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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 11 – 17 September | ||
| Edition | 8th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Competitors | 663 from 39 nations | ||
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium | ||
| Location | Kochi, India | ||
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The 2017 BWF World Senior Championships is a badminton tournament which was held from 11 to 17 September at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Kochi, India. [1]
663 players from 39 countries participated this edition of championships.
Australia (3)
Austria (6)
Bahrain (1)
Bangladesh (8)
Belgium (3)
Brunei (3)
Canada (5)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Croatia (1)
Czech Republic (3)
Denmark (29)
England (68)
Finland (1)
France (39)
Germany (39)
Greece (1)
Hong Kong (3)
Hungary (4)
India (178) (H)
Indonesia (15)
Ireland (3)
Israel (1)
Japan (48)
Malaysia (23)
Nepal (1)
Norway (9)
Poland (5)
Russia (32)
Scotland (3)
Singapore (2)
Slovenia (1)
South Africa (2)
South Korea (1)
Spain (3)
Sri Lanka (24)
Sweden (33)
Switzerland (11)
Thailand (43)
Uzbekistan (6)* Host nation (India)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 10.5 | 6.5 | 13.5 | 30.5 |
| 2 | Thailand | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 1.5 | 2 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Japan | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 |
| 5 | Germany | 4 | 3.5 | 5 | 12.5 |
| 6 | Denmark | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | India* | 1 | 4 | 16 | 21 |
| 9 | Scotland | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 10 | Canada | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1.5 | |
| 13 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 14 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Malaysia | 0.5 | 1 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Ireland | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 18 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Sweden | 0 | 0.5 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 20 | Austria | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 21 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 22 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 26 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Totals (26 entries) | 40 | 40 | 80 | 160 | |
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