1983 IBF World Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles at the 1983 IBF World Championships
Venue	Brøndbyhallen
Location	Copenhagen, Denmark
Dates	May 2, 1983 (1983-05-02) – May 8, 1983 (1983-05-08)
Medalists
Li Lingwei    China   Han Aiping    China   Helen Troke    England   Zhang Ailing    China
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Events at the 1983 IBF World Championships
Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women	mixed

The 1983 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1983. Following the results of the women's singles.

Main stage[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Li Lingwei
									Li Lingwei	11	11
		Johanne Falardeau							Johanne Falardeau	6	3
																Li Lingwei	11	11
		Chung Myung-hee	11	12												Chung Myung-hee	5	2
		Ximena Bellido	3	10					Chung Myung-hee	11	11
										0	0
																							Li Lingwei	11	11
		Jane Webster	6	11	11																		Jane Webster	6	5
			11	3	8				Jane Webster	11	11
		Joke van Beusekom	11	11					Joke van Beusekom	2	5
			2	0												Jane Webster	11	11	11
		Nettie Nielsen	11	11												Nettie Nielsen	12	7	3
			2	0					Nettie Nielsen	11	12
			12	11						5	11
			10	8

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Helen Troke	11	11
		Denyse Julien	2	6					Helen Troke	11	11
		Marjan Ridder	11	12					Marjan Ridder	0	1
			5	10												Helen Troke	11	11
		Yoshiko Yonekura	11	11												Yoshiko Yonekura	1	6
			1	1					Yoshiko Yonekura	11	11
			5	11	12					5	3
			11	1	9																		Helen Troke	12	11
		Kim Bok-sun	11	11																			Kim Bok-sun	9	2
			0	9					Kim Bok-sun	11	11
										5	4
																Kim Bok-sun	11	12
		Kirsten Larsen														Kirsten Larsen	8	11
									Kirsten Larsen	11	5	11
		Zheng Yuli							Zheng Yuli	5	11	5

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Han Aiping
									Han Aiping	11	11
										1	4
																Han Aiping	11	11
		Christine Magnusson	11	11												Christine Magnusson	3	5
			2	4					Christine Magnusson	11	11
										5	1
																							Han Aiping	10	11	12
		Kim Yun-ja	11	11																			Kim Yun-ja	12	3	10
		Eline Coene	1	1					Kim Yun-ja	3	11	11
		Lene Køppen	11	11					Lene Køppen	11	5	7
		Claire Backhouse	1	5												Kim Yun-ja	11	6	11
		Karen Beckman	6	12	11											Karen Beckman	4	11	7
		Elizabeth Latief	11	10	3				Karen Beckman	11	11
		Sumiko Kitada	11	11					Sumiko Kitada	6	3
			0	1

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Zhang Ailing
									Zhang Ailing	11	12
										1	9
																Zhang Ailing	9	11	11
		Pia Nielsen	11	11												Pia Nielsen	12	4	2
			0	1					Pia Nielsen	11	11
		Liselotte Blumer							Liselotte Blumer	6	3
																							Zhang Ailing	11	11
		Sally Podger	11	11																			Sally Podger	2	4
			4	0					Sally Podger	11	11
		Maria Bengtsson	11	11					Maria Bengtsson	3	4
			4	2												Sally Podger	11	11
		Ami Ghia	11	11												Ami Ghia	8	2
			6	4					Ami Ghia	6	11	11
		Hwang Sun-ai	11	12					Hwang Sun-ai	11	5	8
			6	11

Final stage[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Li Lingwei	11	11
	8	Jane Webster	6	5
									Li Lingwei	12	11
									Helen Troke	10	6
	4	Helen Troke	12	11
	5	Kim Bok Sun	9	2
																Li Lingwei	11	6	11
																Han Aiping	8	11	7
	3	Han Aiping	10	11	12
	6	Kim Yun-ja	12	3	10
									Han Aiping	11	11
									Zhang Ailing	7	7
	2	Zhang Ailing	11	11
	7	Sally Podger	2	4

External links[]

• First round
• Second round
• Third round
• Quarterfinals