The 1980 Asian Invitational Badminton Championships which was the fourth edition of Asian Invitational Championships took place in the month of December in Bangkok, Thailand.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 10 – 14 December | ||
| Edition | 4 | ||
| Location | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
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About edit
This tourney was hosted by Badminton Association of Thailand, which was the member of now defunct World Badminton Federation (WBF). A total of 12 countries participated, which were Sri Lanka, Singapore, China, Brunei, South Korea, Thailand, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Burma, Philippines and Nepal. Due to orders from International Badminton Federation (IBF), Asian countries which were members of IBF like Malaysia, Japan, India & Indonesia declined the participation as IBF and WBF were rival organisations at that time period.[1][2]
There was a controversy when Malaysian players Ho Khim Soon & Teh Kew San competed in this tournament, without prior permission from Badminton Association of Malaysia even when Malaysian team didn't opt to participate in this tournament.[3] As a result, both the players along with Ng Mei Ling were banned for one month by Penang Badminton Association from competing in any tournament.[4]
Tournament didn't feature Mixed doubles event. China was dominant all through in the competition, with Thailand having two of its doubles combinations in finals.[5] At the end China registered a clean sweep by winning all four individual titles.[6][7]
Medalists edit
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Han Jian
|
Chen Changjie
|
Li Zhifeng
|
| Yang Kesen
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| Women's singles | Song Youping
|
Sang Yanqin
|
Chen Ruizhen
|
| Li Lingwei
| |||
| Men's doubles | Li Zhifeng & Yang Kesen |
 Bandid Jaiyen & Preecha Sopajaree |
Sawei Chanseorasmee & Sarit Pisudchaikul |
| Chen Changjie & Wang Yueping | |||
| Women's doubles | Li Lingwei & Sang Yanqin |
Jutatip Banjongsilp & Suleeporn Jittariyakul |
Chen Ruizhen & Song Youping |
| Phanwad Jinasuyanont & Kanitta Mansamuth |
Semifinal results edit
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Han Jian
|
Yang Kesen
|
15–12, 15–8 |
| Chen Changjie
|
Li Zhifeng
|
15–11, 15–7 | |
| Women's singles | Sang Yanqin
|
Chen Ruizhen
|
6–11, 11–7, 11–7 |
| Song Youping
|
Li Lingwei
|
12–9, 11–6 | |
| Men's doubles | Bandid Jaiyen & Preecha Sopajaree |
Chen Changjie & Wang Yueping |
15–1, 15–9 |
| Li Zhifeng & Yang Kesen |
Sawei Chanseorasmee & Sarit Pisudchaikul |
17–15, 15–2 | |
| Women's doubles | Jutatip Banjongsilp & Suleeporn Jittariyakul |
Chen Ruizhen & Song Youping |
17–14, 15–7 |
| Li Lingwei & Sang Yanqin |
Phanwad Jinasuyanont & Kanitta Mansamuth |
15–8, 15–5 |
Final results edit
| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Han Jian
|
Chen Changjie
|
15–11, 15–8 |
| Women's singles | Song Youping
|
Sang Yanqin
|
11–6, 11–8 |
| Men's doubles | Li Zhifeng & Yang Kesen |
Bandid Jaiyen & Preecha Sopajaree |
15–10, 15–6 |
| Women's doubles | Li Lingwei & Sang Yanqin |
Jutatip Banjongsilp & Suleeporn Jittariyakul |
15–10, 15–6 |
References edit
- ^ Tan, Shirley (5 December 1980). "S'pore in semis?". The Straits Times. p. 31. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Han Jian wins Opening match". New Nation. 11 December 1980. p. 19. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Ho has to explain when he returns". The Straits Times. 12 December 1980. p. 38. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "One-month ban for Ho, Teh and Mei Ling Malaysian Round-up". The Straits Times. 23 December 1980. p. 31. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Thailand broke Chinese hold of Asian meet". The Straits Times. 14 December 1980. p. 40. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Badminton Asia Ke-4: China bolot 4 kejuaraan". Berita Harian (in Malay). 15 December 1980. p. 7. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Chinese emerge undisputed champions". The Straits Times. 15 December 1980. p. 39. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.