Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 2 May – 8 May | ||
Edition | 7th | ||
Level | International | ||
Venue | Brøndby Arena | ||
Location | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
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Events at the 1991 IBF World Championships | |||
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Singles | men | women | |
Doubles | men | women | mixed |
The 1991 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1991.
Copenhagen and Hong Kong submitted bids to host the championships. [1]
* Host nation (Denmark)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
2 | South Korea | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
3 | Indonesia | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
4 | Denmark* | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 |
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