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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 10–16 August | ||
| Edition | 22nd | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Istora Senayan | ||
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
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| Events at the 2015 BWF World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
The 2015 BWF World Championships was a badminton tournament which was held from 10 to 16 August 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia. [1]
Jakarta and Kunshan submitted bids to host the championships. [2] Jakarta was awarded to host the event by Badminton World Federation after winning by 1 vote difference.
The draw was held on 28 July 2015 at 11:00 local time at the Museum Bank Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia.
All five events started on the first day and concluded with the final on the last day. [3]
All times are local (UTC+7).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2015 | 09:00 | Round of 64 |
| Round of 48 | ||
| 11 August 2015 | 09:00 | Round of 64 |
| Round of 32 | ||
| Round of 48 | ||
| 12 August 2015 | 09:00 | Round of 32 |
| 13 August 2015 | 11:00 | Round of 16 |
| 14 August 2015 | 11:00 | Quarterfinals |
| 15 August 2015 | 11:00 | Semifinals |
| 16 August 2015 | 13:00 | Finals |
* Host nation (Indonesia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Indonesia (INA)* | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
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