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Deutsch1978 WBF World Invitational Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 – 27 February |
| Location | Hong Kong |
The 1978 WBF World Invitational Badminton Championships sanctioned by former governing body World Badminton Federation (WBF) took place in the month of February in Hong Kong.[1] This invitational tournament was held prior to the first official WBF World Championships which was held in Bangkok later in that year. The individual competitions were conducted.[2] At the end of day, China won all the disciplines except Mixed doubles which was won by host Hong Kong.[3][4]
Medalists[edit]
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Chen Tianlung | Yu Yaodong | Yan Yujiang |
| Zhao Xinhua | |||
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia | Xu Jung | Li Fang |
| Xie Loping | |||
| Men's doubles | Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu | Hou Jiachang Yu Yaodong |  Hassan Shaheed Tariq Wadood |
 Kok Peng Hon Tan Eng Han | |||
| Women's doubles | Li Fang Liang Qiuxia | Han Aiping Xu Jung | Kao Huilan Xie Loping |
| Li Kumwah Lo Waitun | |||
| Mixed doubles |  Fu Hon Ping Amy Chan | Chen Tianlung Kao Huilan |  J. Tikersa Christine Nyahoda |
| Tan Eng Han Leong Kaye Sine |
Semifinal results[edit]
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Yu Yaodong | Zhao Xinhua | 15–13, 15–3 |
| Chen Tianlung | Yan Yujiang | 15–11 retired | |
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia | Li Fang | 11–6, 11–6 |
| Xu Jung | Xie Loping | 11–2, 11–2 | |
| Men's doubles | Hou Jiachang Yu Yaodong | Hassan Shaheed Tariq Wadood | 15–6, 15–4 |
| Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu | Kok Peng Hon Tan Eng Han | 15–6, 15–7 | |
| Women's doubles | Li Fang Liang Qiuxia | Lo Waitun Li Kumwah | 15–3, 15–5 |
| Han Aiping Xu Jung | Kao Huilan Xie Loping | 17–14, 15–6 | |
| Mixed doubles | Chen Tianlung Kao Huilan | J. Tikersa Christine Nyahoda | Walkover |
| Fu Hon Ping Amy Chan | Tan Eng Han Leong Kaye Sine | 15–10, 15–12 |
Final results[edit]
| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Chen Tianlung | Yu Yaodong | 18–13, 15–8 |
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia | Xu Jung | 10–12, 11–8, 11–2 |
| Men's doubles | Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu | Hou Jiachang Yu Yaodong | 15–7, 15–1 |
| Women's doubles | Li Fang Liang Qiuxia | Han Aiping Xu Jung | 15–5, 15–7 |
| Mixed doubles | Fu Hon Ping Amy Chan | Chen Tianlung Kao Huilan | 18–15, 15–11 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Chinese stars outclass rivals". The Straits Times. 23 February 1978. p. 29.
- ^ "Syed in third round". The Straits Times. 24 February 1978. p. 31.
- ^ "19 defy IBF and form New body". The Straits Times. 27 February 1978. p. 30.
- ^ "China dominate World tourney". The Straits Times. 28 February 1978. p. 24.