1978 WBF World Championships
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The 1978 WBF World Championships took place in November 1978 in Bangkok
, Thailand
. It were the first world championships of the WBF
.
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It were the first world championships of the WBF
World Badminton Federation
The World Badminton Federation is a former badminton organization, it was founded in February 1978 and ceased its operation on May 26, 1981 after it merged with the International Badminton Federation ....
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MedalistsWinners of the bronze medals not known.
| Men's singles |  Yu Yaodong |
Han Tsien |
 Udom Luangpetcharaporn |
| Luan Jin Luan Jin Luan Jin is a retired male badminton player from China who rated among the world's very best singles players in the early to mid 1980s when China gained entry into the International Badminton Federation .... |
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| Women's singles | Zhang Ailing Zhang Ailing (badminton) -Career:In 1978 Zhang won the rival "world championship" that was run by the short-lived World Badminton Federation prior to China's entry into the International Badminton Federation... |
Sirisriro Patama |
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| Men's doubles | Yu Yaodong Hou Jiachang |
Sarit Pisudchaikul Sawei Chanseorasmee |
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| Women's doubles | Li Fang Li Fang Li Fang , courtesy name Mingyuan , was a Chinese scholar, compiler and prime minister from the Song Dynasty known for his leading in the compilation for the three of the Four Great Books of Song. He was born in what is now Hengshui, Hebei and once served the Later Han and Later Zhou.... Zhang AilingZhang Ailing (badminton) -Career:In 1978 Zhang won the rival "world championship" that was run by the short-lived World Badminton Federation prior to China's entry into the International Badminton Federation... |
Cheng Huiming Chui Yufang |
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| Mixed doubles | Pichai Kongsirithavorn Petchroong Liengtrakulngam |
Preecha Sopajaree Porntip Buntanon |
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Final stage
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Yu Yaodong |
Han Tsien |
15-11, 15-11 |
| Women's singles | Zhang Ailing Zhang Ailing (badminton) -Career:In 1978 Zhang won the rival "world championship" that was run by the short-lived World Badminton Federation prior to China's entry into the International Badminton Federation... |
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 Li Fang Li Fang , courtesy name Mingyuan , was a Chinese scholar, compiler and prime minister from the Song Dynasty known for his leading in the compilation for the three of the Four Great Books of Song. He was born in what is now Hengshui, Hebei and once served the Later Han and Later Zhou.... Zhang AilingZhang Ailing (badminton) -Career:In 1978 Zhang won the rival "world championship" that was run by the short-lived World Badminton Federation prior to China's entry into the International Badminton Federation... |
Cheng Huiming Chui Yufang |
5-15, 15–9, 15-10 |
| Mixed doubles | Pichai Kongsirithavorn Petchroong Liengtrakulngam |
Preecha Sopajaree Porntip Buntanon |
15-4, 1-15, 17-14 |
External links
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