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]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 2–4 October 1980 | ||
| Nations | 4 | ||
| Venue | San Diego Badminton Club | ||
| Location | San Diego, United States | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Roy Díaz González | ||
| Women's singles |  Johanne Falardeau | ||
| Men's doubles |  John Britton Gary Higgins | ||
| Women's doubles | Linda Cloutier Johanne Falardeau | ||
| Mixed doubles | John Britton Cheryl Carton | ||
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Results summary
editIn 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
editMedalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's singles | Roy Díaz González
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Gary Higgins
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John Czich
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| Keith Priestman
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| Women's singles | Johanne Falardeau
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Sandra Skillings
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Wendy Carter
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| Cheryl Carton
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| Men's doubles | John Britton Gary Higgins
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Dave deBelle Bob MacDougall
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John Czich Keith Priestman
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| Mathew Fogarty Mike Walker
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| Women's doubles | Linda Cloutier Johanne Falardeau
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Cheryl Carton Vicky Toutz
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Denyse Julien Sandra Skillings
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| Pam Bristol Brady Judianne Kelly
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| Mixed doubles | John Britton Cheryl Carton
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Keith Priestman Sandra Skillings
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Jeff Goldsworthy Linda Cloutier
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| Mike Walker Pam Bristol Brady
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Medal table
edit* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 |  United States (USA)* | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | |
Devlin Cup
editThe 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
edit Canada 2 |
Denver Athletic Club 19 November 1980 |
 United States 3 |
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References
edit- ^ World Badminton No. 3. Vol. 8. International Badminton Federation. 1980.
- ^ "Scotland lose only one match". The Glasgow Herald. 10 March 1981. p. 29. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Badminton U.S.A. (PDF). Vol. 40. Badminton USA. 1980. p. 13.
- ^ Badminton U.S.A. (PDF). Vol. 40. Badminton USA. 1981. p. 23.