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1978 WBF World Invitational Championships

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1978 WBF World Invitational Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates23 – 27 February
LocationHong 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

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Discipline Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles China Chen Tianlong China Yu Yaodong China Yan Yujiang
China Zhao Xinhua
Women's singles China Liang Qiuxia China Xu Jung China Li Fang
China Xie Loping
Men's doubles China Lin Shiquan
China Tang Xianhu
China Hou Jiachang
China Yu Yaodong
Pakistan Hassan Shaheed
Pakistan Tariq Wadood
Singapore Kok Peng Hon
Singapore Tan Eng Han
Women's doubles China Li Fang
China Liang Qiuxia
China Han Aiping
China Xu Jung
China Kao Huilan
China Xie Loping
China Li Kumwah
China Lo Waitun
Mixed doubles Hong Kong Fu Hon Ping
Hong Kong Amy Chan
China Chen Tianlong
China Kao Huilan
Zambia J. Tikersa
Zambia Christine Nyahoda
Singapore Tan Eng Han
Singapore Leong Kaye Sine

Semifinal results

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Discipline Winner Runner-up Score
Men's singles China Yu Yaodong China Zhao Xinhua 15–13, 15–3
China Chen Tianlong China Yan Yujiang 15–11 retired
Women's singles China Liang Qiuxia China Li Fang 11–6, 11–6
China Xu Jung China Xie Loping 11–2, 11–2
Men's doubles China Hou Jiachang
China Yu Yaodong
Pakistan Hassan Shaheed
Pakistan Tariq Wadood
15–6, 15–4
China Lin Shiquan
China Tang Xianhu
Singapore Kok Peng Hon
Singapore Tan Eng Han
15–6, 15–7
Women's doubles China Li Fang
China Liang Qiuxia
China Lo Waitun
China Li Kumwah
15–3, 15–5
China Han Aiping
China Xu Jung
China Kao Huilan
China Xie Loping
17–14, 15–6
Mixed doubles China Chen Tianlong
China Kao Huilan
Zambia J. Tikersa
Zambia Christine Nyahoda
Walkover
Hong Kong Fu Hon Ping
Hong Kong Amy Chan
Singapore Tan Eng Han
Singapore Leong Kaye Sine
15–10, 15–12

Final results

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Discipline Winner Finalist Score
Men's singles China Chen Tianlong China Yu Yaodong 18–13, 15–8
Women's singles China Liang Qiuxia China Xu Jung 10–12, 11–8, 11–2
Men's doubles China Lin Shiquan
China Tang Xianhu
China Hou Jiachang
China Yu Yaodong
15–7, 15–1
Women's doubles China Li Fang
China Liang Qiuxia
China Han Aiping
China Xu Jung
15–5, 15–7
Mixed doubles Hong Kong Fu Hon Ping
Hong Kong Amy Chan
China Chen Tianlong
China Kao Huilan
18–15, 15–11

References

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  1. ^ "Chinese stars outclass rivals". The Straits Times. 23 February 1978. p. 29.
  2. ^ "Syed in third round". The Straits Times. 24 February 1978. p. 31.
  3. ^ "19 defy IBF and form New body". The Straits Times. 27 February 1978. p. 30.
  4. ^ "China dominate World tourney". The Straits Times. 28 February 1978. p. 24.