The Pan American Badminton Championships is a tournament organized since 1977 by the Badminton Pan America (BPA) to crown the best badminton players in the Americas. The tournament was held every year from 1977 until 1980, then every two years from 1987 until 2007. It is now organized annually, except once every four years when the Pan American Games multi-sports event is held. Badminton has been part of the Pan American Games since 1995. Since then, 2007 was the only year in which both the Pan American Badminton Championships and the Pan American Games were held concurrently. The Pan American Badminton Championships once had a Grand Prix status.
Championships
NumberYearHost cityEvents 11977Moncton, Canada621978Lima, Peru631979Mexico City, Mexico641980San Diego, United States651987Lima, Peru661989Mexico City, Mexico671991Kingston, Jamaica681993Guatemala City, Guatemala691997Winnipeg, Canada6102001Lima, Peru6112004Lima, Peru6122005Bridgetown, Barbados6132007Calgary, Canada6142008Lima, Peru6152009Guadalajara, Mexico6162010Curitiba, Brazil6172012Lima, Peru6182013Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic6192014Markham, Canada6202016Campinas, Brazil6NumberYearHost cityEvents212017Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic1Havana, Cuba5222018Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago2Guatemala City, Guatemala5232019Lima, Peru1Aguascalientes, Mexico5242020Salvador, Bahia, Brazil22021Guatemala City, Guatemala5252022Acapulco, Mexico22022San Salvador, El Salvador5262023Guadalajara, Mexico1Kingston, Jamaica5272024São Paulo, Brazil22024Guatemala City, Guatemala5282025Aguascalientes, Mexico1Lima, Peru5292026Guatemala City, Guatemala22026Lima, Peru5
Individual championships Champions:TO2015 PAN AM Badminton & Legacy YearMen's SinglesWomen's SinglesMen's DoublesWomen's DoublesMixed Doubles1977 Roy Díaz González Wendy Clarkson John Czich Jamie McKee Pam Bristol Brady Judianne Kelly Bruce Pontow Pam Bristol Brady1978 Jamie McKee Johanne Falardeau Greg Carter Jamie McKee Wendy Clarkson Johanne Falardeau Greg Carter Wendy Clarkson1979 Ricardo Jaramillo Johanne Falardeau Jaimie McKee Pat Tryon Johanne Falardeau Claire Sharpe Paul Johnson Claire Sharpe1980 Roy Díaz González Johanne Falardeau John Britton Gary Higgins Johanne Falardeau Linda Cloutier John Britton Cheryl Carton1987 Mike Butler Denyse Julien Mike Butler Anil Kaul Denyse Julien Linda Cloutier Mike Butler Denyse Julien1989 John Goss Doris Piché Chris Jogis Benny Lee Chantal Jobin Doris Piché Mike Bitten Doris Piché1991 Jaimie Dawson Denyse Julien Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard Denyse Julien Doris Piché Jaimie Dawson Denyse Julien1993 Mario Carulla Debra O'Connor Mario Carulla José Iturriaga Silvia Jiménez Teresa Montero Gustavo Salazar Teresa Montero1995No 1995 Pan Am Badminton Championships due to 1995 Pan Am Games1997 Kevin Han Denyse Julien Howard Bach Kevin Han Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage Iain Sydie Denyse Julien1999No 1999 Pan Am Badminton Championships due to 1999 Pan Am Games2001 Kevin Han Meiluawati Howard Bach Kevin Han Milaine Cloutier Helen Nichol Keith Chan Milaine Cloutier2003No 2003 Pan Am Badminton Championships due to 2003 Pan Am Games2005 Andrew Dabeka Charmaine Reid Khan Malaythong Raju Rai Helen Nichol Charmaine Reid Mike Beres Jody Patrick2007 Stephan Wojcikiewicz Anna Rice Mike Beres William Milroy Fiona McKee Charmaine Reid Howard Bach Eva Lee2008 David Snider Claudia Rivero William Milroy Toby Ng Cristina Aicardi Claudia Rivero William Milroy Fiona McKee2009 Kevin Cordón Anna Rice Kevin Cordón Rodolfo Ramírez Milaine Cloutier Valérie St. Jacques Toby Ng Grace Gao2010 Stephan Wojcikiewicz Cee Nantana Ketpura Sameera Gunatileka Vincent Nguy Grace Gao Joycelyn Ko2011No 2011 Pan Am Badminton Championships due to 2011 Pan Am Games2012 Kevin Cordón Christin Tsai Adrian Liu Derrick Ng Alex Bruce Phyllis Chan Derrick Ng Alex Bruce2013 Osleni Guerrero Michelle Li Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana Toby Ng Alex Bruce20142015No 2015 Pan Am Badminton Championships due to 2015 Pan Am Games2016 Jason Ho-Shue Brittney Tam Jason Ho-Shue Nyl Yakura Michelle Tong Josephine Wu Nyl Yakura Brittney Tam2017 Ygor Coelho Rachel Honderich Toby Ng Rachel Honderich2018 Michelle Li Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu2019 Osleni Guerrero Joshua Hurlburt-Yu Josephine Wu2020Cancelled2021 Brian Yang Beiwen Zhang Phillip Chew Ryan Chew Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai Joshua Hurlburt-Yu Josephine Wu2022 Kevin Cordón Michelle Li Job Castillo Luis Montoya Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu2023 Brian Yang Adam Dong Nyl Yakura Catherine Choi Josephine Wu Joshua Hurlburt-Yu Rachel Honderich2024 Kevin Cordón Beiwen Zhang Chen Zhi-yi Presley Smith Francesca Corbett Allison Lee Presley Smith Allison Lee2025 Victor Lai Juliana Viana Vieira Lauren Lam Allison Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu2026 Michelle Li Presley Smith Jennie Gai
Team championships Mixed team YearHost cityHost countryChampionRunner-upScoreBronzeResults1977 Moncton 3–2 - -1978 Lima - -1979 Mexico City 4–1 - -1980 San Diego 3–2 - -1987 Lima 5–01989 Mexico City 4–11991 Kingston 5–01993 Guatemala City Round robin1997 Winnipeg 4–12001 Lima 3–22004 Lima Round robin2005 Bridgetown 3–22007 Calgary 3–12007 Results2008 Lima 3–22008 Results2009 Guadalajara 3–02009 Results2010 Curitiba 3–12010 Results2012 Lima 3–12012 Results2013 Santo Domingo 3–12013 Results2014 Markham 3–22014 Results2016 Campinas 3–22016 Results2017 Santo Domingo 3–02017 Results2019 Lima 3–02019 Results2021 Fort McMurray Cancelled2023 Guadalajara 3–02023 Results2025 Aguascalientes 3–12025 Results
Male and Female team Pan Am Male & Female Team Cup (until 2012 the Thomas & Uber Cup Pan Am qualification)
VenueYearMen's teamWomen's teamResults City Country Champion Runner-up Score Champion Runner-up ScoreToronto1984Vancouver1986San Jose1988Bridgetown200420063–03–1Campinas20083–03–12008 ResultsLima20103–13–12010 ResultsEl Monte20123–13–22012 ResultsGuadalajara20163–03–22016 ResultsTacarigua20183–03–02018 ResultsSalvador20203–13–02020 ResultsAcapulco20223–23–02022 ResultsSão Paulo20243–03–02024 ResultsGuatemala City20263–13–22026 Results
Note
References
"The first Pan-American Championships", World Badminton, July–August 1977, 11.
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