Events at the 1983 IBF World Championships
Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women	mixed

The 1983 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1983. Following the results of the women's singles.

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Li Lingwei
									Li Lingwei	11	11
		Johanne Falardeau							Johanne Falardeau	6	3
																Li Lingwei	11	11
		Chung Myung-hee	11	12												Chung Myung-hee	5	2
		Ximena Bellido	3	10					Chung Myung-hee	11	11
		Eliane Huldi							Eliane Huldi	0	0
																							Li Lingwei	11	11
		Jane Webster	6	11	11																		Jane Webster	6	5
		Fumiko Tookairin	11	3	8				Jane Webster	11	11
		Joke van Beusekom	11	11					Joke van Beusekom	2	5
		Kristin Magnusdottir	2	0												Jane Webster	11	11	11
		Nettie Nielsen	11	11												Nettie Nielsen	12	7	3
		Eva-Maria Zwiebler	2	0					Nettie Nielsen	11	12
		Pamela Hamilton	12	11					Pamela Hamilton	5	11
		Sherry Liu	10	8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Helen Troke	11	11
		Denyse Julien	2	6					Helen Troke	11	11
		Marjan Ridder	11	12					Marjan Ridder	0	1
		Mechtild Hagemann	5	10												Helen Troke	11	11
		Yoshiko Yonekura	11	11												Yoshiko Yonekura	1	6
		Kristin Kristiansdottir	1	1					Yoshiko Yonekura	11	11
		Audrey Swaby	5	11	12				Audrey Swaby	5	3
		Bożena Wojtkowska	11	1	9																		Helen Troke	12	11
		Kim Bok-sun	11	11																			Kim Bok-sun	9	2
		Carina Andersson	0	9					Kim Bok-sun	11	11
		Radhika Bose							Radhika Bose	5	4
																Kim Bok-sun	11	12
		Kirsten Larsen														Kirsten Larsen	8	11
									Kirsten Larsen	11	5	11
		Zheng Yuli							Zheng Yuli	5	11	5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Han Aiping
									Han Aiping	11	11
		Sian Williams							Sian Williams	1	4
																Han Aiping	11	11
		Christine Magnusson	11	11												Christine Magnusson	3	5
		Julie McDonald	2	4					Christine Magnusson	11	11
		Þórdís Edwald							Þórdís Edwald	5	1
																							Han Aiping	10	11	12
		Kim Yun-ja	11	11																			Kim Yun-ja	12	3	10
		Eline Coene	1	1					Kim Yun-ja	3	11	11
		Lene Køppen	11	11					Lene Køppen	11	5	7
		Claire Backhouse	1	5												Kim Yun-ja	11	6	11
		Karen Beckman	6	12	11											Karen Beckman	4	11	7
		Elizabeth Latief	11	10	3				Karen Beckman	11	11
		Sumiko Kitada	11	11					Sumiko Kitada	6	3
		Silvia Lüthi	0	1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Zhang Ailing
									Zhang Ailing	11	12
		Shigemi Kawamura							Shigemi Kawamura	1	9
																Zhang Ailing	9	11	11
		Pia Nielsen	11	11												Pia Nielsen	12	4	2
		Carmen Bellido	0	1					Pia Nielsen	11	11
		Liselotte Blumer							Liselotte Blumer	6	3
																							Zhang Ailing	11	11
		Sally Podger	11	11																			Sally Podger	2	4
		Karin van the Valk	4	0					Sally Podger	11	11
		Maria Bengtsson	11	11					Maria Bengtsson	3	4
		Toni Whittaker	4	2												Sally Podger	11	11
		Ami Ghia	11	11												Ami Ghia	8	2
		Linda Cloutier	6	4					Ami Ghia	6	11	11
		Hwang Sun-ai	11	12					Hwang Sun-ai	11	5	8
		Kirsten Schmieder	6	11

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Li Lingwei	11	11
	8	Jane Webster	6	5
									Li Lingwei	12	11
									Helen Troke	10	6
	4	Helen Troke	12	11
	5	Kim Bok Sun	9	2
																Li Lingwei	11	6	11
																Han Aiping	8	11	7
	3	Han Aiping	10	11	12
	6	Kim Yun-ja	12	3	10
									Han Aiping	11	11
									Zhang Ailing	7	7
	2	Zhang Ailing	11	11
	7	Sally Podger	2	4

• First round
• Second round
• Third round
• Quarterfinals