Badminton Tournaments History
by Abdul Rauf Liaqat
(Islamabad, Pakistan)
A list of badminton tournaments winners and runner ups are given below, have a look at it and increase your knowledge.
All-England Championships—singles
Winners:-
Year Men* Women*
1900 S.H. Smith E. Thomson
1901 H.W. Davies E. Thomson
1902 R. Watling M. Lucas
1903 R. Watling E. Thomson
1904 H.N. Marrett E. Thomson
1905 H.N. Marrett M. Lucas
1906 N. Wood E. Thomson
1907 N. Wood M. Lucas
1908 H.N. Marrett M. Lucas
1909 F. Chesterton M. Lucas
1910 F. Chesterton M. Lucas
1911 G.A. Sautter M. Larminie
1912 F. Chesterton M. Larminie Tragett
1913 G.A. Sautter L.C. Radeglia
1914 G.A. Sautter L.C. Radeglia
1920** Sir G.A. Thomas K. McKane
1921 Sir G.A. Thomas K. McKane
1922 Sir G.A. Thomas K. McKane
1923 Sir G.A. Thomas L.C. Radeglia
1924 G.S.B. Mack (Ire.) K. McKane
1925 J.F. Devlin (Ire.) Mrs. A.D. Stocks
1926 J.F. Devlin (Ire.) Mrs. F.G. Barrett
1927 J.F. Devlin (Ire.) Mrs. F.G. Barrett
1928 J.F. Devlin (Ire.) M. Tragett
1929 J.F. Devlin (Ire.) Mrs. F.G. Barrett
1930 D.C. Hume Mrs. F.G. Barrett
1931 J.F. Devlin (Ire.) Mrs. F.G. Barrett
1932 R.C.F. Nichols L.M. Kingsbury
1933 R.M. White A. Woodroffe
1934 R.C.F. Nichols L.M. Kingsbury
1935 R.M. White Mrs. H.S. Uber
1936 R.C.F. Nichols T. Kingsbury
1937 R.C.F. Nichols T. Kingsbury
1938 R.C.F. Nichols D.M.C. Young
1939 T. Madsen (Den.) Mrs. W.R. Walton
1947** C. Jepsen (Swed.) M. Ussing (Den.)
1948 J. Skaarup (Den.) K. Thorndahl (Den.)
1949 D.G. Freeman (U.S.) A. Jacobsen (Den.)
1950 Wong Peng Soon (Malay.) T. Ahm (Den.)
1951 Wong Peng Soon (Malay.) A. Jacobsen (Den.)
1952 Wong Peng Soon (Malay.) T. Ahm (Den.)
1953 E.B. Choong (Malay.) M. Ussing (Den.)
1954 E.B. Choong (Malay.) J. Devlin (U.S.)
1955 Wong Peng Soon (Malay.) M. Varner (U.S.)
1956 E.B. Choong (Malay.) M. Varner (U.S.)
1957 E.B. Choong (Malay.) J. Devlin (U.S.)
1958 E. Kops (Den.) J. Devlin (U.S.)
1959 Tan Joe Hok (Indon.) H.M. Ward
1960 E. Kops (Den.) J. Devlin (U.S.)
1961 E. Kops (Den.) J. Devlin (U.S.)
1962 E. Kops (Den.) J. Hashman (U.S.)
1963 E. Kops (Den.) J. Hashman (U.S.)
1964 K.A. Nielsen (Den.) J. Hashman (U.S.)
1965 E. Kops (Den.) U.H. Smith
1966 Tan Aik Huang (Malay.) J. Hashman (U.S.)
1967 E. Kops (Den.) J. Hashman (U.S.)
1968 R. Hartono (Indon.) E. Twedberg (Swed.)
1969 R. Hartono (Indon.) Yuki H. (Japan)
1970 R. Hartono (Indon.) Takenaka E. (Japan)
1971 R. Hartono (Indon.) E. Twedberg (Swed.)
1972 R. Hartono (Indon.) Nakayama N. (Japan)
1973 R. Hartono (Indon.) M. Beck
1974 R. Hartono (Indon.) Yuki H. (Japan)
1975 S. Pri (Den.) Yuki H. (Japan)
1976 R. Hartono (Indon.) G.M. Gilks
1977 F. Delfs (Den.) Yuki H.(Japan)
1978 Liem Swie King (Indon.) G.M. Gilks
1979 Liem Swie King (Indon.) L. Köppen (Den.)
1980 P. Padukone (India) L. Köppen (Den.)
1981 Liem Swie King (Indon.) Sun Ai Hwang (S.Kor.)
1982 M. Frost (Den.) Zhang Ailing (China)
1983 Luan Jin (China) Zhang Ailing (China)
1984 M. Frost (Den.) Li Lingwei (China)
1985 Zhao Jianhua (China) Han Aiping (China)
1986 M. Frost (Den.) Kim Yun Ja (S.Kor.)
1987 M. Frost (Den.) K. Larsen (Den.)
1988 I. Frederiksen (Den.) Gu Jiaming (China)
1989 Yang Yang (China) Li Lingwei (China)
1990 Zhao Jianhua (China) S. Susanti (Indon.)
1991 A. Wiranata (Indon.) S. Susanti (Indon.)
1992 Liu Jun (China) Tang Jiuhong (China)
1993 H. Arbi (Indon.) S. Susanti (Indon.)
1994 H. Arbi (Indon.) S. Susanti (Indon.)
1995 Hoyer-Larsen (Den.) Lim Xiao Qing (Swed.)
1996 Hoyer-Larsen (Den.) Bang Soo Hyun (S.Kor.)
1997 Dong Jiong (China) Ye Zhaoying (China)
1998 Sun Jun (China) Ye Zhaoying (China)
1999 P. Gade (Den) Ye Zhaoying (China)
2000 Xia Xuanze (China) Gong Zhichao (China)
2001 P. Gopichand (India) Gong Zhichao (China)
2002 Chen Hong (China) C. Martin (Den.)
2003 Muhammad Hafiz (Malay.) Zhou Mi (China)
2004 Lin Dan (China) Gong Ruina (China)
2005 Chen Hong (China) Xie Xingfang (China)
2006 Lin Dan (China) Xie Xingfang (China)
2007 Lin Dan (China) Xie Xingfang (China)
2008 Chen Jin (China) T. Rasmussen (Den.)
2009 Lin Dan (China) Wang Tihan (China)
2010 Lee Chong Wei (Malay.) T. Rasmussen (Den.)
2011 Lee Chong Wei (Malay.) Wang Shixian (China)
*Won by a British player except as indicated.
**No competition 1915–19 and 1940–46.
Thomas Cup results
Results of the Thomas Cup are provided in the table.
Thomas Cup (men)
Year Winner Runner-up
1948–49 Malaya
1951–52 Malaya
1954–55 Malaya
1957–58 Indonesia
1960–61 Indonesia
1963–64 Indonesia
1966–67 Malaysia
1969–70 Indonesia
1972–73 Indonesia
1975–76 Indonesia
1978–79 Indonesia
1981–82 China
1983–84 Indonesia
1985–86 China
1987–88 China
1989–90 China
1991–92 Malaysia
1993–94 Indonesia Malaysia
1995–96 Indonesia Denmark
1997–98 Indonesia Malaysia
1999–2000 Indonesia China
2001–02 Indonesia Malaysia
2003–04 China Denmark
2005–06 China Denmark
2007–08 China South Korea
2009–10 China Indonesia
Uber Cup results
Results of the Uber Cup are provided in the table.
Uber Cup (women)
Year Winner Runner-up
1956–57 United States
1959–60 United States
1962–63 United States
1965–66 Japan
1968–69 Japan
1971–72 Japan
1974–75 Indonesia
1977–78 Japan
1980–81 Japan
1983–84 China
1985–86 China
1987–88 China
1989–90 China
1991–92 China
1993–94 Indonesia China
1995–96 Indonesia China
1997–98 China Indonesia
1999–2000 China Denmark
2001–02 China South Korea
2003–04 China South Korea
2005–06 China Netherlands
2007–08 China Indonesia
2009–10 South Korea China
World badminton championships winners
A list of the winners of the world badminton
championships is provided in the table.
World badminton championships
Year Men’s singles Women’s singles
1977 F. Delfs (Den.) L. Köppen (Den.)
1980 R. Hartono (Indon.) W. Verawaty (Indon.)
1983 I. Sugiarto (Indon.) Li Lingwei (China)
1985 Han Jian (China) Han Aiping (China)
1987 Yang Yang (China) Han Aiping (China)
1989 Yang Yang (China) Li Lingwei (China)
1991 Zhao Jianhua (China) Tang Jiuhong (China)
1993 J. Suprianto (Indon.) S. Susanti (Indon.)
1995 H. Arbi (Indon.) Ye Zhaoying (China)
1997 P. Rasmussen (Den.) Ye Zhaoying (China)
1999 Sun Jun (China) C. Martin (Den.)
2001 Hendrawan (Indon.) Gong Ruina (China)
2003 Xia Xuanze (China) Zhang Ning (China)
2005 T. Hidayat (Indon.) Xie Xingfang (China)
2006 Lin Dan (China) Xie Xingfang (China)
2007 Lin Dan (China) Zhu Lin (China)
2009 Lin Dan (China) Lu Lan (China)
2010 Chen Jin (China) Wang Lin (China)
2011 Lin Dan (China) Wang Yihan (China)
Year Men’s doubles Women’s doubles
1977 T. Tjun,J.Wahjudi(Ind) Toganu E.,Ueno(Japan)
1980 Chandra,Hadinata(Ind) N. Perry, J.Webster(UK)
1983 Fladberg,Helledie(Den) LinYing,Wu Dixi (China)
1985 Park Bong,Kim Moon(S.Kor)Han Aiping,LiLingwei
1987 Yongbo,TianHinghi(China) Lin Ying, Guan Weizhen
1989 Yongbo,TianBingyi(China) Lin Ying, Guan Weizhen
1991 Park Bong,Kim Soo(S.Kor) GuanWeizhen,NongQunhua
1993 Subagja,Gunawan(Ind) Nong Qunhua,Zhou Lei
1995 Subagja,Mainaky(Ind) GilAh,JangOck (S.Kor.)
1997 Sigit,Wijaya(Ind) Ge Fei, Gu Jun (China)
1999 KimMoon,HaKwon(S.Kor) Ge Fei, Gu Jun (China)
2001 Gunawan,Haryanto(Ind) Gao Ling, Huang Sui
2003 Paaske,Rasmussen(Den) Gao Ling, Huang Sui
2005 Bach,Gunawan (U.S.) Yang Wei, Zhang Jiewen
2006 CaiYun,Haifeng(China) Gao Ling, Huang Sui
2007 Kido,Setiawan(Ind) Yang Wei, Zhang Jiewen
2009 CaiYun,FuHaifeng(Chn) Zhang Yawen,Zhao Ting
2010 CaiYun, FuHaifeng(Chn) Du Jing, Yu Yang
2011 CaiYun, FuHaifeng(Chn) Wang Xiaoli, Yu Yang
Year Mixed doubles
1977 S. Skovgaard, L. Koppen (Den.)
1980 C. Hadinata, I. Wiguno (Indon.)
1983 T. Kihlstöm, N. Perry (Swed., Eng.)
1985 P. Bong, Y. Hee (S.Kor.)
1987 W. Pengren, S. Fangjing (China)
1989 P. Bong, C. Hee (S.Kor.)
1991 P. Bong, C. Hee (S.Kor.)
1993 T. Lund, M.C. Bengtsson (Den., Swed.)
1995 T. Lund, M. Thomsen (Den.)
1997 L. Yong, G. Fei (China)
1999 K. Moon, R. Min (S.Kor.)
2001 Zhang Jun, Gao Ling (China)
2003 Kim Dong Moon, Ra Kyung Min (S.Kor.)
2005 N. Widianto, L. Natsir (Indon.)
2006 N. Robertson, G. Emms (Eng.)
2007 N. Widianto, L. Natsir (Indon.)
2009 T. Laybourn, K. Rytter Juhl (Den.)
2010 Zheng Bo, Ma Jin (China)
2011 Zhang Nan, Zhao Yunlei (China)
Olympic Badminton Medals
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
China 11 6 13 30
Indonesia 6 6 6 18
Korea 6 7 4 17
Malaysia - 2 2 4
Britain - 1 1 2
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