2005 IBF World Championships – Men's singles

The 2005 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) took place in Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, United States, between August 15 and August 21, 2005. Following the results in the men's singles.

Seeds

 * 1) 🇨🇳 Lin Dan, Runner-up
 * 2) Kenneth Jonassen, Quarter-final
 * 3) Peter Gade, Semi-final
 * 4) 🇨🇳 Bao Chunlai, Quarter-final
 * 5) 🇲🇾 Lee Chong Wei, Semi-final
 * 6) 🇮🇩 Taufik Hidayat, Champion
 * 7) 🇨🇳 Chen Hong, Quarter-final
 * 8) 🇲🇾 Muhammad Hafiz Hashim, Third round
 * 9) 🇭🇰 Ng Wei, Third round
 * 10) 🇲🇾 Wong Choong Hann, Third round
 * 11) 🇹🇭 Boonsak Ponsana, Third round
 * 12) Niels Christian Kaldau, Second round
 * 13) 🇰🇷 Lee Hyun-il, Quarter-final
 * 14) Dicky Palyama, First round
 * n/a
 * 1) 🇩🇪 Björn Joppien, Third round