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1980 Pan Am Badminton Championships

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1980 Pan Am Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates2–4 October 1980
Nations4
VenueSan Diego Badminton Club
LocationSan Diego, United States
Champions
Men's singlesMexico Roy Díaz González
Women's singlesCanada Johanne Falardeau
Men's doublesUnited States John Britton
United States Gary Higgins
Women's doublesCanada Linda Cloutier
Canada Johanne Falardeau
Mixed doublesUnited States John Britton
United States Cheryl Carton
1979 1987

The 1980 Pan Am Badminton Championships was the fourth edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The individual events of the tournament were held from 2 to 4 October 1980 at the San Diego Badminton Club in San Diego. Four countries competed in the championships, which were Canada, Mexico Peru, and the United States.[1]

Results summary

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In the men's singles event, Roy Díaz González of Mexico won his second Pan American men's singles title after defeating Gary Higgins in the final. Canada's Johanne Falardeau won the final for a third consecutive time in women's singles, defeating Sandra Skillings. In men's doubles, John Britton and Gary Higgins defeated Canada's Dave deBelle and Bob MacDougall in the final.[2] In women's doubles, Linda Cloutier and Johanne Falardeau defeated Cheryl Carton and Vicky Toutz in the final. In mixed doubles, Britton and Carton partnered up to defeat Priestman and Skillings of Canada in the final.[3]

Medal summary

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Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles Mexico Roy Díaz González United States Gary Higgins Canada John Czich
Canada Keith Priestman
Women's singles Canada Johanne Falardeau Canada Sandra Skillings Canada Wendy Carter
United States Cheryl Carton
Men's doubles United States John Britton
United States Gary Higgins
Canada Dave deBelle
Canada Bob MacDougall
Canada John Czich
Canada Keith Priestman
United States Mathew Fogarty
United States Mike Walker
Women's doubles Canada Linda Cloutier
Canada Johanne Falardeau
United States Cheryl Carton
United States Vicky Toutz
Canada Denyse Julien
Canada Sandra Skillings
United States Pam Bristol Brady
United States Judianne Kelly
Mixed doubles United States John Britton
United States Cheryl Carton
Canada Keith Priestman
Canada Sandra Skillings
Canada Jeff Goldsworthy
Canada Linda Cloutier
United States Mike Walker
United States Pam Bristol Brady

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (United States)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Canada (CAN)23611
2 United States (USA)*2349
3 Mexico (MEX)1001
Totals (3 entries)561021

Devlin Cup

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The Devlin Cup was held on 19 November 1980 at the Denver Athletic Club in Denver, Colorado. The United States regained their Devlin Cup title by defeating Canada in the final match 3–2.[4]

Canada vs United States

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References

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  1. ^ World Badminton No. 3. Vol. 8. International Badminton Federation. 1980.
  2. ^ "Scotland lose only one match". The Glasgow Herald. 10 March 1981. p. 29. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ Badminton U.S.A. (PDF). Vol. 40. Badminton USA. 1980. p. 13.
  4. ^ Badminton U.S.A. (PDF). Vol. 40. Badminton USA. 1981. p. 23.