Badminton at the 1978 Asian Games

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Badminton
at the 1978 Asian Games
Badminton pictogram.svg
Dates11–20 December
Nations11
  1974
1982  

Badminton tournaments were held for the fifth time at the 8th Asian Games in 1978 from 11 December to 20 December in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles
details
Liem Swie King
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Han Jian
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Iie Sumirat
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Luan Jin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Men's doubles
details
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Tang Xianhu
Lin Shiquan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Hou Jiachang
Yu Yaodong
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong
Fu Han Ping
Wong Man Hing
Men's team
details
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata
Rudy Heryanto
Kartono
Liem Swie King
Iie Sumirat
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Han Jian
Hou Jiachang
Lin Shiquan
Luan Jin
Tang Xianhu
Yu Yaodong
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Sawei Chanseorasmee
Bandid Jaiyen
Pichai Kongsirithavorn
Udom Luangpetcharaporn
Sarit Pisudchaikul
Surapong Suharitdamrong
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Javed Iqbal
Zahid Maqbool
Hassan Shaheed
Tariq Wadood
Women's singles
details
Liang Qiuxia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Liu Xia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Sirisriro Patama
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Saori Kondo
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Women's doubles
details
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Verawaty Wiharjo
Imelda Wiguna
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Qiu Yufang
Zheng Huiming
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Theresia Widiastuti
Ruth Damayanti
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Sirisriro Patama
Thongkam Kingmanee
Women's team
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Li Fang
Liang Qiuxia
Liu Xia
Qiu Yufang
Zhang Ailing
Zheng Huiming
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Ruth Damayanti
Ivana Lie
Tjan So Gwan
Theresia Widiastuti
Imelda Wiguna
Verawaty Wiharjo
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Saori Kondo
Mikiko Takada
Atsuko Tokuda
Emiko Ueno
Yoshiko Yonekura
Hiroe Yuki
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Porntip Buntanon
Suleeporn Jittariyakul
Thongkam Kingmanee
Petchroong Liengtrakulngam
Sirisriro Patama
Mixed doubles
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Tang Xianhu
Zhang Ailing
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Kartono
Theresia Widiastuti
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Christian Hadinata
Imelda Wiguna
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Yu Yaodong
Li Fang

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)4239
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)35311
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)0044
4Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)0022
5Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)0011
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)0011
Totals (6 entries)771428

Participating nations

Semifinal results

DisciplineWinnerRunner-upScore
Men's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Jian Flag of Indonesia.svg Iie Sumirat 15–6, 15–1
Flag of Indonesia.svg Liem Swie King Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luan Jin 15–5, 18–13
Women's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Qiuxia Flag of Thailand.svg Sirisriro Patama 12–11, 11–5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Xia Flag of Japan.svg Saori Kondo 11–5, 11–4
Men's doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Shiquan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Xianhu
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Wong Man Hing
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Fu Han Ping
15–3, 15–5
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ade Chandra
Flag of Indonesia.svg Christian Hadinata
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hou Jiachang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Yaodong
17–14, 15–7
Women's doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Huiming
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qiu Yufang
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ruth Damyanti
Flag of Indonesia.svg Theresia Widiastuti
15–5, 15–12
Flag of Indonesia.svg Imelda Wiguna
Flag of Indonesia.svg Verawaty Wiharjo
Flag of Thailand.svg Sirisriro Patama
Flag of Thailand.svg Thongkam Kingmanee
15–7, 15–6
Mixed doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg Kartono
Flag of Indonesia.svg Theresia Widiastuti
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Yaodong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Fang
15–8, 15–11
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Xianhu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Ailing
Flag of Indonesia.svg Christian Hadinata
Flag of Indonesia.svg Imelda Wiguna
12–15, 15–7, 15–5

Final results

DisciplineWinnerFinalistScore
Men's singles Flag of Indonesia.svg Liem Swie King Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Jian 15–7, 15–11
Women's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Qiuxia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Xia 11–6, 11–5
Men's doubles Flag of Indonesia.svg Ade Chandra
Flag of Indonesia.svg Christian Hadinata
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Shiquan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Xianhu
15–8, 15–10
Women's doubles [1] Flag of Indonesia.svg Imelda Wiguna
Flag of Indonesia.svg Verawaty Wiharjo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Huiming
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qiu Yufang
17–14, 15–4
Mixed doubles [1] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tang Xianhu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Ailing
Flag of Indonesia.svg Kartono
Flag of Indonesia.svg Theresia Widiastuti
15–8, 17–16
Men's teamFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3—1
Women's teamFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3–0 [2]

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