Knockout stage N4 white-space:nowrap yes high yes Semi-finals Final Third place DEN 4 ENG 1 NED 1 SWE 4 DEN 4 SWE 1 ENG 3 NED 2 Semi-finals Denmark England Průhonice Hall 24 February 19961996-02-24 BADMINTON https://nordjyske-avisarkiv.dk/laes/86003/14 2026-05-27 limited Løgstør Avis 14 da 4 1 Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 2 Darren Hall 1 (17–14, 16–17, 15–8) Peter Rasmussen 1 Peter Knowles 2 (7–15, 15–6, 15–7) Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen 2 Peter Bush 1 (15–11, 6–15, 15–1) Michael Søgaard Henrik Svarrer 2 Simon Archer Chris Hunt 0 (18–17, 15–13) Jens Eriksen Christian Jakobsen 2 Neil Cottrill John Quinn 0 (15–8, 15–13) Sweden Netherlands Průhonice Hall 24 February 19961996-02-24 UITSLAGEN https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=KBPERS01:003132021:mpeg21:a00186 2026-05-27 Algemeen Dagblad 30 nl Delpher 4 1 Jens Olsson 2 Jeroen van Dijk 0 (15–10, 15–7) Tomas Johansson 2 Joris van Soerland 0 (15–6, 15–7) Rickard Magnusson 0 Chris Bruil 2 (4–15, 15–17) Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Jens Olsson 2 Ron Michels Quinten van Dalm 0 (15–9, 15–11) Peter Axelsson Rickard Magnusson 2 Gerben Bruijstens Rolf Monteiro 0 (15–6, 15–6) Third place England Netherlands Průhonice Hall 25 February 19961996-02-25 UITSLAGEN https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=KBPERS01:003132022:mpeg21:a00154 2026-05-27 Algemeen Dagblad 30 nl Delpher 3 2 Darren Hall 2 Jeroen van Dijk 0 (15–12, 15–6) Peter Knowles 2 Pierre Pelupessy 0 (15–3, 15–6) Peter Bush 0 Chris Bruil 2 (2–15, 4–15) Chris Hunt Nick Ponting 2 Gerben Bruijstens Rolf Monteiro 0 (15–10, 15–0) Simon Archer Julian Robertson 0 Ron Michels Quinten van Dalm 2 (10–15, 16–18) Final Denmark Sweden Průhonice Hall 25 February 19961996-02-25 BADMINTON PRAG: THOMAS CUP Kval, herrar, final: Danmark-Sverige 4-1 https://tidningar.kb.se/2ldh9chd2dvpmk5/part/2/page/15 2026-05-27 Dagens Nyheter 15 sv National Library of Sweden 4 1 Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 2 Jens Olsson 0 (15–12, 15–10) Peter Rasmussen 2 Tomas Johansson 0 (15–4, 15–5) Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen 2 Rickard Magnusson 1 (15–8, 14–17, 15–10) Michael Søgaard Henrik Svarrer 0 Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 2 (6–15, 7–15) Jim Laugesen Thomas Stavngaard 2 Henrik Andersson Johan Tholinsson 0 (18–14, 15–12) References Category:1996 in badminton Category:Thomas & Uber Cup