| Badminton at the 1978 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 9–20 December |
| Nations | 11 |
Badminton tournaments were held for the fifth time at the 8th Asian Games in 1978 from 9 December to 20 December in Bangkok, Thailand.
| Badminton at the 1978 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Dates | 9–20 December |
| Nations | 11 |
Badminton tournaments were held for the fifth time at the 8th Asian Games in 1978 from 9 December to 20 December in Bangkok, Thailand.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia (INA) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Han Jian |  Iie Sumirat | 15–6, 15–1 |
| Liem Swie King | Luan Jin | 15–5, 18–13 | |
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia |  Sirisriro Patama | 12–11, 11–5 |
| Liu Xia |  Saori Kondo | 11–5, 11–4 | |
| Men's doubles | Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu |  Wong Man Hing Fu Han Ping | 15–3, 15–5 |
| Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata | Hou Jiachang Yu Yaodong | 17–14, 15–7 | |
| Women's doubles | Zheng Huiming Qiu Yufang | Ruth Damyanti Theresia Widiastuti | 15–5, 15–12 |
| Imelda Wiguna Verawaty Wiharjo | Sirisriro Patama Thongkam Kingmanee | 15–7, 15–6 | |
| Mixed doubles | Hariamanto Kartono Theresia Widiastuti | Yu Yaodong Li Fang | 15–8, 15–11 |
| Tang Xianhu Zhang Ailing | Christian Hadinata Imelda Wiguna | 12–15, 15–7, 15–5 |
| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Liem Swie King | Han Jian | 15–7, 15–11 |
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia | Liu Xia | 11–6, 11–5 |
| Men's doubles | Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata | Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu | 15–8, 15–10 |
| Women's doubles [1] | Imelda Wiguna Verawaty Wiharjo | Zheng Huiming Qiu Yufang | 17–14, 15–4 |
| Mixed doubles [1] | Tang Xianhu Zhang Ailing | Hariamanto Kartono Theresia Widiastuti | 15–8, 17–16 |
| Men's team | Indonesia | China | 3—1 |
| Women's team | China | Indonesia | 3–0 [2] |
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