# 1997 Asian Badminton Championships

The 1997 Asian Badminton Championships was the 16th edition of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held in Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from September 3 to September 5 with total prize money of 136,000 US Dollars. At the end of competitions, China took titles from four disciplines; Both the singles and Women's & Mixed doubles, while Indonesia won Men's doubles discipline.

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's singles | Sun Jun | Hendrawan | Ardy Wiranata |
| Men's singles | Sun Jun | Hendrawan | Hermawan Susanto |
| Women's singles | Yao Yan | Yu Hua | Lidya Djaelawijaya |
| Women's singles | Yao Yan | Yu Hua | Wu Huimin |
| Men's doubles | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | Lee Wan Wah Choong Tan Fook | Eng Hian Hermono Yuwono |
| Men's doubles | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | Lee Wan Wah Choong Tan Fook | Chew Choon Eng Lee Chee Leong |
| Women's doubles | Liu Zhong Huang Nanyan | Liu Lu Qian Hong | Chen Li-chin Tsai Hui-min |
| Women's doubles | Liu Zhong Huang Nanyan | Liu Lu Qian Hong | Cynthia Tuwankotta Etty Tantri |
| Mixed doubles | Zhang Jun Liu Lu | Yang Ming Qian Hong | Sandiarto Finarsih |
| Mixed doubles | Zhang Jun Liu Lu | Yang Ming Qian Hong | Wahyu Agung Rosalia Anastasia |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 |

## Final results
### Men's singles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Sun Jun | Sun Jun | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| Hermawan Susanto | Hermawan Susanto | 4 | 8 | | | | | |
| Hermawan Susanto | Hermawan Susanto | 4 | 8 | Sun Jun | Sun Jun | 18 | 8 | 15 |
| | | | | Hendrawan | Hendrawan | 14 | 15 | 9 |
| Hendrawan | Hendrawan | 18 | 15 | Hendrawan | Hendrawan | 14 | 15 | 9 |
| Ardy Wiranata | Ardy Wiranata | 15 | 10 | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Lidya Djaelawijaya | Lidya Djaelawijaya | 7 | 11 | 8 | | | | | |
| Yu Hua | Yu Hua | 11 | 2 | 11 | | | | | |
| Yu Hua | Yu Hua | 11 | 2 | 11 | Yu Hua | Yu Hua | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| | | | | | Yao Yan | Yao Yan | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| Wu Huimin | Wu Huimin | 7 | 5 | | Yao Yan | Yao Yan | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| Yao Yan | Yao Yan | 11 | 11 | | | | | | |

### Men's doubles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| Eng Hian Hermono Yuwono | Eng Hian Hermono Yuwono | 12 | 10 | | | | | |
| Eng Hian Hermono Yuwono | Eng Hian Hermono Yuwono | 12 | 10 | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 4 | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 15 | 9 | 7 |
| Chew Choon Eng Lee Chee Leong | Chew Choon Eng Lee Chee Leong | 13 | 12 | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 15 | 9 | 7 |
| Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 15 | 15 | | | | | |

### Women's doubles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Liu Zhong Huang Nanyan | Liu Zhong Huang Nanyan | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| Chen Li-chin Tsai Hui-min | Chen Li-chin Tsai Hui-min | 7 | 9 | | | | | |
| Chen Li-chin Tsai Hui-min | Chen Li-chin Tsai Hui-min | 7 | 9 | Liu Zhong Huang Nanyan | Liu Zhong Huang Nanyan | 12 | 17 | 15 |
| | | | | Liu Lu Qian Hong | Liu Lu Qian Hong | 15 | 14 | 6 |
| Cynthia Tuwankotta Etty Tantri | Cynthia Tuwankotta Etty Tantri | 10 | 9 | Liu Lu Qian Hong | Liu Lu Qian Hong | 15 | 14 | 6 |
| Liu Lu Qian Hong | Liu Lu Qian Hong | 15 | 15 | | | | | |

### Mixed doubles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Sandiarto Finarsih | Sandiarto Finarsih | 3 | 15 | 4 | | | | |
| Zhang Jun Liu Lu | Zhang Jun Liu Lu | 15 | 2 | 15 | | | | |
| Zhang Jun Liu Lu | Zhang Jun Liu Lu | 15 | 2 | 15 | Zhang Jun Liu Lu | Zhang Jun Liu Lu | 15 | 17 |
| | | | | | Yang Ming Qian Hong | Yang Ming Qian Hong | 12 | 16 |
| Yang Ming Qian Hong | Yang Ming Qian Hong | 15 | 15 | | Yang Ming Qian Hong | Yang Ming Qian Hong | 12 | 16 |
| Wahyu Agung Rosalia Anastasia | Wahyu Agung Rosalia Anastasia | 10 | 11 | | | | | |