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1978 WBF World Invitational Championships
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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 – 27 February |
| Location | Hong Kong |
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.