1983 IBF World Championships – Women's singles

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

Women's singles
at the 1983 IBF World Championships
VenueBrøndbyhallen
LocationCopenhagen, Denmark
DatesMay 2, 1983 (1983-05-02) – May 8, 1983 (1983-05-08)
Medalists
gold medal    China
silver medal    China
bronze medal    England
bronze medal    China

Main stage

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Section 1

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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
  Eliane Huldi   Eliane Huldi 0 0
    Li Lingwei 11 11
  Jane Webster 6 11 11   Jane Webster 6 5
  Fumiko Tookairin 11 3 8   Jane Webster 11 11
  Joke van Beusekom 11 11   Joke van Beusekom 2 5
  Kristin Magnusdottir 2 0   Jane Webster 11 11 11
  Nettie Nielsen 11 11   Nettie Nielsen 12 7 3
  Eva-Maria Zwiebler 2 0   Nettie Nielsen 11 12
  Pamela Hamilton 12 11   Pamela Hamilton 5 11
  Sherry Liu 10 8

Section 2

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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
  Mechtild Hagemann 5 10   Helen Troke 11 11
  Yoshiko Yonekura 11 11   Yoshiko Yonekura 1 6
  Kristin Kristiansdottir 1 1   Yoshiko Yonekura 11 11
  Audrey Swaby 5 11 12   Audrey Swaby 5 3
  Bożena Wojtkowska 11 1 9   Helen Troke 12 11
  Kim Bok-sun 11 11   Kim Bok-sun 9 2
  Carina Andersson 0 9   Kim Bok-sun 11 11
  Radhika Bose   Radhika Bose 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

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Han Aiping
    Han Aiping 11 11
  Sian Williams   Sian Williams 1 4
    Han Aiping 11 11
  Christine Magnusson 11 11   Christine Magnusson 3 5
  Julie McDonald 2 4   Christine Magnusson 11 11
  Þórdís Edwald   Þórdís Edwald 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
  Silvia Lüthi 0 1

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Zhang Ailing
    Zhang Ailing 11 12
  Shigemi Kawamura   Shigemi Kawamura 1 9
    Zhang Ailing 9 11 11
  Pia Nielsen 11 11   Pia Nielsen 12 4 2
  Carmen Bellido 0 1   Pia Nielsen 11 11
  Liselotte Blumer   Liselotte Blumer 6 3
    Zhang Ailing 11 11
  Sally Podger 11 11   Sally Podger 2 4
  Karin van the Valk 4 0   Sally Podger 11 11
  Maria Bengtsson 11 11   Maria Bengtsson 3 4
  Toni Whittaker 4 2   Sally Podger 11 11
  Ami Ghia 11 11   Ami Ghia 8 2
  Linda Cloutier 6 4   Ami Ghia 6 11 11
  Hwang Sun-ai 11 12   Hwang Sun-ai 11 5 8
  Kirsten Schmieder 6 11

Final stage

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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
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