1993 IBF World Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
at the 1993 IBF World Championships
Venue National Indoor Arena
Location Birmingham, England
DatesMay 31, 1993 (1993-05-31) – June 6, 1993 (1993-06-06)
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

The 8th IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Birmingham, England in 1993. Following the results of the women's singles.

Contents

Main stage

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 1111
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Monique Hoogland 4 2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 1111
Flag of Ireland.svg Sonya McGinn 1211 Flag of Ireland.svg Sonya McGinn 2 1
Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Andersson 10 3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 1111
Flag of Denmark.svg Anne Søndergaard 2 1111 Flag of Denmark.svg Anne Søndergaard 6 0
Flag of Austria.svg Sabine Aberer 115 7 Flag of Denmark.svg Anne Søndergaard 1111
Flag of Peru.svg Lorena Blanco w.o. Flag of Peru.svg Lorena Blanco 0 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Laura Amaya Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 1111
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hu Ning 1111 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hu Ning 2 5
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Diana Koleva 6 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hu Ning 1111
Flag of Slovenia.svg Darja Kranjc w.o. Flag of Slovenia.svg Darja Kranjc 1 1
Flag of Nigeria.svg Dayo Oyewusi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hu Ning 1111
Flag of England.svg Suzanne Louis-Lane 1111 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Louis-Lane 5 8
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Lee Wai 4 2 Flag of England.svg Suzanne Louis-Lane 1111
Flag of India.svg P. V. V. Lakshmi 1111 Flag of India.svg P. V. V. Lakshmi 0 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Lacinová 6 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Heung-soon 1111
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Irina Yakusheva 1 4 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Heung-soon 1111
Flag of Norway.svg Tove Hol w.o. Flag of Norway.svg Tove Hol 2 2
Flag of Mexico.svg María de la Paz Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Heung-soon 1111
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Si-an Deng 1111 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Si-an Deng 4 5
Flag of Iceland.svg Birna Petersen 4 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Si-an Deng 1111
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa Campbell 1111 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa Campbell 2 2
Flag of Finland.svg Nina Sundberg 1 1 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Heung-soon 119 11
Flag of Indonesia.svg Yuni Kartika 1111 Flag of Indonesia.svg Yuni Kartika 5 110
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kelly Morgan 0 1 Flag of Indonesia.svg Yuni Kartika 1111
Flag of Nepal.svg Kalpana Rana Shrestha Flag of Malta.svg Jo'Anne Grech 1 1
Flag of Malta.svg Jo'Anne Grech w.o. Flag of Indonesia.svg Yuni Kartika 1212
Flag of Japan.svg Hisako Mizui 1111 Flag of Japan.svg Hisako Mizui 10 11
Flag of Scotland.svg Gillian Martin 3 4 Flag of Japan.svg Hisako Mizui 1111
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Nozdran 1111 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Nozdran 1 1
Flag of Poland.svg Wioletta Wilk 3 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Zhaoying 1111
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bettina Villars 3 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Zhaoying 1111
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle O'Neill 1111 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle O'Neill 6 3
Flag of Japan.svg Takako Ida 5 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Zhaoying 1111
Flag of England.svg Fiona Smith w.o. Flag of England.svg Fiona Smith 1 6
Flag of Mexico.svg Gabriela Melgoza Flag of England.svg Fiona Smith 1111
Flag of Slovenia.svg Mateja Slatnar 1112 Flag of Slovenia.svg Mateja Slatnar 5 1
Flag of the United States.svg Liz Aronsohn 6 10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Zhaoying 1111 11
Flag of Indonesia.svg Yuliani Sentosa 1111 Flag of Indonesia.svg Yuliani Sentosa 4 123
Flag of Norway.svg Lillian Olavesen 1 2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Yuliani Sentosa 1111
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Chan Oi Ni 1111 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Chan Oi Ni 3 7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milaine Cloutier 1 3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Yuliani Sentosa w.o.
Flag of France.svg Sandra Dimbour w.o. Flag of France.svg Sandra Dimbour
Flag of Poland.svg Dorota Grzejdak Flag of France.svg Sandra Dimbour 1515
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sheree Jefferson 7 1111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Sheree Jefferson 0 0
Flag of Malaysia.svg Wong Mee Hung 116 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of Thailand.svg Somharuthai Jaroensiri 1111
Flag of India.svg Nancy Keith 7 4 Flag of Thailand.svg Somharuthai Jaroensiri 1111
Flag of Sweden.svg Marina Andrievskaya 1111 Flag of Sweden.svg Marina Andrievskaya 4 1
Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Vlada Chernyavskaya 2 6 Flag of Thailand.svg Somharuthai Jaroensiri 1111
Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Baldewein 1111 Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Baldewein 1 3
Flag of the United States.svg Ann French 1 0 Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Baldewein 117 11
Flag of Scotland.svg Aileen Travers 1111 Flag of Scotland.svg Aileen Travers 1 117
Flag of Austria.svg Brigitte Langthaler 4 1 Flag of Thailand.svg Somharuthai Jaroensiri 1111
Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Eun-hwa 1111 Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Eun-hwa 4 6
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Victoria Hristova 2 0 Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Eun-hwa 8 1111
Flag of England.svg Tanya Woodward 1111 Flag of England.svg Tanya Woodward 116 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Katie Howell 3 7 Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Eun-hwa 115 11
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Ning 1111 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Ning 6 111
Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Krasowska 0 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Ning 1515
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robbyn Hermitage w.o. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robbyn Hermitage 2 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Lim Xiaoqing

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Soo-hyun 1111
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jitka Lacinová 3 0 Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Soo-hyun 1111
Flag of Thailand.svg Pornsawan Plungwech 1111 Flag of Thailand.svg Pornsawan Plungwech 4 3
Flag of Norway.svg Sissel Linderoth 2 6 Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Soo-hyun 1111
Flag of Scotland.svg Alison Humby 4 1111 Flag of Scotland.svg Alison Humby 1 4
Flag of India.svg Manjusha Kanwar 114 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Alison Humby 1111
Flag of Malaysia.svg Zamaliah Sidek w.o. Flag of Malaysia.svg Zamaliah Sidek 1 7
Flag of Poland.svg Monika Lipińska Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Soo-hyun 1111
Flag of Sweden.svg Christine Magnusson 1112 Flag of Sweden.svg Christine Magnusson 7 7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denyse Julien 3 11 Flag of Sweden.svg Christine Magnusson 1111
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Neli Boteva w.o. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Neli Boteva 3 2
Flag of Nigeria.svg Bisi Tiamiyu Flag of Sweden.svg Christine Magnusson 1111
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Wong Chun Fan w.o. Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Wong Chun Fan 1 5
Flag of Nepal.svg Subha Shrestha Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Wong Chun Fan 1111
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Lefèvre 1211 Flag of France.svg Sandrine Lefèvre 3 4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Annemie Buyse 11 2

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Yuhong 1111
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitriika Dimitrova 2 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Yuhong 1211
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhonda Cator 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhonda Cator 11 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rachael Phipps Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Yuhong 1111
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Marina Yakusheva 1111 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Marina Yakusheva 1 2
Flag of Hungary.svg Andrea Harsági 4 2 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Marina Yakusheva 1111
Flag of Scotland.svg Jennifer Williamson w.o. Flag of Scotland.svg Jennifer Williamson 3 0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Yue Jin Liao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Yuhong 1111
Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarti Timur 1111 Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarti Timur 3 3
Flag of Germany.svg Christine Skropke 5 4 Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarti Timur 1111
Flag of Austria.svg Gabriele Kumpfmüller 1211 Flag of Austria.svg Gabriele Kumpfmüller 2 0
Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Tatiana Gerassimovitch 9 3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarti Timur 1111
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Gritsenko w.o. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Gritsenko 2 6
Flag of Malta.svg Rachel Williams Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Gritsenko 1111
Flag of England.svg Sarah Hore 1112 Flag of England.svg Sarah Hore 6 6
Flag of the United States.svg Erika von Heiland 3 9

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong 1111
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Caroline Thorn 1 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong 1111 11
Flag of Japan.svg Aiko Miyamura 1111 Flag of Japan.svg Aiko Miyamura 5 124
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Hardy 8 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong 1111
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Astrid van der Knaap 1111 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Astrid van der Knaap 3 0
Flag of the United States.svg Linda French 6 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Astrid van der Knaap 1111
Flag of Poland.svg Bożena Bąk w.o. Flag of Poland.svg Bożena Bąk 8 1
Flag of Nepal.svg Rajani Joshi Shrestha Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong 1111
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Wai Leng 1111 Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Wai Leng 5 1
Flag of Iceland.svg Guðrún Júlíusdóttir 7 3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Wai Leng 1111
Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Nedergaard Jessen 1111 Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Nedergaard Jessen 6 8
Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Melnikova 0 2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Wai Leng 1111
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Cheng Yin Sat 1111 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Cheng Yin Sat 5 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Koudelková 4 1 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Cheng Yin Sat w.o.
Flag of Peru.svg Maria Theresa Montero 9 1111 Flag of Peru.svg Maria Theresa Montero
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Emilia Dimitrova 115 8

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Flag of Indonesia.svg Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 1111
Flag of Scotland.svg Anne Gibson 3 8 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 1112
Flag of South Korea.svg Ra Kyung-min 1111 Flag of South Korea.svg Ra Kyung-min 7 10
Flag of Germany.svg Katrin Schmidt 1 8 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 1111
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Natalja Ivanova 1111 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Natalja Ivanova 2 5
Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo 6 3 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Natalja Ivanova 9 1212
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhona Robertson w.o. Flag of New Zealand.svg Rhona Robertson 0 11 10
Flag of France.svg Christelle Mol Flag of Indonesia.svg Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 1211
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Jing w.o. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Jing 11 0
Flag of Poland.svg Marzena Lipińska Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Jing 113 12
Flag of England.svg Joanne Muggeridge 1111 Flag of England.svg Joanne Muggeridge 4 119
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gail Osborne 2 0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Jing 115 11
Flag of Austria.svg Irina Serova w.o. Flag of Austria.svg Irina Serova 4 114
Flag of Mozambique.svg Indira Marta Nal Bhika Flag of Austria.svg Irina Serova 1111
Flag of Finland.svg Susanna Kauhanen w.o. Flag of Finland.svg Susanna Kauhanen 1 0
Flag of Mexico.svg Zvetlana Serralde

Final stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 2 1111
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Heung-soon 113 2
Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 1212
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Zhaoying 10 10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Zhaoying 1111
Flag of Thailand.svg Somharuthai Jaroensiri 5 4
Flag of Indonesia.svg Susi Susanti 7 1111
Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Soo-hyun 119 3
Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Soo-hyun 1111
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Yuhong 8 4
Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Soo-hyun 1110 12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong 3 1210
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Jiuhong 2 1111
Flag of Indonesia.svg Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 118 1

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