1983 IBF World Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
at the 1983 IBF World Championships
VenueBrøndbyhallen
LocationCopenhagen, Denmark
DatesMay 2, 1983 (1983-05-02) – May 8, 1983 (1983-05-08)
Medalists
    Indonesia
    Indonesia
    India
    China

The 1983 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1983. The gold medal was won by Icuk Sugiarto; the silver by Liem Swie King; and the bronze by Prakash Padukone and Han Jian. What follows are the detailed results of the men's singles.

Main stage

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Morten Frost 15 15
Yang Kesen 1 10 Morten Frost 15 15
Syed Modi 15 15 Syed Modi 2 4
Guus van der Vlugt 8 9 Morten Frost 15 15
Philip Sutton 15 15 Philip Sutton 8 7
Tomm Eriksen 10 12 Philip Sutton 15 11
Graeme Robson 18 15 Graeme Robson 11 15 6
Torbjörn Petersson 14 7 Morten Frost 5 3
Icuk Sugiarto 15 15 Icuk Sugiarto 15 15
Sung Han-kook 12 9 Icuk Sugiarto 15 15
Nick Yates 15 18 Nick Yates 12 2
Udom Luangpetcharaporn 5 14 Icuk Sugiarto 15 15
John Goss 15 10 15 John Goss 5 0
Rolf Rüsseler 8 15 11 John Goss 15 15
Thomas Künstler 10 15 15 Thomas Künstler 7 8
Koji Gondo 15 9 9

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Luan Jin 15 15
Rob Ridder 4 2 Luan Jin 15 15
Hiroyuki Hasegawa 15 15 Hiroyuki Hasegawa 2 4
Uwe Scherpen 9 4 Luan Jin 15 15
Petter Thoresen 15 13 15 Michael Kjeldsen 11 9
Kim Moon-soo 6 18 1 Petter Thoresen 3 13
Michael Kjeldsen 15 15 Michael Kjeldsen 15 18
Ong Beng Teong 3 2 Luan Jin 3 9
Prakash Padukone 18 15 Prakash Padukone 15 15
Stefan Karlsson 4 16 Prakash Padukone 15 15
Heinz Fischer 18 15 Heinz Fischer 1 5
Geir Dahl 14 7 Prakash Padukone 15 15
Paul Kong 3 15 15 Andy Goode 5 8
Dan Travers 15 12 12 Paul Kong 11 13
Andy Goode 15 15 Andy Goode 15 15
Bob MacDougall 4 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Chen Changjie 15 15
Uun Santosa 2 1 Chen Changjie 8 15 15
Tariq Wadood 15 15 Tariq Wadood 15 11 3
Mike Butler 3 2 Chen Changjie 15 15
Kevin Jolly 15 15 Kevin Jolly 8 6
Gregor Berden 0 2 Kevin Jolly 15 15
Kinji Zeniya 15 15 Kinji Zeniya 11 5
Pascal Kaul 2 2 Chen Changjie 15 5 4
Liem Swie King 15 15 Liem Swie King 12 15 15
Roy Díaz González 3 4 Liem Swie King 7 15 15
Park Joo-bong 15 15 Park Joo-bong 15 4 12
Trevor Stewart 0 1 Liem Swie King 15 15
Steen Fladberg 15 15 Steen Fladberg 6 12
Pradeep Gandhe 4 4 Steen Fladberg 15 15
Göran Carlsson 15 18 Göran Carlsson 9 6
Harald Klauer 11 15

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Jens Peter Nierhoff 15 15
Lex Coene 7 8 Jens Peter Nierhoff 15 15
Masao Tsuchida w.o. Masao Tsuchida 8 5
Chris Kinard Jens Peter Nierhoff 15 17
Misbun Sidek 15 15 Misbun Sidek 11 16
Samson Egbeyemi 8 8 Misbun Sidek 15 12 15
Steve Baddeley 15 15 Steve Baddeley 6 15 6
Uday Pawar 2 9 Jens Peter Nierhoff 15 4 4
Han Jian 15 15 Han Jian 1 15 15
Darren McDonald 5 1 Han Jian 15 15
Choi Byung-hak 15 15 Choi Byung-hak 6 5
Klaus Fischer 2 5 Han Jian 15 15
Sze Yu 1 18 15 Ulf Johansson 2 2
Sompol Kukasemkij 15 17 4 Sze Yu w/o
Ulf Johansson 15 15 Ulf Johansson scr
Chris Rees 11 10

Final stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Morten Frost 5 3
8 Icuk Sugiarto 15 15
Icuk Sugiarto 9 15 15
Prakash Padukone 15 7 1
4 Luan Jin 3 9
5 Prakash Padukone 15 15
Icuk Sugiarto 15 12 17
Liem Swie King 8 15 16
3 Chen Changjie 15 5 4
6 Liem Swie King 12 15 15
Liem Swie King 15 15
Han Jian 9 3
2 Jens Peter Nierhoff 15 4 4
7 Han Jian 12 15 15