BWF World Championships

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Badminton current event.png 2023 BWF World Championships
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Founded1977;46 years ago (1977)
Country BWF member nations
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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]

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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.

Location of the World Championships

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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Host cities of the World Championships (Asia)
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Host cities of the World Championships (North America)
YearNo.Host CityCountryDatesTop nation
1977 I Malmö (1)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (1)3—8 MayFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
1980 II Jakarta (1)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (1)27 May — 1 JuneFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
1983 III Copenhagen (1)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (1)2—8 MayFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1985 IV Calgary (1)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (1)10—16 JuneFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1987 V Beijing (1)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (1)18—24 MayFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1989 VI Jakarta (2)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (2)29 May — 4 JuneFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1991 VII Copenhagen (2)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (2)2—8 MayFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1993 VIII Birmingham (1)Flag of England.svg  England (1)31 May — 6 JuneFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
1995 IX Lausanne (1)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (1)22—28 MayFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
1997 X Glasgow (1)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (1)24 May — 1 JuneFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1999 XI Copenhagen (3)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (3)10—23 MayFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2001 XII Seville (1)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (1)3—10 JuneFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2003 XIII Birmingham (2)Flag of England.svg  England (2)28 July — 3 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2005 XIV Anaheim (1)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (1)15—21 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2006 XV Madrid (1)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2)18—24 SeptemberFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2007 XVI Kuala Lumpur (1)Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (1)13—19 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2009 XVII Hyderabad (1)Flag of India.svg  India (1)10—16 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2010 XVIII Paris (1)Flag of France.svg  France (1)23—29 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2011 XIX London (1)Flag of England.svg  England (3)8—14 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2013 XX Guangzhou (1)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2)5—11 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2014 XXI Copenhagen (4)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (4)25—31 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2015 XXII Jakarta (3)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (3)10—16 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2017 XXIII Glasgow (2)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (2)21—27 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2018 XXIV Nanjing (1)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (3)30 July — 5 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2019 XXV Basel (1)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (2)19—25 AugustFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
2021 XXVI Huelva (1)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (3)12—19 DecemberFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
2022 XXVII Tokyo (1)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (1)22—28 AugustFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2023 XXVIII Copenhagen (5)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (5)21—27 AugustFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2025 XXIX Paris (2)Flag of France.svg  France (2)
2026 XXX Flag of India.svg  India (2)

Past winners

The map shown the countries which at least achieve a bronze medal during the tournament World Badminton Championships medalists.png
The map shown the countries which at least achieve a bronze medal during the tournament

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]

Most successful players & national teams

Most successful players

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.

RankPlayerMSWSMDWDXDTotal
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Dan 55
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Yunlei 235
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong 235
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai Yun 44
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Qingchen 44
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng 44
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Ling 314
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jia Yifan 44
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Nan 134
Flag of Indonesia.svg Liliyana Natsir 44
Flag of Indonesia.svg Hendra Setiawan 44
12 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei 213
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guan Weizhen 33
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Aiping 213
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huang Sui 33
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huang Yaqiong 33
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Lingwei 213
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Ying 33
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Yang 33
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Siwei 33
Flag of Indonesia.svg Mohammad Ahsan 33
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon 123
Flag of Spain.svg Carolina Marín 33

Below is the list of the most successful player(s) in each category (listed according to their last title):

CategoryPlayerTotalYear
MS Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Dan 52006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013
WS Flag of Spain.svg Carolina Marín 32014, 2015, 2018
MD Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cai Yun 42006, 2009, 2010, 2011 (with Fu Haifeng)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Haifeng 42006, 2009, 2010, 2011 (with Cai Yun)
Flag of Indonesia.svg Hendra Setiawan 42007 (with Markis Kido), 2013, 2015, 2019 (with Mohammad Ahsan)
WD Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Qingchen 42017, 2021, 2022, 2023 (with Jia Yifan)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jia Yifan 42017, 2021, 2022, 2023 (with Chen Qingchen)
XD Flag of Indonesia.svg Liliyana Natsir 42005, 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

Most successful national teams

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

RankNation 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
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 235431 1 32 1 332 2 434552 3 3322 4 1 1 2170
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1 41 321 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 23
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 313
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 31 0.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11.5
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1 1 2 4 221 9
6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1 1 1 3
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1 1 13
8Flag of England.svg  England 1 0.5 1 2.5
9Flag of India.svg  India 1 1
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1 1
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0.5 0.5 1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1 1
^1 Korea won on the superior of two silver medals to China's one and thus Korea became the overall winner.
^2 China won on superior of four silver medals to Indonesia's one and thus China became the overall winner.
^3 China won on the superior of two silver medals to Indonesia's none and thus China became the overall winner.
^4 China won on superior of four bronze medals to Japan's two and thus China became the overall winner.

Championship per countries

Men's singles

RankNation 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
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia X X X X X X 6
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark X X X X 4
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan X X 2
5Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore X 1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand X 1

Women's singles

RankNation 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
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan X X X 3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain X X X 3
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark X X 2
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia X X 2
6Flag of India.svg  India X 1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand X 1
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea X 1

Men's doubles

RankNation 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
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia X X X X X X X X X X 10
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China X X X X X X X X 8
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea X X X X X 5
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark X X 2
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan X 1
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia X 1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States X 1

Women's doubles

RankNation 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
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  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
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan X X X 3
3Flag of England.svg  England X 1
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea X 1

Mixed doubles

RankNation 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
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China X X X X X X X X X X 10
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea X X X X X X 6
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia X X X X X 5
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark X / X X 3.5
5Flag of England.svg  England / X 1.5
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden \ \ 1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand X 1

Medal table

As of the 2023 edition, does not include one stripped silver medal from 2014 [6]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 704983202
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 23203780
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 13153361
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 11.5154167.5
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 992139
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 32510
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3104
8Flag of England.svg  England 2.58.51324
9Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 181423
10Flag of India.svg  India 14914
11Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1258
12Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1001
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1001
14Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0369
15Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0134
16Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0112
17Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 00.511.5
18Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0055
19Flag of France.svg  France 0011
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0011
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 0011
Totals (21 entries)140139280559

Medal distribution

Men's singles

As of the 2023 edition

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]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1461434
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 671326
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 451423
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2114
5Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1113
6Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1001
7Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0426
8Flag of India.svg  India 0145
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0145
10Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0112
11Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0011
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 0011
Totals (12 entries)282756111

Women's singles

As of the 2023 edition
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15162556
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3148
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3104
4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2259
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2035
6Flag of India.svg  India 1337
7Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1157
8Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1012
9Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0224
10Flag of England.svg  England 0123
11Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0101
12Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0044
13Flag of France.svg  France 0011
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0011
Totals (14 entries)282856112

Men's doubles

As of the 2023 edition
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1061026
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 841123
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 56819
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 24713
5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 141116
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1236
7Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1001
8Flag of England.svg  England 0224
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0022
10Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0011
Flag of India.svg  India 0011
Totals (11 entries)282856112

Women's doubles

As of the 2023 edition
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 23131652
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 331016
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 151218
4Flag of England.svg  England 1135
5Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0347
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0178
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0112
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0101
9Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0011
Flag of India.svg  India 0011
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0011
Totals (11 entries)282856112

Mixed doubles

As of the 2023 edition
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 10101737
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 62412
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 52512
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3.551018.5
5Flag of England.svg  England 1.54.5612
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1124
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1113
8Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0235
9Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 00.511.5
10Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0033
11Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0011
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0011
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0011
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0011
Totals (14 entries)282856112

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