BWF Para-Badminton World Championships
Badminton championships
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The BWF Para-Badminton World Championships (formerly known as the IBAD Para-Badminton World Championships) is a badminton tournament organised by the Badminton World Federation. It's the most prestigious badminton competition, offering the most ranking points, along with the Summer Paralympics badminton events introduced in 2020. The highest ranked para-badminton players compete in six sport classes [1] in five categories. The championships were organised under the Para Badminton World Federation (PBWF) before it merged with the BWF in June 2011.[2]
Current season, competition or edition: 2026 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships | |
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| Formerly | IBAD World Championships |
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| Sport | Badminton |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Country | BWF member nations |
Editions
The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the Para-Badminton World Championships.
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| Year | Edition | Host city | Dates | Top Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | ||
| 2000 | 2 | Borken, Germany | ||
| 2001 | 3 | Cordoba, Spain | ||
| 2003 | 4 | Cardiff, Wales | 5 – 8 June |  Chinese Taipei |
| 2005 | 5 | Hsinchu, Taiwan | 27 October – 1 November |  Malaysia |
| 2007 | 6 | Bangkok, Thailand | 29 October – 2 November |  South Korea |
| 2009 | 7 | Seoul, South Korea | 8–12 September | South Korea |
| 2011 | 8 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 23–26 November | South Korea |
| 2013 | 9 | Dortmund, Germany | 5–10 November | South Korea |
| 2015 | 10 | Stoke Mandeville, England | 10–13 September | South Korea |
| 2017 | 11 | Ulsan, South Korea | 22–26 November |  China |
| 2019 | 12 | Basel, Switzerland | 20–25 August | China |
| 2022 | 13 | Tokyo, Japan[5] | 1–6 November |  Indonesia |
| 2024 | 14 | Pattaya, Thailand[5] | 20–25 February | China |
| 2026 | 15 | Manama, Bahrain | 7–14 February | China |
| 2028 | 16 | São Paulo, Brazil[6] | 14–20 February |