| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 10 to 21 June | ||
| Edition | 2 | ||
| Location | Hangzhou, China | ||
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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.
| Third round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Han Jian | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sawei Chanseorasmee | 4 | 7 | Han Jian | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nadeem Ur Rahman | 15 | 15 | Nadeem Ur Rahman | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Udom Luengpetcharaporn | 6 | 8 | Han Jian | 18 | 10 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Luan Jin | 15 | 15 | Luan Jin | 14 | 15 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Kim Jong-guk | 4 | 9 | Luan Jin | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bandid Jaiyen | 15 | 15 | Bandid Jaiyen | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Errol Chan | 7 | 7 | Han Jian | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tariq Wadood | 15 | 15 | Tariq Wadood | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sarit Pisudchaikul | 5 | 4 | Tariq Wadood | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yu Yaodong | 15 | 15 | Yu Yaodong | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chan Chi Choi | 8 | 1 | Tariq Wadood | 5 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lin Yixiong | 15 | 15 | Lin Yixiong | 15 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Lee Hai Thong | 8 | 11 | Lin Yixiong | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wong Shoon Keat | Wong Shoon Keat | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Han Aiping | w.o. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tay Hoe See | |||||||||||||||||||
| Han Aiping | 4 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Liu Xia | 11 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Liu Xia | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ri Chung Sun | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Han Aiping | 9 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fu Chun-e | 11 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fu Chun-e | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Phanwad Jinasuyanont | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fu Chun-e | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Xu Rong | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Xu Rong | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sirisriro Patama | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sun Zhian Yao Ximing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun Zhian Yao Ximing | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chan Tin Cheung Ng Chun Ching | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chan Tin Cheung Ng Chun Ching | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun Zhian Yao Ximing | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yu Yaodong Luan Jin | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yu Yaodong Luan Jin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yu Yaodong Luan Jin | 17 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sawei Chanseorasmee Sarit Pisudchaikul | 18 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sawei Chanseorasmee Sarit Pisudchaikul | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Han Aiping He Cuiling | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cindy Cheong Juliana Lee | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Han Aiping He Cuiling | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liu Xia Zhang Ailing | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liu Xia Zhang Ailing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Liu Xia 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | |
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