Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 31 May – 6 June | ||
Edition | 8th | ||
Level | International | ||
Venue | National Indoor Arena | ||
Location | Birmingham, England | ||
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Events at the 1993 IBF World Championships | |||
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Singles | men | women | |
Doubles | men | women | mixed |
The 1993 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Birmingham, England in 1993.
* Host nation (England)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
2 | China | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
3 | Denmark | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3.5 |
4 | Sweden | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
5 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
6 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 | England * | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (7 nations) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 |
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