1983 IBF World Championships – Women's singles

Badminton championships

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

← 1980 Jakarta

1985 Calgary →

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
	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

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

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

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

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