| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 2 May – 8 May | ||
| Edition | 3rd | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Brøndbyhallen [1] | ||
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
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| Events at the 1983 IBF World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
The 1983 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in 1983 in Copenhagen, Denmark. [2]
* Host nation (Denmark)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 |  Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Denmark * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  England | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | 5.5 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 6 |  India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 nations) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
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