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Dates | 4 to 7 November | ||
Edition | 1 | ||
Location | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
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The 1978 WBF World Championships took place in November 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. This event was followed by Invitational Championships which took place in the month of February earlier this year in Hong Kong. It was the first of the two editions of the world championships organised by the WBF, which was a rival organisation of the Badminton World Federation.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's doubles | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
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Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Men's singles | ![]() | ![]() | 15–4, 15–5 |
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Women's singles | ![]() | ![]() | 11–6, 5–11, 11–4 |
![]() | ![]() | 11–6, 11–8 | |
Men's doubles | ![]() & Yu Yaodong | ![]() & Tariq Wadood | 7–15, 15–8, 15–1 |
![]() & Sarit Pisudchaikul | ![]() & Preecha Sopajaree | 15–3, 17–15 | |
Women's doubles | ![]() & Zhang Ailing | ![]() & Suleeporn Jittariyakul | 15–8, 15–9 |
![]() & Qiu Yufang | ![]() & Song Hyan-soon | 15–9, 15–5 | |
Mixed doubles | ![]() & Petchroong Liengtrakulngam | ![]() & Qiu Yufang | 15–4, 15–6 |
![]() & Porntip Buntanon | ![]() & Lee Kam Wah | 15–9, 11–15, 15–7 |
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | ![]() | ![]() | 15–11, 15–11 |
Women's singles | ![]() | ![]() | 11–4, 11–4 |
Men's doubles | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–15, 15–12 |
Women's doubles [2] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 15–9, 15–10 |
Mixed doubles | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 1–15, 17–14 |