BWF World Championships

BWF World Championships 2022 was held at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from 22 to 28 August 2022. Sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the BWF World Championships is one of the most prestigious global championships in badminton. This championship is held every year in a new host country.

Starting in 1977, the BWF World Championship was conducted every two years until 2003, after which it was conducted every year. However, this championship is not conducted in the year of the Olympic Games. We have shared more information about this championship here.

BWF World Championship 2022

BWF World Championship is one of the most awaited global championships in badminton. It is held every year in a new host country. The BSF World Championship 2022 was held in Tokyo, Japan and the next edition is set to be held in Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark.

The BWF World Championships became an annual event on the BWF calendar starting in 2003. The competition is not contested during the Summer Olympic years to avoid scheduling issues. Here is an overview of the championship.

BWF World Championships 2022 Winner

The 2022 edition of the BWF World Championship lasted from 22 to 28 August 2022. Top badminton players from around the world participated in this championship. Listed below are the winners who bagged the trophy of the BWF World Championship in various categories -

BWF World Championships: History

Badminton World Championship is among the most awaited global tournaments. The BWF championships offer the tournament's champions the title of "World Champions" and give them a gold medal for the same. Here is more information about the history of BWF World Championships -

• The championship was first played in 1977 in Malmo Sweden and over the years, 27 editions of the World Badminton Championship have been held.
• BWF World Championships were earlier conducted once every two years. Now, the championship is conducted every year in a new host country.
• China has won 69 gold medals in the global badminton championship. The country with the second highest number of gold medals is Indonesia, with 23 gold medals.

World Badminton Championship 2022 - Medal Table

Over the years, 27 editions of the BWF World Championships have been held, with numerous countries from around the world participating. Here is the country-wise rank -

BWF World Championships 2022 Medalists

Along with the winning trophy and gold medal, silver and bronze medals are also offered to runners-up at the BWF World Championship. Here, we have shared the complete list of medalists in the 2022 world badminton championship -

India at the BWF World Championships

Indian badminton players have represented the country in the BWF World Championships 15 times in the first round, 11 times in the second round, 7 times in the third round, 3 times in quarter finals, and 1 time in semi-finals. Kidambi Srikanth was the most in-form player on the Indian badminton circuit. He won four gold medals at four different BWF Super Series events during the 2017-18 season.

Kidambi Srikanth was the tournament's most successful Indian. He became the first Indian male shuttler to reach the BWF World Championship final. In addition, the former World No. 1 became the first Indian male shuttler to earn a silver medal at the competition. He joins Prakash Padukone and Sai Praneeth as the only male shuttlers to win a World Championship medal with the silver medal.

Moreover, in 2022 BWF World Championships held in Tokyo, Japan, two Indian badminton players, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made the country proud by winning the bronze medal.

FAQs on BWF World Championships

Q.1) Which country won the BWF world Cup 2022?

Denmark won the BWF World Championship, with its player, Viktor Axelsen winning his second BWF World Championships men's singles title. In women’s single, Akane Yamaguchi from Japan retained her title of World Champion by winning the gold medal in BWF World Cup 2022.

Q.2) Who has won BWF World Championships the most number of times?

China has won BWF World Championships the most number of times. The country has won 69 medals in the championship, with player Zhao Yunlei holding the overall record of 5 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and three bronze medals.

Q.3) Where was the BWF World Championships 2022 held?

BWF World Championships 2022 was held in Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from 22 to 28 August 2022. The tournament was won by Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen in men’s singles and Akane Yamaguchi in women’s singles.

Q.4) How did India perform in the BWF World Championships 2022?

Indian badminton players, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the bronze medal in the men’s doubles category and made the country proud. This was India’s first bronze medal at the BWF World Championships.