| Badminton at the 1982 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Indraprashtha Indoor Stadium |
| Dates | 25 November – 3 December |
Badminton tournaments were held for the sixth time at the 9th Asian Games in 1982 in Indraprashtha Indoor Stadium, [1] New Delhi, India from 25 November to 3 December. [2]
There were 7 events contested including singles, doubles, and team events for both men and women, as well as mixed doubles.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Han Jian |  Syed Modi | 15–1, 15–2 |
 Liem Swie King | Chen Changjie | 15–4, 15–6 | |
| Women's singles | Zhang Ailing |  Sumiko Kitada | 8–11, 11–6, 11–1 |
| Li Lingwei |  Kim Yun-ja | 11–5, 11–8 | |
| Men's doubles | Lin Jiangli Luan Jin | Lee Eun-ku Park Joo-bong | 15–3, 10–15, 17–16 |
| Christian Hadinata Icuk Sugiarto | Leroy D'Sa Pradeep Gandhe | 11–15, 15–2, 15–5 | |
| Women's doubles | Hwang Sun-ai Kang Haeng-suk | Wu Dixi Lin Ying | 17–16, 15–7 |
| Yoo Sang-hee Kim Yun-ja | Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura | 15–12, 15–8 | |
| Mixed doubles | Icuk Sugiarto Ruth Damyanti | Lin Jiangli Lin Ying | 15–5, 15–8 |
| Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie | Leroy D'Sa Kanwal Thakar Singh | 15–10, 15–3 |
| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Han Jian | Liem Swie King | 18–16, 15–10 |
| Women's singles | Zhang Ailing | Li Lingwei | 11–6, 11–8 |
| Men's doubles | Christian Hadinata Icuk Sugiarto | Lin Jiangli Luan Jin | 15–6, 15–8 |
| Women's doubles | Kang Haeng-suk Hwang Sun-ai | Yoo Sang-hee Kim Yun-ja | 18–13, 7–15, 15–7 |
| Mixed doubles | Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie | Icuk Sugiarto Ruth Damyanti | 3–15, 15–8, 15–10 |
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