| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 18 April 1979 (1979-04-18) – 22 April 1979 (1979-04-22) | ||
| 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.
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. Johanne Falardeau of Canada retained her title as the Pan American women's singles champion.
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Ricardo Jaramillo
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Jamie McKee
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 Gary Higgins
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| Paul Johnson
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| Women's singles | Johanne Falardeau
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Jane Youngberg
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Denyse Julien
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| Mary Thelf
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| Men's doubles | Jamie McKee Pat Tryon
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Bob Gilmore Mike Walker
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David deBelle Paul Johnson
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| John Britton Gary Higgins
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| Women's doubles | Claire Backhouse Johanne Falardeau
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Cheryl Carton Vicky Toutz
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Monica Narcowicz Mary Thelf
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| Denyse Julien Sandra Skillings
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| Mixed doubles | Paul Johnson Claire Backhouse
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Jamie McKee Johanne Falardeau
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Mike Walker Monica Narcowicz
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| John Britton Cheryl Carton
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| Mixed team (Devlin Cup) |
Canada
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United States
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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.
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| United States
| 5 | ||||||||
| Mexico
| 0 | ||||||||
| United States
| 1 | ||||||||
| Canada
| 4 | ||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||
| Canada
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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.