Which pair won the 2012 Olympic women's doubles badminton title?

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Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei won the 2012 Olympic women's doubles badminton title.

The Chinese pair defeated Japan's Mizuki Fujii and Reiko Koto in the London final. Their victory continued China's dominance of Olympic badminton and contributed to a particularly strong Chinese performance across the badminton events.

The women's doubles competition also became notable for a major controversy in the group stage. Four pairs were disqualified after deliberately trying to lose matches to manipulate knockout-stage seedings. The incident led to changes in how the event was discussed and administered, although Tian and Zhao's final victory itself was not in doubt.

The result is often mixed up with Zhao Yunlei's mixed doubles title at the same Games. She won both events in London, making her one of the tournament's standout athletes.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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