1979 Pan Am Badminton Championships
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Dates | 18 April 1979 22 April 1979 | –||
Nations | 4 | ||
Venue | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec A.C. | ||
Location | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
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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
[edit]Medalists
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Mixed team (Devlin Cup) |
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Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Mexico)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
2 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
Mixed team
[edit]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
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Final
[edit]![]() Canada 4 |
Centro Deportivo Chapultepec A.C. 19 April 1979 |
![]() United States 1 |
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References
[edit]- ^ "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.