Singles, Men

Only eight players competed but one of them was Indonesian Rudy Hartono, who was the greatest player in the world. He won the Olympic demonstration singles event, defeating Denmark’s Svend Pri in the final. Hartono won the All-England title from 1968-74 and 1976, an event which was considered, at the time, as important as the World Championships. Hartono only competed at the Worlds once, winning that event in 1980. Pri won the 1975 All-England Open, defeating Hartono in the final. Pri was also runner-up at the 1977 World Championships.