The 1978 Pan Am Badminton Championships (Spanish: Campeonato Panamericano de Bádminton 1978) was the second edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 19 to 23 April 1978 at the Peru National Badminton Stadium in Lima, Peru. Five countries took part in the event, which were Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 19 April 1978 – 23 April 1978 | ||
| Nations | 5 | ||
| Venue | Peru National Badminton Stadium | ||
| Location | Lima, Peru | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Jamie McKee | ||
| Women's singles | Johanne Falardeau | ||
| Men's doubles | Greg Carter Jamie McKee | ||
| Women's doubles | Wendy Clarkson Johanne Falardeau | ||
| Mixed doubles | Greg Carter Wendy Clarkson | ||
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The United States whom originally planned to compete in the tournament later withdrew due to funding issues.[2] Following the United States' withdrawal, only two countries competed for the Devlin Cup, also known as the mixed team championships.[3] Canada defeated Peru in the final to retain their mixed team title.[4][5]
Canada finished top on the medal table. Wendy Clarkson could not defend her women's singles title after losing in the final to 17-year-old Johanne Falardeau.[6]
Medal summary
editMedalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Jamie McKee
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 Victor Jaramillo
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Paul Johnson
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| Greg Carter
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| Women's singles | Johanne Falardeau
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Wendy Clarkson
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Claire Backhouse
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| Jane Youngberg
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| Men's doubles | Greg Carter Jamie McKee
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Ian Johnson Pat Tryon
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Ricardo de la Torre Jorge Palazuelos
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| Ricardo Jaramillo Victor Jaramillo
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| Women's doubles | Wendy Clarkson Johanne Falardeau
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Claire Backhouse Jane Youngberg
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 Josefina de Salazar Finita Salazar
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| Ofelia de Telge Malena Noriega
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| Mixed doubles | Greg Carter Wendy Clarkson
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Jamie McKee Johanne Falardeau
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Pat Tryon Claire Backhouse
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| Ian Johnson Jane Youngberg
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| Mixed team (Devlin Cup) |
Canada
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Peru
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Not awarded |
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Peru)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Peru (PER)* | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | |
References
edit- ^ "Campeonato Panamericano de Badminton". La Opinión. 12 April 1978. p. 6. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Badminton U.S.A. (PDF). Vol. 38. Badminton USA. 1978. p. 10.
- ^ "Pan Am Mixed Team Championships". Badminton Pan America. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Perú perdió ante Canadá". La Opinión. 21 April 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "1978 Pan American Team Championships". Badminton Canada. 1978-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Johanne Falardeau en quêfe d'un titre mondial". L'Evangéline. 3 August 1979. p. 27. Retrieved 31 July 2024.