The 2011 BWF World Championships was the 19th tournament of the BWF World Championships

BWF World Championships

The BWF World Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation to crown the best badminton players in the world....

, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Wembley Arena

Wembley Arena

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 in London

London

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, England

England

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, from August 8 to August 14, 2011.

China clean swept all the titles for record third time and became the first nation successfully defend all the titles won from previous edition. Scotland won their first medal from mixed pair.

Schedule

All five events started on the first day and concluded with the final on the last day.

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

Medal table

1	People's Republic of China	5	1	3	9
2	South Korea	0	1	1	2
3	Chinese Taipei	0	1	0	1
	United Kingdom	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

1. – The silver medal won by Great Britain was achieved by mixed doubles pair and England and Scotland respectively.

Events

Men's Singles	Lin Dan Lin Dan Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...	Lee Chong Wei Lee Chong Wei Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...	Chen Jin Chen Jin Chen Jin is a male badminton player from China. He is currently rank 6 in world singles men, after defeating Taufik Hidayat in the final of the 2010 BWF World Championships in Paris.-2004–2008:...
			Peter Gade Peter Gade Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...
Women's Singles	Wang Yihan Wang Yihan Wang Yihan is a professional female badminton player from China and the reigning women's singles world champion. Wang started her career with her coach Wang Pengren at only nine years of age. She was selected for the junior team in 2004, and after being promoted to the senior team in 2006 she...	Cheng Shao-chieh Cheng Shao-Chieh Cheng Shao-Chieh is a female badminton player from Republic of China.Cheng played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei. In women's singles, she defeated Ling Wan Ting of Hong Kong and Jun Jae-youn of Korea in the first two rounds. In the...	Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk is a female badminton player from Germany.-Career:In 2001 she won the European Junior Championships in women's singles...
			Wang Xin Wang Xin (badminton) Wang Xin is a female badminton player from China and former World No 1 women's singles player.-Individual titles :-External links:*...
Men's Doubles	Cai Yun Cai Yun Cai Yun is a male badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Cai Yun's impressive speed with his regular partner Fu Haifeng's impressive power, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams since 2004. They have won numerous top tier events on the...     Fu Haifeng Fu Haifeng Fu Haifeng born August 23, 1983 in Jieyang, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Fu Haifeng's impressive power with his regular partner Cai Yun's impressive speed, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams...	Ko Sung-hyun Ko Sung-hyun Ko Sung-hyun is an internationally elite badminton player from South Korea.Ko Sung-hyun is a right-handed player who specializes in doubles events. His current partner in the men's doubles is Yoo Yeon-seong...     Yoo Yeon-seong Yoo Yeon-seong Yoo Yeon-seong is an internationally elite badminton player.Yoo Yeon-seong has gained prominence in the badminton community following the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games when he began competing on the highest levels of competition...	Jung Jae-sung Jung Jae-sung Jung Jae-sung is a male badminton player from South Korea.Jung started playing badminton at 7, at his local elementary school. He entered the South Korea national badminton team in 2001...     Lee Yong-dae Lee Yong-dae Lee Yong-dae is a male badminton player from South Korea. He is considered by many to be a great talent and already a wonderful doubles player...
			Mohammad Ahsan    Bona Septano
Women's Doubles	Wang Xiaoli Wang Xiaoli Wang Xiaoli is an internationally elite badminton player from China.Wang Xiaoli began her international career in 2009 when she paired with Tao Jiaming in Mixed Doubles and with Ma Jin in Women's Doubles...     Yu Yang Yu Yang (badminton) Yu Yang is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A doubles specialist, Yu and her regular partner Du Jing have steadily emerged as one of the world's elite women's doubles teams since 2004. They confirmed this status by winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in...	Tian Qing Tian Qing Tian Qing is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Tian Qing had been Pan Pan's partner in women's doubles. They became the world number 5 in December. However, now Tian's partner is Zhao Yunlei. Tian plays with Tao Jiaming in the mixed doubles.2010In May, Tian Qing...     Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Zhao played with Tian Qing in the women's doubles and with Zhang Nan in the mixed doubles. Currently, she and Zhang Nan are ranked world number one...	Miyuki Maeda Miyuki Maeda is a female international badminton player.-Career:Maeda's first major success was at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. With her women's doubles partner Satoko Suetsuna they finished fourth, the best performance to date by Japanese badminton players at the Olympics. The two have continued to compete...     Satoko Suetsuna
			Jwala Gutta    Ashwini Ponnappa Ashwini Ponnappa Ashwini Ponnappa is an Indian badminton player.- Career :She completed her schooling in Bangalore and she moved to Hyderabad for her Bachelor's Degree....
Mixed Doubles	Zhang Nan Zhang Nan (badminton) Zhang Nan is a men's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.- Career :Zhang played with Chai Biao in men's doubles and he paired with Zhao Yunlei in the mixed doubles.-2010:...   Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Zhao played with Tian Qing in the women's doubles and with Zhang Nan in the mixed doubles. Currently, she and Zhang Nan are ranked world number one...	Chris Adcock Chris Adcock Chris Adcock is an internationally elite badminton player.-Career:At the 2008 Thomas Cup Chris Adcock made his debut at a major senior international tournament where he played one match in the group stage. He would continue to represent England at the 2009 Sudirman Cup where the team played sixth...   Imogen Bankier Imogen Bankier Imogen Bankier is a female badminton player from Scotland. After starting playing the sport at the age of 9, Bankier has won the national championships at every age level from Under 17 upwards. The highlight of her professional career so far was reaching the final of the mixed doubles at the 2011...	Xu Chen Xu Chen Xu Chen is a male badminton player from China. , he was ranked within the top 10 male badminton doubles teams in the world.-References:**...     Ma Jin Ma Jin Ma Jin is a female badminton player from China....
			Tantowi Ahmad    Lilyana Natsir Lilyana Natsir Lilyana Natsir is a female badminton player from Indonesia who specializes in doubles. She is listed as one of the best mixed doubles player in the world. In Indonesia, she is often considered as the queen of mixed doubles sector thanks to her achievements with her two different pairs...

Finals

Category	Winners	Runners-up	Score
Men's singles 2011 BWF World Championships – Men's singles The Men's Singles tournament of the 2011 BWF World Championships was held from August 8–14. Chen Jin was the defending champion.Lin Dan defeated Lee Chong Wei 20–22, 21–14, 23–21 in the final.-Seeds:# Lee Chong Wei # Lin Dan ...	Lin Dan Lin Dan Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...	Lee Chong Wei Lee Chong Wei Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...	20–22, 21–14, 23–21
Women's singles 2011 BWF World Championships – Women's singles The Women's Singles tournament of the 2011 BWF World Championships was held from August 8–14. Wang Lin was the defending champion.Wang Yihan won the final against Cheng Shao-Chieh 21–15, 21–10.-Seeds:# Wang Shixian ...	Wang Yihan Wang Yihan Wang Yihan is a professional female badminton player from China and the reigning women's singles world champion. Wang started her career with her coach Wang Pengren at only nine years of age. She was selected for the junior team in 2004, and after being promoted to the senior team in 2006 she...	Cheng Shao-chieh Cheng Shao-Chieh Cheng Shao-Chieh is a female badminton player from Republic of China.Cheng played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei. In women's singles, she defeated Ling Wan Ting of Hong Kong and Jun Jae-youn of Korea in the first two rounds. In the...	21–15, 21–10
Men's doubles 2011 BWF World Championships – Men's doubles The Men's Doubles tournament of the 2011 BWF World Championships was held from August 8–14. Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng were the defending champions.In the final, Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng defeated Ko Sung-hyun and Yoo Yeon-seong 24–22, 21–16.-Seeds:...	Cai Yun Cai Yun Cai Yun is a male badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Cai Yun's impressive speed with his regular partner Fu Haifeng's impressive power, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams since 2004. They have won numerous top tier events on the...  / Fu Haifeng Fu Haifeng Fu Haifeng born August 23, 1983 in Jieyang, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Fu Haifeng's impressive power with his regular partner Cai Yun's impressive speed, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams...	Ko Sung-hyun Ko Sung-hyun Ko Sung-hyun is an internationally elite badminton player from South Korea.Ko Sung-hyun is a right-handed player who specializes in doubles events. His current partner in the men's doubles is Yoo Yeon-seong...  / Yoo Yeon-seong Yoo Yeon-seong Yoo Yeon-seong is an internationally elite badminton player.Yoo Yeon-seong has gained prominence in the badminton community following the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games when he began competing on the highest levels of competition...	24–22, 21–16
Women's doubles 2011 BWF World Championships – Women's doubles The Women's Doubles tournament of the 2011 BWF World Championships was held from August 8–14. Du Jing and Yu Yang were the defending champions....	Wang Xiaoli Wang Xiaoli Wang Xiaoli is an internationally elite badminton player from China.Wang Xiaoli began her international career in 2009 when she paired with Tao Jiaming in Mixed Doubles and with Ma Jin in Women's Doubles...  / Yu Yang Yu Yang (badminton) Yu Yang is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A doubles specialist, Yu and her regular partner Du Jing have steadily emerged as one of the world's elite women's doubles teams since 2004. They confirmed this status by winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in...	Tian Qing Tian Qing Tian Qing is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Tian Qing had been Pan Pan's partner in women's doubles. They became the world number 5 in December. However, now Tian's partner is Zhao Yunlei. Tian plays with Tao Jiaming in the mixed doubles.2010In May, Tian Qing...  / Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Zhao played with Tian Qing in the women's doubles and with Zhang Nan in the mixed doubles. Currently, she and Zhang Nan are ranked world number one...	22–20, 21–11
Mixed doubles 2011 BWF World Championships – Mixed doubles The Mixed Doubles tournament of the 2011 BWF World Championships was held from August 8–14. Zheng Bo and Ma Jin were the defending champions.Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei won the title after defeating Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier 21–15, 21–7 in the final....	Zhang Nan Zhang Nan (badminton) Zhang Nan is a men's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.- Career :Zhang played with Chai Biao in men's doubles and he paired with Zhao Yunlei in the mixed doubles.-2010:...  / Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei Zhao Yunlei is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Zhao played with Tian Qing in the women's doubles and with Zhang Nan in the mixed doubles. Currently, she and Zhang Nan are ranked world number one...	Chris Adcock Chris Adcock Chris Adcock is an internationally elite badminton player.-Career:At the 2008 Thomas Cup Chris Adcock made his debut at a major senior international tournament where he played one match in the group stage. He would continue to represent England at the 2009 Sudirman Cup where the team played sixth...  /   Imogen Bankier Imogen Bankier Imogen Bankier is a female badminton player from Scotland. After starting playing the sport at the age of 9, Bankier has won the national championships at every age level from Under 17 upwards. The highlight of her professional career so far was reaching the final of the mixed doubles at the 2011...	21–15, 21–7

Participating countries

347 players from 48 countries participated at this years edition. The number in parentheses indicate the player contributed by each country.

(4) (4) (2) (8) (2) (4) (10) (24) (14) (3) (2) (16) (18) (2) (7) (12)
(1) (8) (12) (24) (4) (1) (1) (24) (1) (15) (3) (1) (14) (1) (3) (8)
(11) (5) (9) (1) (1) (5) (13) (4) (2) (5) (3) (10) (4) (8) (9) (1)

External links

• 2011 BWF World Championships at bwfbadminton.org
• BWF World Championships 2011 at tournamentsoftware.com