1987 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals

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1987 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals
Tournament details
Dates6–8 January 1988
Edition5
Total prize money US$151,050
Location Hong Kong
1986 1988

The 1987 World Badminton Grand Prix was the fifth edition of the World Badminton Grand Prix finals. It was held in Hong Kong, from January 6 to January 10, 1988.

Final results

CategoryWinnersScoreRunners-up
Men's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiong Guobao Flag of Indonesia.svg Eddy Kurniawan 15–2, 18–14
Women's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Aiping 11–8, 11–5
Men's doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yongbo & Tian Bingyi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Qiang & Zhou Jincan 15–9, 15–4
Women's doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guan Weizhen & Lin Ying Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hye-young & Chung Myung-hee 15–6, 13–15, 15–4
Mixed doubles Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Karlsson & Maria Bengtsson Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Gilliland & Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers 15–8, 18–15

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