1. In 1977, Johnson (USA) made history by becoming the first women's singles champion at the World Badminton Championships. She defeated荷兰选手卡洛琳·范·狄克 in the final with scores of 21-12 and 21-12.
2. In 1980, Chinese player杨扬clinched the women's singles title, overpowering印度选手普拉卡什·帕德库内 in the final with a dominant display, winning 21-14 and 21-12.
3. 1983 saw沈燕secure another title for China, as she triumphed in the women's singles event at the World Championships. She beat her opponent with scores of 21-14 and 21-11 in the final.
4. 沙拉·德夏泰from印度尼西亚 made her mark in 1990 by winning the women's singles crown. She defeated中国选手黄妙珠 in the final, winning 11-1 and 11-7.
5. 李永芳represented China once again in 1993, emerging victorious in the women's singles category at the World Championships. She saw off印度尼西亚选手苏萨·苏特里 in the final, prevailing with scores of 11-6 and 11-6.
