1978 PAN AM BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

1978 Pan Am Badminton Championships
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 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]

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

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's singles	Jamie McKee	Victor Jaramillo	Paul Johnson
Men's singles	Jamie McKee	Victor Jaramillo	Greg Carter
Women's singles	Johanne Falardeau	Wendy Clarkson	Claire Backhouse
Women's singles	Johanne Falardeau	Wendy Clarkson	Jane Youngberg
Men's doubles	Greg Carter Jamie McKee	Ian Johnson Pat Tryon	Ricardo de la Torre Jorge Palazuelos
Men's doubles	Greg Carter Jamie McKee	Ian Johnson Pat Tryon	Ricardo Jaramillo Victor Jaramillo
Women's doubles	Wendy Clarkson Johanne Falardeau	Claire Backhouse Jane Youngberg	Josefina de Salazar Finita Salazar
Women's doubles	Wendy Clarkson Johanne Falardeau	Claire Backhouse Jane Youngberg	Ofelia de Telge Malena Noriega
Mixed doubles	Greg Carter Wendy Clarkson	Jamie McKee Johanne Falardeau	Pat Tryon Claire Backhouse
Mixed doubles	Greg Carter Wendy Clarkson	Jamie McKee Johanne Falardeau	Ian Johnson Jane Youngberg
Mixed team (Devlin Cup)	Canada	Peru	Not awarded

Medal table

* Host nation ( Peru)


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Canada (CAN)	6	4	6	16
2	Mexico (MEX)	0	1	2	3
2	Peru (PER)*	0	1	2	3
Totals (3 entries)		6	6	10	22

References

^ "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.

[1] "Campeonato Panamericano de Badminton". La Opinión. 12 April 1978. p. 6. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

[2] Badminton U.S.A. (PDF). Vol. 38. Badminton USA. 1978. p. 10.

[3] "Pan Am Mixed Team Championships". Badminton Pan America. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[4] "Perú perdió ante Canadá". La Opinión. 21 April 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

[5] "1978 Pan American Team Championships". Badminton Canada. 1978-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-31.

[6] "Johanne Falardeau en quêfe d'un titre mondial". L'Evangéline. 3 August 1979. p. 27. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

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