Who are the 2022 BWF World Champions?
Tokyo was the site of elite badminton once more as the 2022 BWF World Championships finished today after a week of competition.
This was the first time Japan has hosted the championships, which are usually held every non-Olympic year. Indonesia (3 times), China (3), India (1), and Malaysia (1) are other Asian nations to have played host in previous editions.
Competition was across five events: men's and women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles, and featured 352 athletes from 45 nations. A lot of notable results featured in the end...first, both singles competitions resulted in two-time winners: Viktor Axelsen's first men's single gold was in 2017, while Akane Yamaguchi's women's singles win was her second straight. Also, Team Malaysia won its first-ever badminton world title, in men's doubles, while Team China continued its winning streak in women's doubles with a perfect 9-0 finals record. Finally, the mixed doubles champions of Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong won the third title, in straight games for the third time.
Complete results can be found at bwfbadminton.com. See below for the champions. Congratulations to all the winners!
This was the first time Japan has hosted the championships, which are usually held every non-Olympic year. Indonesia (3 times), China (3), India (1), and Malaysia (1) are other Asian nations to have played host in previous editions.
Competition was across five events: men's and women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles, and featured 352 athletes from 45 nations. A lot of notable results featured in the end...first, both singles competitions resulted in two-time winners: Viktor Axelsen's first men's single gold was in 2017, while Akane Yamaguchi's women's singles win was her second straight. Also, Team Malaysia won its first-ever badminton world title, in men's doubles, while Team China continued its winning streak in women's doubles with a perfect 9-0 finals record. Finally, the mixed doubles champions of Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong won the third title, in straight games for the third time.
Complete results can be found at bwfbadminton.com. See below for the champions. Congratulations to all the winners!
2022 BWF World Champions
Zheng Siwei & Huang Yaqiong won their third world mixed doubles title (@badmintonphoto)
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