1988 Asian Invitational Badminton Championships

The 1988 Badminton Asia Championships was the unofficial tournament of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia on 6–10 November 1988. The championships were conducted as Invitational Championships (invitation competition).[1]

1988 Asian Invitational Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates6 – 10 November
Edition5
LocationBandar Lampung, Indonesia
1980 Bangkok

Medalists

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China won three titles in the men's singles, women's singles and men's doubles, while host country won a title in the women's doubles.[2][3]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles   Xiong Guobao   Foo Kok Keong   Liu Zhiheng
  Ardy Wiranata
Women's singles   Tang Jiuhong   Huang Hua   Susi Susanti
  Shi Wen
Men's doubles   Zhang Qiang
  Zhou Jincan
  Lee Sang-bok
  Park Joo-bong
  Aryono Miranat
  Joko Suprianto
  Komchan Promsarin
  Siripong Siripool
Women's doubles   Verawaty Fajrin
  Yanti Kusmiati
  Chung Myung-hee
  Hwang Hye-young
  Sun Xiaoqing
  Zhou Lei
  Lee Heung-soon
  Lee Young-suk
Mixed doubles not played

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)3137
2  Indonesia (INA)1034
3  South Korea (KOR)0213
4  Malaysia (MAS)0101
5  Thailand (THA)0011
Totals (5 entries)44816

Finals

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Category Winners Runners-up Score
Men's singles   Xiong Guobao   Foo Kok Keong 15–9, 15–5
Women's singles   Tang Jiuhong   Huang Hua 11–5, 11–6
Men's doubles   Zhang Qiang
  Zhou Jincan
  Lee Sang-bok
  Park Joo-bong
18–16, 11–15, 18–16
Women's doubles   Verawaty Fajrin
  Yanti Kusmiati
  Chung Myung-hee
  Hwang Hye-young
18–16, 18–14

Semi finals

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Category Winner Runner-up Score
Men's singles   Xiong Guobao   Ardy Wiranata 15–6, 15–7
  Foo Kok Keong   Liu Zhiheng 9–15, 15–5, 15–11
Women's singles   Tang Jiuhong   Susi Susanti 11–1, 11–4
  Huang Hua   Shi Wen 11–6, 2–11, 11–4
Men's doubles   Zhang Qiang
  Zhou Jincan
  Komchan Promsarin
  Siripong Siripool
15–5, 15–1
  Lee Sang-bok

  Park Joo-bong

  Aryono Miranat
  Joko Suprianto
15–8, 15–0
Women's doubles   Chung Myung-hee
  Hwang Hye-young
  Sun Xiaoqing
  Zhou Lei
11–15, 15–8, 15–5
  Verawaty Fajrin
  Yanti Kusmiati
  Lee Heung-soon
  Lee Young-suk
15–7, 15–2

References

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  1. ^ Gaznavi, Mahmood (5 November 1988). "Indonesian shuttlers urged to do their best". The Straits Times. p. 42 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ Gaznavi, Mahmood (10 November 1988). "Kok Keong halts China sweep". The Straits Times. p. 39 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ Gaznavi, Mahmood (11 November 1988). "Tired Kok Keong falls to Xiong". The Straits Times. p. 43 – via NewspaperSG.