BWF World Championships
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The BWF World Championships is a badminton tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation. It's the most prestigious badminton competition, offering the most ranking points, along with the Summer Olympics badminton events introduced in 1992. The winners of the tournament are World Champions of the sport and are awarded a gold medal. The tournament started in 1977 and was held once every three years until 1983. However, the 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.
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| Year | Edition | Host city | Host country | Dates | Top Nation |
| 1977 | I | Malmö (1) | Sweden (1) | 3–8 May | Denmark (1) |
| 1980 | II | Jakarta (1) | Indonesia (1) | 27 May – 1 June | Indonesia (1) |
| 1983 | III | Copenhagen (1) | Denmark (1) | 2–8 May | China (1) |
| 1985 | IV | Calgary (1) | Canada (1) | 10–16 June | China (2) |
| 1987 | V | Beijing (1) | China (1) | 18–24 May | China (3) |
| 1989 | VI | Jakarta (2) | Indonesia (2) | 29 May – 4 June | China (4) |
| 1991 | VII | Copenhagen (2) | Denmark (2) | 2–8 May | China (5) |
| 1993 | VIII | Birmingham (1) | England (1) | 31 May – 6 June | Indonesia (2) |
| 1995 | IX | Lausanne (1) | Switzerland (1) | 22–28 May | Indonesia (3) |
| 1997 | X | Glasgow (1) | Scotland (1) | 24 May – 1 June | China (6) |
| 1999 | XI | Copenhagen (3) | Denmark (3) | 10–23 May | South Korea (1) |
| 2001 | XII | Seville (1) | Spain (1) | 3–10 June | China (7) |
| 2003 | XIII | Birmingham (2) | England (2) | 28 July – 3 August | China (8) |
| 2005 | XIV | Anaheim (1) | United States (1) | 15–21 August | China (9) |
| 2006 | XV | Madrid (1) | Spain (2) | 18–24 September | China (10) |
| 2007 | XVI | Kuala Lumpur (1) | Malaysia (1) | 13–19 August | China (11) |
| 2009 | XVII | Hyderabad (1) | India (1) | 10–16 August | China (12) |
| 2010 | XVIII | Paris (1) | France (1) | 23–29 August | China (13) |
| 2011 | XIX | London (1) | England (3) | 8–14 August | China (14) |
| 2013 | XX | Guangzhou (1) | China (2) | 5–11 August | China (15) |
| 2014 | XXI | Copenhagen (4) | Denmark (4) | 25–31 August | China (16) |
| 2015 | XXII | Jakarta (3) | Indonesia (3) | 10–16 August | China (17) |
| 2017 | XXIII | Glasgow (2) | Scotland (2) | 21–27 August | China (18) |
| 2018 | XXIV | Nanjing (1) | China (3) | 30 July – 5 August | China (19) |
| 2019 | XXV | Basel (1) | Switzerland (2) | 19–25 August | Japan (1) |
| 2021 | XXVI | Huelva (1) | Spain (3) | 12–19 December | Japan (2) |
| 2022 | XXVII | Tokyo (1) | Japan (1) | 22–28 August | China (20) |
| 2023 | XXVIII | Copenhagen (5) | Denmark (5) | 21–27 August | South Korea (2) |
| 2025 | XXIX | Paris (2) | France (2) | 25–31 August | China (21) |
| 2026 | XXX | New Delhi (1) | India (2) |
| Rank | Player | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
| 1 | Lin Dan | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Zhao Yunlei | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Park Joo-bong | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | Cai Yun | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Chen Qingchen | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Fu Haifeng | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Gao Ling | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Jia Yifan | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Zhang Nan | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Liliyana Natsir | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Hendra Setiawan | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 12 | Ge Fei | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Guan Weizhen | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Han Aiping | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Huang Sui | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Huang Yaqiong | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Li Lingwei | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Lin Ying | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Yu Yang | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Zheng Siwei | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Mohammad Ahsan | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Akane Yamaguchi | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Kim Dong-moon | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Seo Seung-jae | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Carolina Marín | 3 | 3 |
| Category | Player | Total | Year |
| MS | Lin Dan | 5 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 |
| WS | Akane Yamaguchi | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2025 |
| Carolina Marín | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2018 | |
| MD | Cai Yun | 4 | 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 (with Fu Haifeng) |
| Fu Haifeng | 4 | 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 (with Cai Yun) | |
| Hendra Setiawan | 4 | 2007 (with Markis Kido), 2013, 2015, 2019 (with Mohammad Ahsan) | |
| WD | Chen Qingchen | 4 | 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 (with Jia Yifan) |
| Jia Yifan | 4 | 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 (with Chen Qingchen) | |
| XD | Liliyana Natsir | 4 | 2005, 2007 (with Nova Widianto), 2013, 2017 (with Tontowi Ahmad) |
| Rank | Nation | 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 | 25 | Total |
| 1 | China | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 72 | ||
| 2 | Indonesia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | England | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | India | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 1 | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | 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 | 25 | Total |
| 1 | China | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Indonesia | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Denmark | X | X | X | X | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Japan | X | X | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Singapore | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | X | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | 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 | 25 | Total |
| 1 | China | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Japan | X | X | X | X | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Spain | X | X | X | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Denmark | X | X | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | X | X | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | India | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | X | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | 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 | 25 | Total |
| 1 | Indonesia | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | China | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Korea | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Denmark | X | X | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Japan | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | X | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | X | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | 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 | 25 | Total |
| 1 | China | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 24 | |||||
| 2 | Japan | X | X | X | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | England | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | X | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | 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 | 25 | Total |
| 1 | China | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Korea | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indonesia | X | X | X | X | X | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Denmark | X | / | X | X | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | England | / | X | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Malaysia | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | \ | \ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | X | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 72 | 52 | 84 | 208 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 23 | 20 | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | South Korea | 14 | 15 | 34 | 63 |
| 4 | Denmark | 11.5 | 15 | 43 | 69.5 |
| 5 | Japan | 10 | 9 | 23 | 42 |
| 6 | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | England | 2.5 | 8.5 | 13 | 24 |
| 9 | Malaysia | 2 | 9 | 14 | 25 |
| 10 | India | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 15 | Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Scotland | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 18 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 19 | France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 145 | 144 | 290 | 579 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 15 | 6 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | Denmark | 4 | 5 | 15 | 24 |
| 4 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Thailand | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | India | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 10 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 29 | 28 | 58 | 115 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 15 | 17 | 25 | 57 |
| 2 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Denmark | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | India | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | England | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 29 | 29 | 58 | 116 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Indonesia | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | China | 8 | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | South Korea | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Denmark | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Japan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | England | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 29 | 29 | 58 | 116 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 24 | 13 | 16 | 53 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| 3 | South Korea | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | England | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 29 | 29 | 58 | 116 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 10 | 11 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | South Korea | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Denmark | 3.5 | 5 | 10 | 18.5 |
| 5 | England | 1.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Thailand | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Scotland | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 29 | 29 | 58 | 116 | |
References
- Badminton World Federationhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160305074301/http://bwfbadminton.org/file.aspx?id=679518&dl=1
- Badminton World Federationhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160305012301/http://bwfbadminton.org/file.aspx?id=680375&dl=1
- The Starhttp://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Other-Sport/2013/02/12/Chin-Chai-hopes-BWF-will-offer-prize-money-for-world-meet.aspx
- The Indian Expresshttp://www.indianexpress.com/news/world-champion-ratchanok-inthanon-also-a-devoted-kid/1154291/
- Badzinehttp://www.badzine.net/2013/08/worlds-finals-ratchanok-youngest-ever-singles-world-champion/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/0/badminton/32478719