1998 All England Open Badminton Championships
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The 1998 All England Open was the 88th edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships
. It was held from March 9 to March 14, 1998, in Birmingham
, England
.
It was a five-star tournament and the prize money was USD$200,000.
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
. It was held from March 9 to March 14, 1998, in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It was a five-star tournament and the prize money was USD$200,000.
Final results
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Sun JunSun Jun (badminton) Sun Jun is a former world number 1 singles badminton player from China in the late 1990s whose resume includes the World Championship, World Cup, Asian Championship and All England Men's Singles titles... |
 Ong Ewe HockOng Ewe Hock Ong Ewe Hock is a former Malaysian Chinese badminton singles player whose prime years were in the 1990s. He is best known for his fighting spirit and his fast game play.-Achievements:... |
15–1, 15–7 |
| Women's singles | Ye Zhaoying Ye Zhaoying Ye Zhaoying is a retired women's singles badminton player from Zhejiang, the People's Republic of China who rates as one of the finest that China or any nation has produced. Officially ranked as the number one player in the world for the first time in December 1995, she lost but regained that... |
Zhang Ning Zhang Ning Zhang Ning is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China. She won the Olympic gold medal twice for women's singles in both 2004 and 2008... |
11–5, 11–8 |
| Men's doubles |  Lee Dong-sooLee Dong-soo Lee Dong-soo is a former male badminton player from South Korea.-Competition:Lee competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Yoo Yong-sung. They defeated José Antonio Crespo and Sergio Llopis of Spain in the first round and Luluk Hadiyanto and Alvent... & Yoo Yong-sung Yoo Yong-sung Yoo Yong-sung is a male badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lee Dong-soo. They defeated José Antonio Crespo and Sergio Llopis of Spain in the first round and Luluk Hadiyanto and Alvent Yulianto of... |
 Tony GunawanTony Gunawan Tony Gunawan is an Indonesian born badminton player of Chinese descent.-Career:Gunawan is a former Olympic gold medalist and world champion for Indonesia, and now represents the United States. He is regarded by many, including his peers, as one of the greatest doubles players badminton's history... & Candra Wijaya Candra Wijaya -Career:Wijaya is a doubles specialist who, as of 2008, has rated among the best men's doubles players in the world for over a decade. Noted for his ability in all phases of the doubles game, he has reached the final of the BWF World Championships three times with countryman Sigit Budiarto. They... |
15–10, 15–10 |
| Women's doubles | Ge Fei Ge Fei (badminton) Ge Fei was a Chinese female badminton player in the 1990s who is one of the most successful doubles specialists in the sport's history.She is married to the former World Champion singles badminton player Sun Jun.-Career:... & Gu Jun Gu Jun Gu Jun was a Chinese female badminton player in the 1990s.-Career:Gu and her regular partner Ge Fei were the world's dominant women's doubles team from the mid 1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics. They won over thirty top tier international tournaments together, including two Olympic... |
Jang Hye-ock Jang Hye-ock Jang Hye-ock was a female badminton player from South Korea.Jang won the gold medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships in women's doubles, playing with Gil Young-ah... & Ra Kyung-min Ra Kyung-min Ra Kyung-min is a female badminton player from South Korea.Ra was a dominating mixed doubles team with her partner Kim Dong-moon from late 1990s to early 2000s, resulting 70-match winning streak and 14 consecutive titles in international tournaments.- Career :Ra competed for Korea in badminton at... |
15–7, 15–7 |
| Mixed doubles | Kim Dong-moon Kim Dong-moon Kim Dong-moon is a retired male badminton player from South Korea who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s... & Ra Kyung-min Ra Kyung-min Ra Kyung-min is a female badminton player from South Korea.Ra was a dominating mixed doubles team with her partner Kim Dong-moon from late 1990s to early 2000s, resulting 70-match winning streak and 14 consecutive titles in international tournaments.- Career :Ra competed for Korea in badminton at... |
 Michael SøgaardMichael Søgaard -Summer Olympics:He played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles. In men's doubles, Søgaard and his partner Henrik Svarrer were defeated in the round of 16 by Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia 15-10, 15-7. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner... & Rikke Olsen Rikke Olsen -2004 Summer Olympics:Olsen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Ann-Lou Jørgensen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the second... |
15–2, 11–15, 15–5 |