2011 BWF World Championships

2011 BWF World Championships
Tournament details
Dates8 August – 14 August
Edition19th
LevelInternational
Competitors347 from 48 nations
VenueWembley Arena
LocationLondon, England
2010 Paris 2013 Guangzhou

The 2011 BWF World Championships was the 19th tournament of the World Badminton Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Wembley Arena in London, England, from August 8 to August 14, 2011.[1]

China clean swept all the titles for a record third time and became the first nation to successfully defend all the titles won from the previous edition. Scotland won their first medal from mixed pair and India won their medal in women's doubles and their seconds worlds medal after 28 years.[2]

  1. ^ "Yonex named title sponsor for the 2011 BWF World Championships at Wembley". Badminton England. 2010-08-23. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
  2. ^ Eaton, Richard (2011-08-14). "Lin wins thriller in another China badminton cleansweep". AFP. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved 2011-08-15.