| Event: | Men's singles |
| Championship: | 2001 IBF World Championships |
| Dates: | – |
| Venue: | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo |
| Location: | Seville, Spain |
| Gold: | Hendrawan |
| Gold Nation: | INA |
| Silver: | Peter Gade |
| Silver Nation: | DEN |
| Bronze: | Taufik Hidayat |
| Bronze Nation: | INA |
| Bronze2: | Chen Hong |
| Bronze2 Nation: | CHN |
| Prev: | 1999 Copenhagen |
| Next: | 2003 Birmingham |
The 12th IBF World Championships, also known as the World Badminton Championships, were held in the Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain, between 3 June and 10 June 2001. Following the results of the men's singles.