1979 WBF World Championships

The 1979 WBF World Championships took place in June 1979 in Hangzhou, China. It was one of the two editions of the world championships organised by the WBF, which was a rival body of the Badminton World Federation.

1979 WBF World Championships

Tournament details
Dates	10 to 21 June
Edition	2
Location	Hangzhou, China
← 1978

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's singles	Han Jian	Tariq Wadood	Luan Jin
			Lin Yixiong
Women's singles	Han Aiping	Fu Chun-e	Xu Rong
			Liu Xia
Men's doubles	Sun Zhian Yao Ximing	Yu Yaodong Luan Jin	Sawei Chanseorasmee Sarit Pisudchaikul
			Chan Tin Cheung Ng Chun Ching
Women's doubles[Rem. 1][1]	Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul	Liu Xia Zhang Ailing	Han Aiping He Cuiling
			Khin Khin Aye Mya Lay Sein
Mixed doubles	Ng Chun Ching Chan Lim Chee	Wai Nyunt Mya Lay Sein	Bandid Jaiyen Jutatip Banjongsilp
			Preecha Sopajaree Thongkam Kingmanee
Men's team details	China Han Jian Lin Yixiong Luan Jin Sun Zhian Yao Ximing Yu Yaodong	Thailand Sawei Chanseorasmee Bandid Jaiyen Udom Luangpetcharaporn Sarit Pisudchaikul Preecha Sopajaree	Pakistan Javed Iqbal Zahid Maqbool Hassan Shaheed Nadeem Ur Rahman Tariq Wadood
Women's team details	China Fu Chun’e Han Aiping Liu Xia Xu Rong Zhang Ailing	Thailand Jutatip Banjongsilp Phanwad Jinasuyanont Suleeporn Jittariyakul Thongkam Kingmanee Sirisriro Patama	Burma Kyaw Kyaw Mya Lay Sein Khin Khin Aye Win Ngwe

Final stage

Men's singles

	Third round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Han Jian	15	15
		Sawei Chanseorasmee	4	7					Han Jian	15	15
		Nadeem Ur Rahman	15	15					Nadeem Ur Rahman	2	2
		Udom Luengpetcharaporn	6	8												Han Jian	18	10	15
		Luan Jin	15	15												Luan Jin	14	15	3
		Kim Jong-guk	4	9					Luan Jin	15	15
		Bandid Jaiyen	15	15					Bandid Jaiyen	2	8
		Errol Chan	7	7																			Han Jian	15	15
		Tariq Wadood	15	15																			Tariq Wadood	0	11
		Sarit Pisudchaikul	5	4					Tariq Wadood	15	15
		Yu Yaodong	15	15					Yu Yaodong	9	11
		Chan Chi Choi	8	1												Tariq Wadood	5	15	15
		Lin Yixiong	15	15												Lin Yixiong	15	10	11
		Lee Hai Thong	8	11					Lin Yixiong	15	15
		Wong Shoon Keat							Wong Shoon Keat	3	2

Women's singles

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Han Aiping	w.o.
	8	Tay Hoe See
									Han Aiping	4	11	11
									Liu Xia	11	7	0
	4	Liu Xia	11	11
	5	Ri Chung Sun	1	3
																Han Aiping	9	11	11
																Fu Chun-e	11	0	4
	3	Fu Chun-e	11	11
	6	Phanwad Jinasuyanont	5	3
									Fu Chun-e	11	11
									Xu Rong	1	3
	2	Xu Rong	11	11
	7	Sirisriro Patama	2	4

Men's doubles

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Sun Zhian Yao Ximing
									Sun Zhian Yao Ximing	15	15
									Chan Tin Cheung Ng Chun Ching	3	9
		Chan Tin Cheung Ng Chun Ching
																Sun Zhian Yao Ximing	15	15
																Yu Yaodong Luan Jin	9	3
		Yu Yaodong Luan Jin
									Yu Yaodong Luan Jin	17	15	15
									Sawei Chanseorasmee Sarit Pisudchaikul	18	11	3
		Sawei Chanseorasmee Sarit Pisudchaikul

Women's doubles

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul
									Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul	15	15
									Han Aiping He Cuiling	12	12
		Cindy Cheong Juliana Lee	4	3
		Han Aiping He Cuiling	15	15
																Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul	15	15
																Liu Xia Zhang Ailing	10	11
		Liu Xia Zhang Ailing
									Liu Xia Zhang Ailing	15	15
									Khin Khin Aye Mya Lay Sein	7	7
		Khin Khin Aye Mya Lay Sein	15	15
		Leong Kay Sine Tay Hoe See	7	4

Mixed doubles

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Ng Chun Ching Chan Lim Chee	w.o.
		Lim Teck Heng Tay Hoe See
									Ng Chun Ching Chan Lim Chee
									Bandid Jaiyen Jutatip Banjongsilp
		Bandid Jaiyen Jutatip Banjongsilp	15	15
		Babatunde Badiru Bukola Bakreen	2	9
																Ng Chun Ching Chan Lim Chee	15	10	18
																Wai Nyunt Mya Lay Sein	10	15	16
		Wai Nyunt Mya Lay Sein	13	15	15
		Tan Eng Han Leong Kay Sine	15	10	12
									Wai Nyunt Mya Lay Sein
									Preecha Sopajaree Thongkam Kingmanee
		Preecha Sopajaree Thongkam Kingmanee	15	15
		Kim Jong Guk Ri Chung Sun	3	2

Medal table

  *   Host nation (China)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China (CHN)*	5	3	5	13
2	Thailand (THA)	1	2	3	6
3	Hong Kong (HKG)	1	0	1	2
4	Burma (BIR)	0	1	2	3
5	Pakistan (PAK)	0	1	1	2
Totals (5 entries)		7	7	12	26

Footnotes

1. For the women's doubles medalists, different sources report different rankings. While Berita Harian 22 June 1979 lists the present gold and silver medalists, New Nation 20 June 1979 ranks the below quarterfinal results involving Singapore in the semifinals. Thus, according to this source, Han Aiping and He Cuiling against Khin Khin Aye and Mya Lay Sein made the final and Singapore won both bronze medals. Sina (cn) again lists Sirisriro Patama and Suleeporn Jittariyakul as title holders according to the first source.