1978 Asian Invitational Badminton Championships

Badminton championships 1978 Asian Invitational Badminton Championships 15 – 25 April 3 Capital Indoor Stadium Peking, People's Republic of China 1977 Hong Kong 1980 Bangkok The 1978 Asian Invitational Badminton Championships which was the third edition of Asian Invitational Championships took place in the month of April in Peking, People's Republic of China.Bernard Pereira https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19780422-1.1.29 Ang:We need time to stage Asian Badminton Tourney 22 April 1978 The Straits Times 30 14 January 2022Godfrey Robert https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19780304-1.2.107.15 China sports group due next month 4 March 1978 The Straits Times 27 14 January 2022 Description This Asian tourney was originally decided to be held in Singapore but was later given to China.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19770729-1.2.116?ST=1&AT=search&k=Asian%20Badminton%20Confederation%201978&QT=asian,badminton,confederation,1978&oref=article Singapore to host 1978 ABC Tournament 29 July 1977 The Straits Times 30 14 January 2022 Tournament organised junior events as well which included Boys' singles & doubles as well as Girls' singles and doubles. Mixed doubles competitions were as usual not conducted. A total of 12 countries took part in this event which were China, India, Singapore, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. At the end of day, China won all the disciplines except Women's doubles doubles which was won by Thailand. Gold medals for Junior events were shared between Amy Chan of Hong Kong who won Girls' singles event, He Shangquan of China who won Boys' singles, Tay Hoe See & Judy Lee of Singapore who won Girls' doubles and the combination of Maung Maung & Win Mar of Burma who won the Boys' doubles discipline.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780314-1.2.83?ST=1&AT=search&k=%20Asian%20Badminton%20Invitation&QT=asian,badminton,invitation&oref=article 11 picked for Peking meet 14 March 1978 New Nation 18 7 February 2022https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19780417-1.1.26 Singapore players all are winners 17 April 1978 The Straits Times 14 January 2022 Medalists Men's singles CHN Yu Yaodong CHN Chen Tianlong CHN Luan Jin Women's singles CHN Liu Xia CHN Zhang Ailing CHN Xu Rong Men's doubles CHN Lin Shiquan CHN Tang Xianhu IND Syed Modi IND Prakash Padukone PAK Javed Iqbal PAK Tariq Wadood Women's doubles THA Thongkam Kingmanee THA Sirisriro Patama CHN Xu Rong CHN Yu Jianghong Men's singles Semifinal Final 180 CHN Yu Yaodong CHN Luan Jin MAS Saw Swee Leong CHN Chen Tianlong CHN Yu Yaodong 12 15 15 CHN Chen Tianlong 15 13 10 CHN Luan Jin 15 15 MAS Saw Swee Leong 9 8 Women's singles Semifinal Final 180 CHN Liu Xia 11 11 CHN Xu Rong 5 0 CHN Yu Jianghong 4 9 CHN Zhang Ailing 11 12 CHN Liu Xia 11 11 CHN Zhang Ailing 2 7 CHN Xu Rong 11 11 CHN Yu Jianghong 5 8 Men's doubles Semi-finals Final Third place 150 20 CHN Lin ShiquanCHN Tang Xianhu 15 15 PAK Javed IqbalPAK Tariq Wadood 12 8 SGP Kok Peng HonSGP Tan Eng Han 10 5 IND Syed ModiIND Prakash Padukone 15 15 CHN Lin ShiquanCHN Tang Xianhu 15 15 IND Syed ModiIND Prakash Padukone 3 5 PAK Javed IqbalPAK Tariq Wadood 15 9 18 SGP Kok Peng HonSGP Tan Eng Han 9 15 13 Women's doubles Bronze medal winners unknown Semi-finals Final Third place 150 20 THA Thongkam KingmaneeTHA Sirisriro Patama 15 15 SGP Peh Ah BeeCHN Zhang Ailing 8 12 SRI Nirmala WickramatilakaCHN Liu Xia 8 12 CHN Xu RongCHN Yu Jianghong 15 15 THA Thongkam KingmaneeTHA Sirisriro Patama 15 15 CHN Xu RongCHN Yu Jianghong 9 12 SRI Nirmala WickramatilakaCHN Liu Xia SGP Peh Ah BeeCHN Zhang Ailing References Category:Badminton Asia Championships Asian Badminton Championships 1978 Badminton Asia Championships Badminton Asia Championships Badminton Asia Championships Asia Championships