BWF Para-Badminton World Championships
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2026LatestManama 2026: China the top nation
- Top nation
- South Korea at five editions (2007 to 2015); China at four (2017, 2019, 2024, 2026)
- India
- 107 medals from 2007 to 2026 (24 gold, 21 silver, 62 bronze), counting a medal shared with a partner from another nation; most world titles, Pramod Bhagat, 6 in men's singles SL3 (2009, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2026)
Editions
2028Host city: São Paulo, Brazil
- Edition
- 16
- Dates
- 14–20 February
20263 silvers, 4 bronzes11 golds, 6 silvers, 8 bronzes2 silvers, 1 bronze2 golds, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes2 golds, 1 bronzeTop nation: ChinaHost city: Manama, Bahrain
- Edition
- 15
- Dates
- 7–14 February
20242 silvers, 4 bronzes13 golds, 5 silvers, 5 bronzes3rd3 golds, 5 silvers, 1 bronze2 golds, 1 silverTop nation: ChinaHost city: Pattaya, Thailand
- Edition
- 14
- Dates
- 20–25 February
20223 golds, 2 silvers, 5 bronzes6 golds, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes1 gold, 2 silvers, 1 bronzeTop nation: IndonesiaHost city: Tokyo, Japan
- Edition
- 13
- Dates
- 1–6 November
20191 gold, 2 silvers, 4 bronzes7 golds, 3 silvers, 3 bronzes4 golds, 2 silvers, 4 bronzes3 bronzesTop nation: ChinaHost city: Basel, Switzerland
- Edition
- 12
- Dates
- 20–25 August
20173 golds, 3 silvers, 6 bronzes4 golds, 7 silvers, 4 bronzes4 golds, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronzesTop nation: ChinaHost city: Ulsan, South Korea
- Edition
- 11
- Dates
- 22–26 November
20154 golds, 5 silvers, 5 bronzes1 gold, 2 bronzes3 golds, 2 bronzesTop nation: South KoreaHost city: Stoke Mandeville, England
- Edition
- 10
- Dates
- 10–13 September
20136 golds, 5 silvers1 silver, 1 bronze2 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronzeTop nation: South KoreaHost city: Dortmund, Germany
- Edition
- 9
- Dates
- 5–10 November
20118 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes4 silvers, 2 bronzes8 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronzeTop nation: South KoreaHost city: Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Edition
- 8
- Dates
- 23–26 November
20099 golds, 7 silvers, 7 bronzes2 golds, 2 silvers3 silvers, 2 bronzesTop nation: South KoreaHost city: Seoul, South Korea
- Edition
- 7
- Dates
- 8–12 September
20075 golds, 7 silvers, 4 bronzes1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes3 golds, 2 silvers, 5 bronzesTop nation: South KoreaHost city: Bangkok, Thailand
- Edition
- 6
- Dates
- 29 October – 2 November
20053 silvers, 2 bronzes3 golds, 5 silvers, 2 bronzes4 golds, 2 silvers, 3 bronzesTop nation: MalaysiaHost city: Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Edition
- 5
- Dates
- 27 October – 1 November
20034 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronzeTop nation: Chinese TaipeiHost city: Cardiff, Wales
- Edition
- 4
- Dates
- 5 – 8 June
2001Host city: Cordoba, Spain
- Edition
- 3
2000Host city: Borken, Germany
- Edition
- 2
1998Host city: Amersfoort, Netherlands
- Edition
- 1
India at the World Championships
Medals won or shared, by edition (none in 2003, 2005 or 2011).
| Year | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bangkok | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 2009 | Seoul | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | Dortmund | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2017 | Ulsan | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2019 | Basel | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 2022 | Tokyo | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| 2024 | Pattaya | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 2026 | Manama | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
India's world titles
| Year | Section | Event | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Women | Singles BMSTL3 (SL4) | Parul Parmar |
| 2007 | Women | Doubles BMSTL3 (SL4) | Charanjeet Kaur and Parul Parmar |
| 2009 | Men | Singles BMSTL1 (SL3) | Pramod Bhagat |
| 2009 | Men | Singles BMSTU5 (SU5b) | Raj Kumar |
| 2009 | Men | Doubles BMSTU5 (SU5b) | Raj Kumar and Rakesh Pandey |
| 2013 | Men | Singles SL4 | Tarun Dhillon |
| 2013 | Men | Doubles SL3 | Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar |
| 2013 | Women | Singles SL4 | Parul Parmar |
| 2015 | Men | Singles SL3 | Pramod Bhagat |
| 2015 | Men | Singles SL4 | Tarun Dhillon |
| 2015 | Men | Doubles SL3-SL4 | Anand Kumar Boregowda and Manoj Sarkar |
| 2015 | Mixed | Doubles SL3-SU5 | Raj Kumar and Parul Parmar |
| 2017 | Women | Singles SL3 | Parul Parmar |
| 2017 | Women | Doubles SL3-SU5 | Parul Parmar and Akiko Sugino (with Japan) |
| 2019 | Men | Singles SL3 | Pramod Bhagat |
| 2019 | Men | Doubles SL3–SL4 | Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar |
| 2019 | Women | Singles SL3 | Manasi Joshi |
| 2022 | Men | Singles SL3 | Pramod Bhagat |
| 2022 | Women | Singles SU5 | Manisha Ramadass |
| 2024 | Men | Singles SL3 | Pramod Bhagat |
| 2024 | Men | Singles SL4 | Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj |
| 2024 | Men | Singles SH6 | Krishna Nagar |
| 2026 | Men | Singles SL3 | Pramod Bhagat |
| 2026 | Men | Doubles SL3–SL4 | Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam |
More about this tournament
Medal table (2003 to 2026, top 10)
A medal won by a pair from two nations counts half to each.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 38 | 39.5 | 43 | 120.5 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 23 | 21.5 | 82.5 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 25 | 10 | 19.5 | 54.5 |
| 4 | India | 23.5 | 20.5 | 59 | 103 |
| 5 | Japan | 20 | 21 | 59.5 | 100.5 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 18.5 | 13 | 14 | 45.5 |
| 7 | England | 13 | 16 | 15.5 | 44.5 |
| 8 | Thailand | 12.5 | 22 | 36 | 70.5 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 11 | 11.5 | 14 | 36.5 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 11 | 8.5 | 7 | 26.5 |