1979 Pan Am Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 18 April 1979 – 22 April 1979 | ||
| Nations | 4 | ||
| Venue | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec A.C. | ||
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles | Ricardo Jaramillo | ||
| Women's singles | Johanne Falardeau | ||
| Men's doubles | Jamie McKee Pat Tryon | ||
| Women's doubles | Claire Backhouse Johanne Falardeau | ||
| Mixed doubles | Paul Johnson Claire Backhouse | ||
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The 1979 Pan Am Badminton Championships (Spanish: Campeonato Panamericano de Bádminton 1979) was the third edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 18 to 22 April 1979 in Mexico City, Mexico.[1]
Canada finished top on the medal table. Hosts Mexico finished second on the medal table with a gold in men's singles, which was won by Ricardo Jaramillo.[2] Johanne Falardeau of Canada retained her title as the Pan American women's singles champion.[3]
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Ricardo Jaramillo | Jamie McKee | Gary Higgins |
| Paul Johnson | |||
| Women's singles | Johanne Falardeau | Jane Youngberg | Denyse Julien |
| Mary Thelf | |||
| Men's doubles | Jamie McKee Pat Tryon |
Bob Gilmore Mike Walker |
David deBelle Paul Johnson |
| John Britton Gary Higgins | |||
| Women's doubles | Claire Backhouse Johanne Falardeau |
Cheryl Carton Vicky Toutz |
Monica Narcowicz Mary Thelf |
| Denyse Julien Sandra Skillings | |||
| Mixed doubles | Paul Johnson Claire Backhouse |
Jamie McKee Johanne Falardeau |
Mike Walker Monica Narcowicz |
| John Britton Cheryl Carton | |||
| Mixed team (Devlin Cup) |
Canada | United States | Not awarded |
Medal table
* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Mexico (MEX)* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | |
Mixed team
The mixed team event, also known as the Devlin Cup, was held from 18 to 19 April 1979. Three countries competed in the event. In the semi-finals, the United States beat hosts Mexico 5–0. In the final, Canada defeated the United States 4–1 to win the title.[4]
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| United States | 5 | ||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | ||||||||
| United States | 1 | ||||||||
| Canada | 4 | ||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||
| Canada | |||||||||
Final
Canada 4 |
Centro Deportivo Chapultepec A.C. 19 April 1979 |
United States 1 |
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References
- ^ "Pan Am Mixed Team Championships". Badminton Pan America. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Bautista, Cuevas, Gómez y Hugo Sánchez, homenajeados en México". La Opinión. 31 January 1980. p. 10. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Johanne Falardeau en quêfe d'un titre mondial". L'Evangéline. 3 August 1979. p. 27. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Canada captures Devlin Cup". The Leader-Post. 20 April 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 31 July 2024.