1978 WBF World Championships
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.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 4 to 7 November | ||
| Edition | 1 | ||
| Location | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
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Participating nations
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Yu Yaodong |
Han Jian |
 Udom Luangpetcharaporn |
| Luan Jin | |||
| Women's singles[1] | Zhang Ailing |
Sirisriro Patama |
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| Li Fang | |||
| Men's doubles | Yu Yaodong Hou Jiachang |
Sarit Pisudchaikul Sawei Chanseorasmee |
 Javed Iqbal Tariq Wadood |
| Pichai Kongsirithavorn Preecha Sopajaree | |||
| Women's doubles | Li Fang Zhang Ailing |
Zheng Huiming Qiu Yufang |
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| Mixed doubles | Pichai Kongsirithavorn Petchroong Liengtrakulngam |
Preecha Sopajaree Porntip Buntanon |
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Results
Semifinals
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Yu Yaodong |
Udom Luangpetcharaporn |
15–4, 15–5 |
| Han Jian |
Luan Jin |
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| Women's singles | Sirisriro Patama |
Song Hyan-soon |
11–6, 5–11, 11–4 |
| Zhang Ailing |
Li Fang |
11–6, 11–8 | |
| Men's doubles | Hou Jiachang & Yu Yaodong |
Javed Iqbal & Tariq Wadood |
7–15, 15–8, 15–1 |
| Sawei Chanseorasmee & Sarit Pisudchaikul |
Pichai Kongsirithavorn & Preecha Sopajaree |
15–3, 17–15 |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Yu Yaodong |
Han Jian |
15–11, 15–11 |
| Women's singles | Zhang Ailing |
Sirisriro Patama |
11–4, 11–4 |
| Men's doubles | Yu Yaodong Hou Jiachang |
Sarit Pisudchaikul Sawei Chanseorasmee |
18–15, 15–12 |
| Women's doubles | Li Fang Zhang Ailing |
Zheng Huiming Qiu Yufang |
5–15, 15–9, 15–10 |
| Mixed doubles | Pichai Kongsirithavorn Petchroong Liengtrakulngam |
Preecha Sopajaree Porntip Buntanon |
15–4, 1–15, 17–14 |
Remarks
- Women's doubles and Mixed doubles bronze medalists unknown.
References
- "An All China singles final". New Nation. 7 November 1978. p. 20. Retrieved 8 January 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
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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