Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  |  | |
| Women's singles | | |  |
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 7 October – 11 October 1981 | ||
| Edition | 2nd | ||
| Total prize money | US$118,000 | ||
| Venue | Stadium Negara | ||
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
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The 1981 Badminton World Cup was the 2nd edition of an international tournament Badminton World Cup. The event was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 7 October to 11 October 1981. Competitions for doubles were not conducted. India won men's singles event while China won women's singles event.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | | | |
| Women's singles | | | |
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||
| | 15 | 18 | |||||||||||
| | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||
| | 15 | 15 | 5 | ||||||||||
| | 17 | 13 | 15 | Third place | |||||||||
| | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| | 12 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||
| | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||
| | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| | 12 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||
| | 10 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||
 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||
| | 11 | 11 | Third place | ||||||||||
| | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||
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