2011 BWF World Championships
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| Dates | 8 August – 14 August | ||
| Edition | 19th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Competitors | 347 | ||
| Nations | 48 | ||
| Venue | Wembley Arena | ||
| Location | London, England | ||
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The 2011 BWF World Championships was the 19th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Wembley Arena in London, England, from August 8 to August 14, 2011.[1]
China clean swept all the titles for a record third time and became the first nation to successfully defend all the titles won from the previous edition. Scotland won their first medal from mixed pair and India won their medal in women's doubles and their seconds worlds medal after 28 years.[2]
Draw
The draw was held on 25 July at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3]
Schedule
All five events started on the first day and concluded with the final on the last day.[4]
All times are local (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2011 | 10:00 | Round of 64 |
| 9 August 2011 | 11:00 | Round of 64 |
| Round of 32 | ||
| 10 August 2011 | 11:00 | Round of 32 |
| 11 August 2011 | 11:00 | Round of 16 |
| 12 August 2011 | 11:00 | Quarterfinals |
| 17:00 | Quarterfinals | |
| 13 August 2011 | 11:00 | Semifinals |
| 17:30 | Semifinals | |
| 14 August 2011 | 12:00 | Finals |
Medalists
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Great Britain1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |  Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
- ^ – The silver medal won by Great Britain was achieved by mixed doubles pair and England and Scotland respectively.
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles |
Lin Dan |
Lee Chong Wei |
Chen Jin |
| Peter Gade | |||
| Women's Singles |
Wang Yihan |
Cheng Shao-chieh |
Juliane Schenk |
| Wang Xin | |||
| Men's Doubles |
Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong |
Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae |
| Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano | |||
| Women's Doubles |
Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang |
Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei |
Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna |
| Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa | |||
| Mixed Doubles |
Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
 Chris Adcock Imogen Bankier |
Xu Chen Ma Jin |
| Tontowi Ahmad Lilyana Natsir |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Lin Dan |
Lee Chong Wei |
20–22, 21–14, 23–21 |
| Women's singles | Wang Yihan |
Cheng Shao-chieh |
21–15, 21–10 |
| Men's doubles | Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng |
Ko Sung-hyun / Yoo Yeon-seong |
24–22, 21–16 |
| Women's doubles | Wang Xiaoli / Yu Yang |
Tian Qing / Zhao Yunlei |
22–20, 21–11 |
| Mixed doubles | Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei |
Chris Adcock / Imogen Bankier |
21–15, 21–7 |
Participating countries
347 players from 48 countries participated at this year's edition.[5] The number in parentheses indicate the player contributed by each country.
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References
- ↑ "Yonex named title sponsor for the 2011 BWF World Championships at Wembley". Badminton England. 2010-08-23. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ↑ Eaton, Richard (2011-08-14). "Lin wins thriller in another China badminton cleansweep". AFP. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ↑ "World Badminton 2011: Britain's Rajiv Ouseph handed tough draw for Olympics test event". telegraph.co.uk. 2011-07-25. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ↑ "Dates and Schedules". visitlondon.com. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ↑ "Participating Countries". visitlondon.com. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2011 World Badminton Championships. |
- Official website
- 2011 BWF World Championships at bwfbadminton.org
- BWF World Championships 2011 at tournamentsoftware.com
