| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 – 27 February |
| Location | Hong Kong |
The 1978 WBF World Invitational Badminton Championships sanctioned by former governing body World Badminton Federation (WBF) took place in the month of February in Hong Kong.[1] This invitational tournament was held prior to the first official WBF World Championships which was held in Bangkok later in that year. The individual competitions were conducted.[2] At the end of day, China won all the disciplines except Mixed doubles which was won by host Hong Kong.[3][4]
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Chen Tianlung |
Yu Yaodong |
Yan Yujiang |
| Zhao Xinhua | |||
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia |
Xu Jung |
Li Fang |
| Xie Loping | |||
| Men's doubles | Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu |
Hou Jiachang Yu Yaodong |
 Hassan Shaheed Tariq Wadood |
 Kok Peng Hon Tan Eng Han | |||
| Women's doubles | Li Fang Liang Qiuxia |
Han Aiping Xu Jung |
Kao Huilan Xie Loping |
| Li Kumwah Lo Waitun | |||
| Mixed doubles | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Fu Hon Ping Amy Chan |
Chen Tianlung Kao Huilan |
 J. Tikersa Christine Nyahoda |
| Tan Eng Han Leong Kaye Sine |
Semifinal results
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Yu Yaodong |
Zhao Xinhua |
15–13, 15–3 |
| Chen Tianlung |
Yan Yujiang |
15–11 retired | |
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia |
Li Fang |
11–6, 11–6 |
| Xu Jung |
Xie Loping |
11–2, 11–2 | |
| Men's doubles | Hou Jiachang Yu Yaodong |
Hassan Shaheed Tariq Wadood |
15–6, 15–4 |
| Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu |
Kok Peng Hon Tan Eng Han |
15–6, 15–7 | |
| Women's doubles | Li Fang Liang Qiuxia |
Lo Waitun Li Kumwah |
15–3, 15–5 |
| Han Aiping Xu Jung |
Kao Huilan Xie Loping |
17–14, 15–6 | |
| Mixed doubles | Chen Tianlung Kao Huilan |
J. Tikersa Christine Nyahoda |
Walkover |
| Fu Hon Ping Amy Chan |
Tan Eng Han Leong Kaye Sine |
15–10, 15–12 |
Final results
| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Chen Tianlung |
Yu Yaodong |
18–13, 15–8 |
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia |
Xu Jung |
10–12, 11–8, 11–2 |
| Men's doubles | Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu |
Hou Jiachang Yu Yaodong |
15–7, 15–1 |
| Women's doubles | Li Fang Liang Qiuxia |
Han Aiping Xu Jung |
15–5, 15–7 |
| Mixed doubles | Fu Hon Ping Amy Chan |
Chen Tianlung Kao Huilan |
18–15, 15–11 |
References
- ↑ "Chinese stars outclass rivals". The Straits Times. 23 February 1978. p. 29.
- ↑ "Syed in third round". The Straits Times. 24 February 1978. p. 31.
- ↑ "19 defy IBF and form New body". The Straits Times. 27 February 1978. p. 30.
- ↑ "China dominate World tourney". The Straits Times. 28 February 1978. p. 24.
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