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The 2019 BWF World Championships was a
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tournament which was held from 19 to 25 August 2019 at
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, Switzerland.


Host city selection

Basel was chosen to be the host of the 2019 edition of the championships over
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host city,
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. The bid were approved by the Badminton World Federation during a council meeting in
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Schedule

Five events were held. ''All times are local (
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Medal summary


Medal table


Medalists


Players


Number of participants


Players participating in two events


Performance by nation


See also

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2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships The 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships was held from 20 to 25 August 2019 in Basel, Switzerland. Host city selection After Basel was selected to be the host of 2019 BWF World Championships in March 2019, the organizing team proposed to h ...
, also hosted in Basel.


References


External links


Official website

BWF website
{{World championships in 2019
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World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game ...
BWF World Championships The BWF World Championships is a badminton tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation. It's the most prestigious badminton competition, offering the most ranking points, along with the Summer Olympics badminton events introduced in ...
World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game ...
BWF World Championships The BWF World Championships is a badminton tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation. It's the most prestigious badminton competition, offering the most ranking points, along with the Summer Olympics badminton events introduced in ...
Sports competitions in Basel