The 1978 WBF World Championships took place in November 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. This event was followed by Invitational Championships which took place in the month of February earlier this year in Hong Kong. It was the first of the two editions of the world championships organised by the WBF, which was a rival organisation of the Badminton World Federation.
Participating nations
Medalists Men's singles Yu Yaodong Han Jian Udom Luangpetcharaporn Luan Jin Women's singles Zhang Ailing Sirisriro Patama Li Fang Song Hyan-soon Men's doubles Yu Yaodong Hou Jiachang Sarit Pisudchaikul Sawei Chanseorasmee Javed Iqbal Tariq Wadood Pichai Kongsirithavorn Preecha Sopajaree Women's doubles Li Fang Zhang Ailing Zheng Huiming Qiu Yufang Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul Oh Yeon-han Song Hyan-soon Mixed doubles Pichai Kongsirithavorn Petchroong Liengtrakulngam Preecha Sopajaree Porntip Buntanon Han Jian Qiu Yufang Fu Hon Ping Lee Kam Wah
Results Semifinals Discipline Winner Runner-up Score Men's singles Yu Yaodong Udom Luangpetcharaporn 15–4, 15–5 Han Jian Luan Jin Women's singles Sirisriro Patama Song Hyan-soon 11–6, 5–11, 11–4 Zhang Ailing Li Fang 11–6, 11–8 Men's doubles Hou Jiachang & Yu Yaodong Javed Iqbal & Tariq Wadood 7–15, 15–8, 15–1 Sawei Chanseorasmee & Sarit Pisudchaikul Pichai Kongsirithavorn & Preecha Sopajaree 15–3, 17–15 Women's doubles Li Fang & Zhang Ailing Sirisriro Patama & Suleeporn Jittariyakul 15–8, 15–9 Zheng Huiming & Qiu Yufang Oh Yeon-han & Song Hyan-soon 15–9, 15–5 Mixed doubles Pichai Kongsirithavorn & Petchroong Liengtrakulngam Han Jian & Qiu Yufang 15–4, 15–6 Preecha Sopajaree & Porntip Buntanon Fu Hon Ping & Lee Kam Wah 15–9, 11–15, 15–7
Finals Category Winners Runners-up Score Men's singles Yu Yaodong Han Jian 15–11, 15–11 Women's singles Zhang Ailing Sirisriro Patama 11–4, 11–4 Men's doubles Yu Yaodong Hou Jiachang Sarit Pisudchaikul Sawei Chanseorasmee 18–15, 15–12 Women's doubles Li Fang Zhang Ailing Zheng Huiming Qiu Yufang 5–15, 15–9, 15–10 Mixed doubles Pichai Kongsirithavorn Petchroong Liengtrakulngam Preecha Sopajaree Porntip Buntanon 15–4, 1–15, 17–14
References
External links https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19781109-1.2.114.2 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19781108-1.2.139.2