2011 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships

The 2011 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships were held from 22 to 26 November 2011 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. 21 events were contested in the tournament. This was also the last tournament to host the mixed team event, which was later discontinued in 2013.

Host city selection

In October 2011, the Badminton World Federation awarded Guatemala the rights to host the 8th Para-Badminton World Championships, with Guatemala City chosen as the host city of the tournament.

Team event

The team event of the Para-Badminton World Championships took place on 22 November 2011. The event was created specifically for players that are competing in the standing events, ranging from STL2 to STU5. Seven teams took part in the event. Chinese Taipei received a bye in the quarter-final stage.