The 1979 WBF World Championships took place in June 1979 in Hangzhou, China. It was one of the two editions of the world championships organised by the WBF, which was a rival body of the Badminton World Federation.

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's singles	Han Jian	Tariq Wadood	Luan Jin
			Lin Yixiong
Women's singles	Han Aiping	Fu Chun-e	Xu Rong
			Liu Xia
Men's doubles	Sun Zhian Yao Ximing	Yu Yaodong Luan Jin	Sawei Chanseorasmee Sarit Pisudchaikul
			Chan Tin Cheung Ng Chun Ching
Women's doubles[Rem. 1]	Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul	Liu Xia Zhang Ailing	Han Aiping He Cuiling
			Khin Khin Aye Mya Lay Sein
Mixed doubles	Ng Chun Ching Chan Lim Chee	Wai Nyunt Mya Lay Sein	Bandid Jaiyen Jutatip Banjongsilp
			Preecha Sopajaree Thongkam Kingmanee
Men's team	China	Thailand	Pakistan
Women's team	China	Thailand	Burma

Final stage

Men's singles

	Third round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Han Jian	15	15
		Sawei Chanseorasmee	4	7					Han Jian	15	15
		Nadeem Ur Rahman	15	15					Nadeem Ur Rahman	2	2
		Errol Chan	7	7												Han Jian
		Lin Yixiong	15	15												Lin Yixiong
		Udom Luengpetcharaporn	6	8					Lin Yixiong	15	15
		Wong Shoon Keat							Wong Shoon Keat	3	2
																							Han Jian	15	15
		Tariq Wadood	15	15																			Tariq Wadood	0	11
		Sarit Pisudchaikul	5	4					Tariq Wadood	15	15
		Yu Yaodong	15	15					Yu Yaodong	9	11
		Chan Chi Choi	8	1												Tariq Wadood
		Luan Jin	15	15												Luan Jin
		Kim Jong Guk	4	9					Luan Jin	15	15
		Bandid Jaiyen	15	15					Bandid Jaiyen	2	8
		Lee Hai Thong	8	11

Women's singles

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Han Aiping	w.o.
	8	Tay Hoe See
									Han Aiping	4	11	11
									Liu Xia	11	7	0
	4	Liu Xia	11	11
	5	Ri Chung Sun	1	3
																Han Aiping	9	11	11
																Fu Chun-e	11	0	4
	3	Fu Chun-e	11	11
	6	Phanwad Jinasuyanont	5	3
									Fu Chun-e	11	11
									Xu Rong	1	3
	2	Xu Rong	11	11
	7	Sirisriro Patama	2	4

Men's doubles

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Sun Zhian Yao Ximing
									Sun Zhian Yao Ximing	15	15
									Chan Tin Cheung Ng Chun Ching	3	9
		Chan Tin Cheung Ng Chun Ching
																Sun Zhian Yao Ximing	15	15
																Yu Yaodong Luan Jin	9	3
		Yu Yaodong Luan Jin
									Yu Yaodong Luan Jin	17	15	15
									Sawei Chanseorasmee Sarit Pisudchaikul	18	11	3
		Sawei Chanseorasmee Sarit Pisudchaikul

Women's doubles

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul
									Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul
									Han Aiping He Cuiling
		Cindy Cheong Juliana Lee	4	3
		Han Aiping He Cuiling	15	15
																Sirisriro Patama Suleeporn Jittariyakul	15	15
																Liu Xia Zhang Ailing	10	11
		Liu Xia Zhang Ailing
									Liu Xia Zhang Ailing
									Khin Khin Aye Mya Lay Sein
		Khin Khin Aye Mya Lay Sein	15	15
		Leong Kay Sine Tay Hoe See	7	4

Mixed doubles

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Ng Chun Ching Chan Lim Chee	w.o.
		Lim Teck Heng Tay Hoe See
									Ng Chun Ching Chan Lim Chee
									Bandid Jaiyen Jutatip Banjongsilp
		Bandid Jaiyen Jutatip Banjongsilp	15	15
		Babatunde Badiru Bukola Bakreen	2	9
																Ng Chun Ching Chan Lim Chee	15	10	18
																Wai Nyunt Mya Lay Sein	10	15	16
		Wai Nyunt Mya Lay Sein	13	15	15
		Tan Eng Han Leong Kay Sine	15	10	12
									Wai Nyunt Mya Lay Sein
									Preecha Sopajaree Thongkam Kingmanee
		Preecha Sopajaree Thongkam Kingmanee	15	15
		Kim Jong Guk Ri Chung Sun	3	2

Medal table

  *   Host nation (China)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China (CHN)*	5	3	5	13
2	Thailand (THA)	1	2	3	6
3	Hong Kong (HKG)	1	0	1	2
4	Burma (BIR)	0	1	2	3
5	Pakistan (PAK)	0	1	1	2
Totals (5 entries)		7	7	12	26