| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 18 May – 24 May | ||
| Edition | 5th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Capital Indoor Stadium | ||
| Location | Beijing, China | ||
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| Events at the 1987 IBF World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
The 1987 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Beijing, China, in 1987.
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China* | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 |  Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  England | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
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