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P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian player to win the gold medal at the World Championships and also became the only other woman singles player along with China's Zhang Ning to have won five World Championship medals. [6] Japanese Kento Momota, and the duo Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara retained their titles from the previous edition.
The BWF World Ranking is the official ranking of the Badminton World Federation for badminton players who participate in tournaments sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. It is used to determine the qualification for the World Championships and Summer Olympic Games , [ 1 ] as well as BWF World Tour tournaments. [ 2 ]
Pages in category "American female badminton players" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The women's singles tournament of the 2023 BWF World Championships took place from 21 to 27 August 2023 at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen. Akane Yamaguchi was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Carolina Marin in the semi-finals.
The BWF World Championships, aka the World Badminton Championships, is a badminton tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation. [1] It's the most prestigious badminton competition, offering the most ranking points , along with the Summer Olympics badminton events introduced in 1992. [ 2 ]
The American women's team triumphed between the 1950s and the 1960s. They were the first to be crowned as Uber Cup champions in 1957. The team, led by stalwarts such as Judy Devlin and Margaret Varner first defeated Canada 7–0 in the qualifying round, then beat India 7–0 in the knockout round.
The women's singles tournament of the 2022 BWF World Championships took place from 22 to 28 August 2022 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo. Defending champion Akane Yamaguchi defeated Chen Yu Fei , 21-12, 10-21, 21-14 to retain her title.
The mixed doubles badminton tournament started in the 1996 Summer Olympics. [2] The Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings are used to determine the qualification of the players for the tournament. Nations can enter a maximum of two players each in the men's and women's singles if both are ranked in the world's top 16; otherwise, one quota ...