1978 World Badminton Championships

Host City Bangkok
Country THA
Held 4 – 7 November 1978
Competitors 18
Countries 3

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
Singles Men Medal 4 2
Doubles Men Medal 6 3
Singles Women Medal 3 2
Doubles Women Medal 4 1
Doubles Mixed Medal 4 1

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 China CHN 4 2 2 8
2 Thailand THA 1 3 1 5
3 Hong Kong HKG 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
Singles, Men Yu Yaodong CHN Han Jian CHN Luan Jin
Udom Luangpetcharaporn
CHN
THA
Doubles, Men Yu Yaodong / Hou Jiachang CHN Sarit Pisudchaikul / Sawei Chanseorasmee THA Fu Hon Ping / Wong Man Hing HKG
Doubles, Mixed Pichai Kongsirithavorn / Petchroong Liengtrakulngam THA Preecha Sopajaree / Porntip Buntanon THA
Singles, Women Zhang Ailing CHN Sirisriro Patama THA Li Fang CHN
Doubles, Women Li Fang / Zhang Ailing CHN Zheng Huiming / Qiu Yufang CHN