Badminton events at the 1981 SEA Games were held at Camp Crame Gymnasium, Quezon City, Philippines, between 6 and 15 December.

Badminton
at the 1981 SEA Games
VenueCamp Crame Gymnasium
LocationQuezon City, Philippines
Dates6 December – 15 December
Nations6
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Medal winners

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
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Liem Swie King
  Indonesia
Hastomo Arbi
  Indonesia
Misbun Sidek
  Malaysia
Sarit Pisudchaikul
  Thailand
Women's singles
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Verawaty Fadjrin
  Indonesia
Ivana Lie
  Indonesia
Katherine Teh
  Malaysia
Suleeporn Jittariyakul
  Thailand
Men's doubles
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Rudy Heryanto
Kartono
  Indonesia
Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
  Malaysia
Sigit Pamungkas
Icuk Sugiarto
  Indonesia
Sawei Chanseorasmee
Sarit Pisudchaikul
  Thailand
Women's doubles
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Ruth Damayanti
Verawaty Fadjrin
  Indonesia
Theresia Widiastuti
Imelda Wiguna
  Indonesia
Ho Kam Meng
Tay Hoe See
  Singapore
Suleeporn Jittariyakul
Sirisriro Patama
  Thailand
Mixed doubles
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Rudy Heryanto
Imelda Wiguna
  Indonesia
Sigit Pamungkas
Theresia Widiastuti
  Indonesia
Razif Sidek
Leong Chai Lean
  Malaysia
Preecha Sopajaree
Jutatip Banjongsilp
  Thailand
Men's team
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  Indonesia
Liem Swie King
Hastomo Arbi
Sigit Pamungkas
Icuk Sugiarto
Rudy Heryanto
Kartono
  Malaysia
Saw Swee Leong
Misbun Sidek
Ong Teong Boon
Moo Foot Lian
Jalani Sidek
Razif Sidek
  Thailand
Bandid Jaiyen
Sawei Chanseorasmee
Sarit Pisudchaikul
Preecha Sopajaree
Suwat Poonumphai
Wichit Assavanapakas
  Burma
Kyi Nyunt
Wai Nyunt
Maung Maung
Win Htut
Myint Han
Women's team
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  Indonesia
Verawaty Wiharjo
Ivana Lie
Imelda Wiguna
Taty Sumirah
Theresia Widiastuti
Ruth Damayanti
  Thailand
Kanitta Mansamuth
Suleeporn Jittariyakul
Jutatip Banjongsilp
Sirisriro Patama
Amporn Kaitpituk
Penpan Klangthamniem
  Malaysia
Leong Chai Lean
Katherine Teh
Juliet Poon
Kok Chan Fong
  Philippines
Diana Del Castillo
Leonora Rivera
Corazon Anuran
Rebecca Villegas
Go Giok Leng
Demetrin Santos

Final results

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Discipline Winner Finalist Score
Men's singles   Liem Swie King   Hastomo Arbi 15–2, 15–7
Women's singles   Verawaty Fadjrin   Ivana Lie 6–11, 11–4, 11–7
Men's doubles   Rudy Heryanto
& Kartono
  Jalani Sidek
& Razif Sidek
15–12, 15–6
Women's doubles   Ruth Damayanti
& Verawaty Fadjrin
  Theresia Widiastuti
& Imelda Wiguna
15–13, 15–4
Mixed doubles   Rudy Heryanto
& Imelda Wiguna
  Sigit Pamungkas
& Theresia Widiastuti
15–12, 15–5

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Indonesia (INA)74112
2  Malaysia (MAS)0246
3  Thailand (THA)0167
4  Burma (BIR)0011
  Philippines (PHI)0011
  Singapore (SIN)0011
Totals (6 entries)771428
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