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. 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. At the end of day, China won all the disciplines except Mixed doubles which was won by host Hong Kong.
Medalists Men's singles Chen Tianlong 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 Tianlong Kao Huilan J. Tikersa Christine Nyahoda Tan Eng Han Leong Kaye Sine
Semifinal results Discipline Winner Runner-up Score Men's singles Yu Yaodong Zhao Xinhua 15–13, 15–3 Chen Tianlong 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 Tianlong Kao Huilan J. Tikersa Christine Nyahoda Walkover Fu Hon Ping Amy Chan Tan Eng Han Leong Kaye Sine 15–10, 15–12
Final results Discipline Winner Finalist Score Men's singles Chen Tianlong 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 Tianlong Kao Huilan 18–15, 15–11
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