Badminton at the 1981 World Games included competitions in 5 disciplines.
Medalists
| Disciplines | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men | Chen Changji | Morten Frost | Prakash Padukone Lim Sui King |
| Men (couples) | Song Zian Yao Simin | Thomas Kilstrom Stefan Karlsson | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers Hariamanto Cartono Rudy Herianto |
| Women | Zhang Eileen | Song Ai-hwan | Lena Keppen Fumiko Tokairin |
| Women (couples) | Zhang Eileen Liu Xia | Nora perry Jane webster | Fumiko Tokairin Otsuka Song Ai-hwan Yun Ya Kim |
| Mixed | / Jillian gilkes Thomas Kilstrom | Nora perry Mike Tredgett | Lena Keppen Stan Skovgard Imelda Viguno Christian Hadinata |
Links
- IWGA Website
- Badminton-Sport 29 (1981) (9), S. 14