Badminton tournaments were held for the fifth time at the 8th Asian Games in 1978 from 11 December to 20 December in Bangkok, Thailand.
Medalists
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia (INA) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
Participating nations
Semifinal results
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Han Jian
|
 Iie Sumirat
|
15–6, 15–1 |
| Liem Swie King
|
Luan Jin
|
15–5, 18–13 | |
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia
|
 Sirisriro Patama
|
12–11, 11–5 |
| Liu Xia
|
 Saori Kondo
|
11–5, 11–4 | |
| Men's doubles | Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu
|
 Wong Man Hing Fu Han Ping
|
15–3, 15–5 |
| Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata
|
Hou Jiachang Yu Yaodong
|
17–14, 15–7 | |
| Women's doubles | Zheng Huiming Qiu Yufang
|
Ruth Damyanti Theresia Widiastuti
|
15–5, 15–12 |
| Imelda Wiguna Verawaty Wiharjo
|
Sirisriro Patama Thongkam Kingmanee
|
15–7, 15–6 | |
| Mixed doubles | Kartono Theresia Widiastuti
|
Yu Yaodong Li Fang
|
15–8, 15–11 |
| Tang Xianhu Zhang Ailing
|
Christian Hadinata Imelda Wiguna
|
12–15, 15–7, 15–5 |
Final results
| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Liem Swie King
|
Han Jian
|
15–7, 15–11 |
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia
|
Liu Xia
|
11–6, 11–5 |
| Men's doubles | Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata
|
Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu
|
15–8, 15–10 |
| Women's doubles[1] | Imelda Wiguna Verawaty Wiharjo
|
Zheng Huiming Qiu Yufang
|
17–14, 15–4 |
| Mixed doubles[1] | Tang Xianhu Zhang Ailing
|
Kartono Theresia Widiastuti
|
15–8, 17–16 |
| Men's team | Indonesia
|
China
|
3—1 |
| Women's team | China
|
Indonesia
|
3–0[2] |
References
- ^ a b "印尼保住羽球王国榮誉". Sin Chew Jit Poh (in Simplified Chinese). 21 December 1978. p. 14. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "羽毛球团体赛大决战:印尼男队夺金牌, 中国获女子锦标". Sin Chew Jit Poh (in Simplified Chinese). 21 December 1978. p. 16. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
