1979 WBF World Championships

1979 WBF World Championships
Tournament details
Dates	10 to 21 June
Edition	2
Location	Hangzhou, China
← 1978

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.

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's singles	China Han Jian	Tariq Wadood	China Luan Jin
Men's singles	China Han Jian	Tariq Wadood	China Lin Yixiong
Women's singles	China Han Aiping	China Fu Chun-e	China Xu Rong
Women's singles	China Han Aiping	China Fu Chun-e	China Liu Xia
Men's doubles	China Sun Zhian China Yao Ximing	China Yu Yaodong China Luan Jin	Sawei Chanseorasmee Sarit Pisudchaikul
Men's doubles	China Sun Zhian China Yao Ximing	China Yu Yaodong China Luan Jin	Chan Tin Cheung Ng Chun Ching
Women's doubles^{[Rem. 1]}^[1]	Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul	China Liu Xia China Zhang Ailing	China Han Aiping China He Cuiling
Women's doubles^{[Rem. 1]}^[1]	Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul	China Liu Xia China Zhang Ailing	Khin Khin Aye Mya Lay Sein
Mixed doubles	Ng Chun Ching Chan Lim Chee	Wai Nyunt Mya Lay Sein	Bandid Jaiyen Jutatip Banjongsilp
Mixed doubles	Ng Chun Ching Chan Lim Chee	Wai Nyunt Mya Lay Sein	Preecha Sopajaree Thongkam Kingmanee
Men's team details	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 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	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 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

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

Women's singles

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Finals

1	China Han Aiping	w.o.

8	Tay Hoe See
					China Han Aiping	4	11	11

					China Liu Xia	11	7	0
4	China Liu Xia	11	11

5	Ri Chung Sun	1	3
										China Han Aiping	9	11	11

										China Fu Chun-e	11	0	4
3	China Fu Chun-e	11	11

6	Phanwad Jinasuyanont	5	3
					China Fu Chun-e	11	11

					China Xu Rong	1	3
2	China Xu Rong	11	11

7	Sirisriro Patama	2	4

Men's doubles

Quarterfinals		Semifinals					Finals

	China Sun Zhian China Yao Ximing


			China Sun Zhian China Yao Ximing	15	15

			Chan Tin Cheung Ng Chun Ching	3	9
	Chan Tin Cheung Ng Chun Ching


								China Sun Zhian China Yao Ximing	15	15

								China Yu Yaodong China Luan Jin	9	3
	China Yu Yaodong China Luan Jin


			China Yu Yaodong China 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

					China Han Aiping China He Cuiling	12	12
	Cindy Cheong Juliana Lee	4	3

	China Han Aiping China He Cuiling	15	15
									Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul	15	15

									China Liu Xia China Zhang Ailing	10	11
	China Liu Xia China Zhang Ailing


					China Liu Xia China 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	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 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

^ 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.

References

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