The 1993 Pan Am Badminton Championships (Spanish: Campeonato Panamericano de Bádminton 1993) was the eighth edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 28 June to 4 July at the Guatemala National Badminton Hall inside Coliseo Deportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[1] Nine countries competed in the championships.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 28 June – 4 July | ||
| Nations | 9 | ||
| Venue | Coliseo Deportivo | ||
| Location | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Mario Carulla | ||
| Women's singles |  Debra O'Connor | ||
| Men's doubles | Mario Carulla José Iturriaga | ||
| Women's doubles | Silvia Jiménez Maria Theresa Montero | ||
| Mixed doubles | Gustavo Salazar Maria Theresa Montero | ||
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With the absence of Canada and the United States, Peru took the opportunity and won gold in five events.[2] Debra O'Connor won Trinidad and Tobago's first gold medal in the Pan American championships when she defeated Maria Theresa Montero of Peru in the women's singles final. Barbados and Brazil also won their first few medals in this edition of the championships.
Medal summary
editMedalists
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Guatemala)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru (PER) | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Guatemala (GUA)* | 0 | 1.5 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 4 |  Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 5 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
Individual results
editMen's singles
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Mario Carulla
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Ernesto de la Torre
| 7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Mario Carulla
| 10 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||
| José Iturriaga
| 15 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||
| José Iturriaga
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Kenneth Erichsen
| 10 | 8 | |||||||||||
Women's singles
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Debra O'Connor
| 11 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Rosabel Vasquez
| 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Debra O'Connor
| 11 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Maria Theresa Montero
| 3 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Mercedes Pierola
| 6 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Maria Theresa Montero
| 11 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||
Men's doubles
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Mario Carulla José Iturriaga
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Argyle Maynard Germán Valdéz
| 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Mario Carulla José Iturriaga
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Gustavo Salazar Federico Valdez
| 1 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Paulo Fam Leandro Santos
| 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Gustavo Salazar Federico Valdez
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
Women's doubles
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Debra O'Connor Caroline Vaughn
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Mercedes Pierola Monica Rossil
| 4 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Debra O'Connor Caroline Vaughn
| 5 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Silvia Jimenez Maria Theresa Montero
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Laura Amaya Ana Laura de la Torre
| 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Silvia Jimenez Maria Theresa Montero
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
Mixed doubles
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Gustavo Salazar Maria Theresa Montero
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Argyle Maynard Caroline Vaughn
| 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Gustavo Salazar Maria Theresa Montero
| 9 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Kenneth Erichsen Debra O'Connor
| 15 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| José Iturriaga Silvia Jimenez
| 6 | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Kenneth Erichsen Debra O'Connor
| 15 | 6 | 15 | ||||||||||
Team event
editRound robin
editOnly four teams competed in the mixed team championships, the tournament was played in a round robin format. Guatemala beat Mexico 3–2 and later defeated Brazil 5–0 to secure their chances of winning gold and silver. Peru defeated Mexico and Brazil 5–0. In the match for third place, Mexico beat Brazil 5–0 for bronze. Peru won their first ever mixed team title after beating Guatemala 3–2 in a grueling final encounter.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 3 | Champions |
| 2 | Guatemala
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 2 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Mexico
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 1 | Third place |
| 4 | Brazil
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | Fourth place |
| Guatemala
|
3–2 | Mexico
|
| Guatemala
|
5–0 | Brazil
|
| Peru
|
5–0 | Mexico
|
| Peru
|
5–0 | Brazil
|
| Peru
|
3–2 | Guatemala
|
| Mexico
|
5–0 | Brazil
|
References
edit- ^ World Badminton No. 1. Vol. 22. International Badminton Federation. 1994. p. 32.
- ^ "BWF - Pan American Champs 1993 - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Pan Am Mixed Team Championships – Badminton Pan America". Retrieved 2024-08-03.