Current season, competition or edition: 2023 BWF World Championships | |
Sport | Badminton |
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Founded | 1977 |
Country | BWF member nations |
The BWF World Championships, formerly known as IBF World Championships, and also known as the World Badminton Championships, is a badminton tournament sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament is one of the most prestigious in badminton, offering the most ranking points, together with the Summer Olympics badminton tournaments which was first introduced in 1992. [1] [2] The winners of this tournament are also crowned as "World Champions" of the sport, and are awarded a gold medal. [3]
The tournament started in 1977 and was held once every three years until 1983. However, the IBF (International Badminton Federation) faced difficulty in hosting the first two events as the World Badminton Federation (which later merged with the IBF to form one badminton federation) hosted the same tournament a year after the IBF World Championships with the same goals.
Since 1985, the tournament became biennial and played once every two years until 2005. Starting 2006, the tournament was changed to an annual event on the BWF calendar. The tournament is not held during the Summer Olympics years to avoid schedule conflicts.
The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the World Championships. The most recent games were held in Copenhagen. The number in parentheses following the city/country denotes how many times that city/country has hosted the championships. From 1989 to 2001 the world championships were held immediately after the Sudirman Cup at the same location.
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As of 2022, only 21 countries have achieved at least a bronze medal in the tournament: 11 from Asia, eight from Europe, and one each from Oceania and North America. Africa is the only confederation that has not won a medal.
At the age of 18, Ratchanok Inthanon became the youngest winner of a singles title at the Championships. [4] Ratchanok was less than 3 months older than Jang Hye-ock was when she won the women's doubles title at the 1995 Championships. [5]
Several players have won gold medals in more than one category in a World Championship; this includes:
From 1977 up to 2001, the medals were usually divided among five countries, namely China, Korea, Denmark, Indonesia, Malaysia. However, in 2003, the winners included seven countries and in 2005 the medal board contained a record high of ten countries.
Tony Gunawan also bears the distinction of winning a gold medal in Men's Doubles, representing two countries, 2001 partnering with Halim Haryanto for Indonesia and in 2005 partnering with Howard Bach to give the United States its first medal in the competition.
The 2005 edition also brought new faces to the mixed doubles event which had been dominated by China and Korea since 1997. With the retirement of defending champions and two-time winners Kim Dong-moon/Ra Kyung-min (Korea), Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir won Indonesia's first mixed doubles gold since 1980 when Christian Hadinata/Imelda Wiguna won it last for Indonesia.
Below is the list of the most successful players ever, with 3 or more gold medals.
Rank | Player | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
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1 | Lin Dan | 5 | 5 | ||||
Zhao Yunlei | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
Park Joo-bong | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
4 | Cai Yun | 4 | 4 | ||||
Chen Qingchen | 4 | 4 | |||||
Fu Haifeng | 4 | 4 | |||||
Gao Ling | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Jia Yifan | 4 | 4 | |||||
Zhang Nan | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Liliyana Natsir | 4 | 4 | |||||
Hendra Setiawan | 4 | 4 | |||||
12 | Ge Fei | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Guan Weizhen | 3 | 3 | |||||
Han Aiping | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
Huang Sui | 3 | 3 | |||||
Huang Yaqiong | 3 | 3 | |||||
Li Lingwei | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
Lin Ying | 3 | 3 | |||||
Yu Yang | 3 | 3 | |||||
Zheng Siwei | 3 | 3 | |||||
Mohammad Ahsan | 3 | 3 | |||||
Kim Dong-moon | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Carolina Marín | 3 | 3 |
Below is the list of the most successful player(s) in each category (listed according to their last title):
Category | Player | Total | Year |
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MS | Lin Dan | 5 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 |
WS | Carolina Marín | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2018 |
MD | Cai Yun | 4 | 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 (with Fu Haifeng) |
Fu Haifeng | 4 | 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 (with Cai Yun) | |
Hendra Setiawan | 4 | 2007 (with Markis Kido), 2013, 2015, 2019 (with Mohammad Ahsan) | |
WD | Chen Qingchen | 4 | 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 (with Jia Yifan) |
Jia Yifan | 4 | 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 (with Chen Qingchen) | |
XD | Liliyana Natsir | 4 | 2005, 2007 (with Nova Widianto), 2013, 2017 (with Tontowi Ahmad) |
MS: Men's singles; WS: Women's singles; MD: Men's doubles; WD: Women's doubles; XD: Mixed doubles
Below is the gold medalists shown based by category and countries after the 2023 BWF World Championships. China has been the most successful in the World Championships ever since its inception in 1977. They were the only country ever to achieve a shutout of the medals which they did in 1987, 2010 and 2011.
BOLD means overall winner of that World Championships
Rank | Nation | 77 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 01 | 03 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Total |
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1 | China | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 70 | ||
2 | Indonesia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 2 | 2 | 2 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
3 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | England | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | India | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singapore | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 1 | 1 |
Rank | Nation | 77 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 01 | 03 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Total |
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1 | China | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 14 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Indonesia | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Denmark | X | X | X | X | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Japan | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Singapore | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand | X | 1 |
Rank | Nation | 77 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 01 | 03 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Total |
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1 | China | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | |||||||||||||
2 | Japan | X | X | X | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | X | X | X | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Denmark | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | X | X | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | India | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | X | 1 |
Rank | Nation | 77 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 01 | 03 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Total |
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1 | Indonesia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | China | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | South Korea | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Denmark | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Japan | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | X | 1 |
Rank | Nation | 77 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 01 | 03 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Total |
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1 | China | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 23 | |||||
2 | Japan | X | X | X | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | England | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | X | 1 |
Rank | Nation | 77 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 01 | 03 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Total |
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1 | China | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | South Korea | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Indonesia | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Denmark | X | / | X | X | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | England | / | X | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Sweden | \ | \ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thailand | X | 1 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China | 70 | 49 | 83 | 202 |
2 | Indonesia | 23 | 20 | 37 | 80 |
3 | South Korea | 13 | 15 | 33 | 61 |
4 | Denmark | 11.5 | 15 | 41 | 67.5 |
5 | Japan | 9 | 9 | 21 | 39 |
6 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
7 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
8 | England | 2.5 | 8.5 | 13 | 24 |
9 | Malaysia | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 |
10 | India | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
11 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
12 | Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
14 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
15 | Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
16 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
17 | Scotland | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
18 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
19 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (21 entries) | 140 | 139 | 280 | 559 |
Due to the disqualification on suspicion of violation of anti-doping regulations, the 2014 silver medalist Lee Chong Wei was stripped of his medal and thus the medal count does not add up. [6]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China | 14 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
2 | Indonesia | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
3 | Denmark | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 |
4 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
5 | Thailand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
6 | Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 | Malaysia | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
8 | India | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
South Korea | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
10 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
11 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (12 entries) | 28 | 27 | 56 | 111 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China | 15 | 16 | 25 | 56 |
2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
6 | India | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
7 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
8 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
9 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
10 | England | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
11 | Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
12 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
13 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (14 entries) | 28 | 28 | 56 | 112 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Indonesia | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
2 | China | 8 | 4 | 11 | 23 |
3 | South Korea | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
4 | Denmark | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
5 | Malaysia | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
6 | Japan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
7 | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | England | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
9 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
10 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (11 entries) | 28 | 28 | 56 | 112 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China | 23 | 13 | 16 | 52 |
2 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
3 | South Korea | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
4 | England | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
5 | Indonesia | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
6 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
7 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (11 entries) | 28 | 28 | 56 | 112 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China | 10 | 10 | 17 | 37 |
2 | South Korea | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
3 | Indonesia | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
4 | Denmark | 3.5 | 5 | 10 | 18.5 |
5 | England | 1.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 12 |
6 | Thailand | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
7 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
9 | Scotland | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
10 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
11 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (14 entries) | 28 | 28 | 56 | 112 |
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