1978 WBF World Championships
Badminton tournament
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Dates | 4 to 7 November | ||
Edition | 1 | ||
Location | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
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The 1978 WBF World Championships took place in November 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. This event was followed by Invitational Championships which took place in the month of February earlier this year in Hong Kong. It was the first of the two editions of the world championships organised by the WBF, which was a rival organisation of the Badminton World Federation.
Participating nations
Bangladesh
Brunei
Burma
China
Hong Kong
Iran
Kenya
South Korea
Nepal
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Thailand
Medalists
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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Women's singles[1] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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Men's doubles | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
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Women's doubles | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
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Mixed doubles | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
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Results
Semifinals
Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Men's singles | ![]() | ![]() | 15–4, 15–5 |
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Women's singles | ![]() | ![]() | 11–6, 5–11, 11–4 |
![]() | ![]() | 11–6, 11–8 | |
Men's doubles | ![]() & Yu Yaodong | ![]() & Tariq Wadood | 7–15, 15–8, 15–1 |
![]() & Sarit Pisudchaikul | ![]() & Preecha Sopajaree | 15–3, 17–15 | |
Women's doubles | ![]() & Zhang Ailing | ![]() & Suleeporn Jittariyakul | 15–8, 15–9 |
![]() & Qiu Yufang | ![]() & Song Hyan-soon | 15–9, 15–5 | |
Mixed doubles | ![]() & Petchroong Liengtrakulngam | ![]() & Qiu Yufang | 15–4, 15–6 |
![]() & Porntip Buntanon | ![]() & Lee Kam Wah | 15–9, 11–15, 15–7 |
Finals
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | ![]() | ![]() | 15–11, 15–11 |
Women's singles | ![]() | ![]() | 11–4, 11–4 |
Men's doubles | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–15, 15–12 |
Women's doubles[2] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 15–9, 15–10 |
Mixed doubles | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 1–15, 17–14 |
References
- ^ "An All China singles final". New Nation. 7 November 1978. p. 20. Retrieved 8 January 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "中國最少可獲兩項冠軍". Nanyang Siang Pau (in Simplified Chinese). 8 November 1978. p. 29. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
External links
- https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19781109-1.2.114.2
- https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19781108-1.2.139.2
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