Below is listed the Badminton World Federation's World Championships medalists in the men's and women's singles, also in the men's, women's and mixed doubles events. The champion(s) of the tournament win a gold medal, the runners-up take the silver medal, and both losing semifinalists are awarded bronze medals.

History Since its inaugural edition in 1977, only 22 countries have achieved at least a bronze medal in the tournament: eleven in Asia, eight in Europe, two in Pan America and one in Oceania. Africa is the only continent that has not won a medal.

The big winner at the first edition in Malmö 1977 was Denmark. The country won three golds, a silver, and a bronze, with Lene Køppen winning gold in both singles and mixed doubles event. At the second edition in Jakarta 1980, the host country sent their players to the finals round in all events. Indonesia had won four titles, except in women's doubles taken by the English pair, Christian Hadinata secured two golds in the men's and mixed doubles events. China and South Korea made their first appearance in the third edition in Copenhagen 1983, and the Chinese team topped the medal standing by winning the women's singles and doubles. China won the remaining three titles in Calgary 1985 and made a truly indelible mark on the next edition by sweeping all five gold medals in Beijing 1987.

At the age of 18, Ratchanok Intanon became the youngest winner of a singles title at the Championships. Ratchanok was less than 3 months older than Jang Hye-ock was when she won the women's doubles title at the 1995 Championships.

In Nanjing 2018, Kento Momota became the first Japanese player to win the gold medal in the men's singles event, also in 2015, he secured first medal for Japan in the men's singles by winning a bronze.

In Basel 2019, for the first time since 1983, China only had one representative in the final round. P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian player to win the gold medal at the World Championships and also became the only other woman singles player along with China's Zhang Ning to have won five World Championship medals. Japanese Kento Momota, and the duo Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara retained their titles from the previous edition. Japanese mixed doubles pair Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino and the Thai men's singles player Kantaphon Wangcharoen, became the first players from their countries that won medals in the mixed doubles and men's singles events respectively.

Men's singles Year Host city Gold Silver Bronze1977Malmö Flemming Delfs Svend Pri Iie Sumirat Thomas Kihlström1980Jakarta Rudy Hartono Liem Swie King Hadiyanto Lius Pongoh1983Copenhagen Icuk Sugiarto Liem Swie King Han Jian Prakash Padukone1985Calgary Han Jian Morten Frost Yang Yang Jens Peter Nierhoff1987Beijing Yang Yang Morten Frost Zhao Jianhua Icuk Sugiarto1989Jakarta Yang Yang Ardy Wiranata Eddy Kurniawan Icuk Sugiarto1991Copenhagen Zhao Jianhua Alan Budikusuma Liu Jun Ardy Wiranata1993Birmingham Joko Suprianto Hermawan Susanto Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Ardy Wiranata1995Lausanne Hariyanto Arbi Park Sung-woo Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen1997Glasgow Peter Rasmussen Sun Jun Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Hariyanto Arbi1999Copenhagen Sun Jun Fung Permadi Peter Gade Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen2001Seville Hendrawan Peter Gade Chen Hong Taufik Hidayat2003Birmingham Xia Xuanze Wong Choong Hann Bao Chunlai Shon Seung-mo2005Anaheim Taufik Hidayat Lin Dan Peter Gade Lee Chong Wei2006Madrid Lin Dan Bao Chunlai Chen Hong Lee Hyun-il2007Kuala Lumpur Lin Dan Sony Dwi Kuncoro Bao Chunlai Chen Yu2009Hyderabad Lin Dan Chen Jin Taufik Hidayat Sony Dwi Kuncoro2010Paris Chen Jin Taufik Hidayat Peter Gade Park Sung-hwan2011London Lin Dan Lee Chong Wei Chen Jin Peter Gade2013Guangzhou Lin Dan Lee Chong Wei Du Pengyu Nguyễn Tiến Minh2014Copenhagen Chen Long Lee Chong Wei (disqualified) Viktor Axelsen Tommy Sugiarto2015Jakarta Chen Long Lee Chong Wei Jan Ø. Jørgensen Kento Momota2017Glasgow Viktor Axelsen Lin Dan Chen Long Son Wan-ho2018Nanjing Kento Momota Shi Yuqi Chen Long Liew Daren2019Basel Kento Momota Anders Antonsen B. Sai Praneeth Kantaphon Wangcharoen2021Huelva Loh Kean Yew Srikanth Kidambi Anders Antonsen Lakshya Sen2022Tokyo Viktor Axelsen Kunlavut Vitidsarn Chou Tien-chen Zhao Junpeng2023Copenhagen Kunlavut Vitidsarn Kodai Naraoka Prannoy H. S. Anders Antonsen2025Paris Shi Yuqi Kunlavut Vitidsarn Victor Lai Anders Antonsen2026New Delhi Alex Lanier Kodai Naraoka Chou Tien-chen Victor Lai

Women's singles Year Host city Gold Silver Bronze1977Malmö Lene Køppen Gillian Gilks Margaret Lockwood Hiroe Yuki1980Jakarta Verawaty Fadjrin Ivana Lie Lene Køppen Taty Sumirah1983Copenhagen Li Lingwei Han Aiping Zhang Ailing Helen Troke1985Calgary Han Aiping Wu Jianqui Li Lingwei Zheng Yuli1987Beijing Han Aiping Li Lingwei Gu Jiaming Zheng Yuli1989Jakarta Li Lingwei Huang Hua Tang Jiuhong Sarwendah Kusumawardhani1991Copenhagen Tang Jiuhong Sarwendah Kusumawardhani Susi Susanti Lee Heung-soon1993Birmingham Susi Susanti Bang Soo-hyun Tang Jiuhong Ye Zhaoying1995Lausanne Ye Zhaoying Han Jingna Susi Susanti Bang Soo-hyun1997Glasgow Ye Zhaoying Gong Zhichao Han Jingna Wang Chen1999Copenhagen Camilla Martin Dai Yun Gong Ruina Mette Sørensen2001Seville Gong Ruina Zhou Mi Gong Zhichao Zhang Ning2003Birmingham Zhang Ning Gong Ruina Zhou Mi Mia Audina2005Anaheim Xie Xingfang Zhang Ning Xu Huaiwen Cheng Shao-chieh2006Madrid Xie Xingfang Zhang Ning Petra Overzier Xu Huaiwen2007Kuala Lumpur Zhu Lin Wang Chen Lu Lan Zhang Ning2009Hyderabad Lu Lan Xie Xingfang Wang Lin Pi Hongyan2010Paris Wang Lin Wang Xin Wang Shixian Tine Baun2011London Wang Yihan Cheng Shao-chieh Wang Xin Juliane Schenk2013Guangzhou Ratchanok Intanon Li Xuerui P. V. Sindhu Bae Yeon-ju2014Copenhagen Carolina Marín Li Xuerui P. V. Sindhu Minatsu Mitani2015Jakarta Carolina Marín Saina Nehwal Lindaweni Fanetri Sung Ji-hyun2017Glasgow Nozomi Okuhara P. V. Sindhu Chen Yufei Saina Nehwal2018Nanjing Carolina Marín P. V. Sindhu He Bingjiao Akane Yamaguchi2019Basel P. V. Sindhu Nozomi Okuhara Chen Yufei Ratchanok Intanon2021Huelva Akane Yamaguchi Tai Tzu-ying He Bingjiao Zhang Yiman2022Tokyo Akane Yamaguchi Chen Yufei An Se-young Tai Tzu-ying2023Copenhagen An Se-young Carolina Marín Chen Yufei Akane Yamaguchi2025Paris Akane Yamaguchi Chen Yufei An Se-young Putri Kusuma Wardani2026New Delhi An Se-young Akane Yamaguchi Wang Zhiyi Pornpawee Chochuwong

Men's doubles Year Host city Gold Silver Bronze1977Malmö Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström1980Jakarta Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard Jalani Sidek Misbun Sidek1983Copenhagen Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie Martin Dew Mike Tredgett Bobby Ertanto Christian Hadinata Lee Eun-ku Park Joo-bong1985Calgary Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen Hariamanto Kartono Liem Swie King1987Beijing Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong1989Jakarta Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi Chen Hongyong Chen Kang Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek1991Copenhagen Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi Imay Hendra Bagus Setiadi1993Birmingham Rudy Gunawan Ricky Subagja Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang Chen Hongyong Chen Kang Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson1995Lausanne Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock Kim Dong-moon Yoo Yong-sung1997Glasgow Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung1999Copenhagen Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung Zhang Jun Zhang Wei Simon Archer Nathan Robertson2001Seville Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon Chan Chong Ming Chew Choon Eng Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah2003Birmingham Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Sang Yang Zheng Bo2005Anaheim Howard Bach Tony Gunawan Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat2006Madrid Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Robert Blair Anthony Clark Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen2007Kuala Lumpur Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae Shintaro Ikeda Shuichi Sakamoto Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah2009Hyderabad Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong2010Paris Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong Guo Zhendong Xu Chen Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan2011London Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae2013Guangzhou Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Kim Ki-jung Kim Sa-rang2014Copenhagen Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen Kim Ki-jung Kim Sa-rang2015Jakarta Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan Liu Xiaolong Qiu Zihan Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa2017Glasgow Liu Cheng Zhang Nan Mohammad Ahsan Rian Agung Saputro Chai Biao Hong Wei Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda2018Nanjing Li Junhui Liu Yuchen Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda Liu Cheng Zhang Nan Chen Hung-ling Wang Chi-lin2019Basel Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi Li Junhui Liu Yuchen Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto2021Huelva Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi He Jiting Tan Qiang Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi2022Tokyo Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty2023Copenhagen Kang Min-hyuk Seo Seung-jae Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik Liang Weikeng Wang Chang2025Paris Kim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae Chen Boyang Liu Yi Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty2026New Delhi Liang Weikeng Wang Chang Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik Kim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan

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