The 1991 Pan Am Badminton Championships was the seventh edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 17 to 23 June at the Convention Hall in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] Ten countries competed in the championships. Eight out of the ten competing countries competed in the mixed team event. Peru and the Cayman Islands only sent players to compete in the individual events.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 17–23 June | ||
| Nations | 10 | ||
| Venue | Convention Hall | ||
| Location | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Jaimie Dawson | ||
| Women's singles | Denyse Julien | ||
| Men's doubles | Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard | ||
| Women's doubles | Denyse Julien Doris Piché | ||
| Mixed doubles | Mike Bitten Doris Piché | ||
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Canada performed a clean sweep, winning gold in all six events.[2] The United States won three silver medals and two bronze medals.[3] Hosts Jamaica won a silver medal and four bronze medals. Debra O'Connor won Trinidad and Tobago's first medal in the Pan American championships when she achieved bronze in the women's doubles event with Maria Leyow.
Medal summary
editMedalists
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Jamaica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 |  United States | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Jamaica* | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 4 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Individual results
editMen's singles
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Jaimie Dawson
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Thomas Reidy
| 7 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Jaimie Dawson
| 18 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Bryan Blanshard
| 15 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Bryan Blanshard
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Chris Jogis
| 7 | 1 | Third place | ||||||||||
| Thomas Reidy
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| Chris Jogis
| w | / | o | ||||||||||
Women's singles
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Denyse Julien
| 11 | 11 | |||||||||||
 María de la Paz
| 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Denyse Julien
| 3 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Doris Piché
| 11 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Joy Kitzmiller
| 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Doris Piché
| 11 | 11 | Third place | ||||||||||
| María de la Paz
| 11 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Joy Kitzmiller
| 3 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||
Men's doubles
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| George Hugh Paul Leyow
| 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Benny Lee Thomas Reidy
| 12 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Tommy Lee Robert Richards
| 6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Benny Lee Thomas Reidy
| 15 | 15 | Third place | ||||||||||
| George Hugh Paul Leyow
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Tommy Lee Robert Richards
| 5 | 6 | |||||||||||
Women's doubles
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Denyse Julien Doris Piché
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Maria Leyow Debra O'Connor
| 13 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Denyse Julien Doris Piché
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Linda French Joy Kitzmiller
| 7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Ann French Erika von Heiland
| 10 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Linda French Joy Kitzmiller
| 15 | 15 | Third place | ||||||||||
| Maria Leyow Debra O'Connor
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Ann French Erika von Heiland
| 5 | 8 | |||||||||||
Mixed doubles
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Jaimie Dawson Denyse Julien
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Paul Leyow Christine Leyow
| 6 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Mike Bitten Doris Piché
| 13 | 18 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Robert Richards Maria Leyow
| 15 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Robert Richards Maria Leyow
| w | / | o | ||||||||||
| George Hugh Camille Lue
| Third place | ||||||||||||
| Paul Leyow Christine Leyow
| 15 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||
| George Hugh Camille Lue
| 9 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||
Team event
editGroup stage
editEight teams were divided into two groups of four, Group A and Group B. In Group A, Canada topped the group with 5–0 victories over Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Jamaica placed second in the group, defeating both Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago 5–0. Suriname defeated Trinidad and Tobago 3–2 to finish third in the group.
In Group B, the United States beat Guatemala and Barbados 5–0. The team despite losing a match in the tie against Mexico advanced to the knockout stages after finishing the tie 4–1. Mexico had a major upset when they lost 3–2 to their Guatemalan opponents but managed to win 5–0 to secure their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage. Guatemala also had a major upset when the team lost 3–2 to Barbados. With Mexico, Guatemala and Barbados all tied with one point in the group, Mexico advanced to the knockout stages by match difference.
Group Aedit
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Group Bedit
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Knockout stage
editIn the semi-finals of the mixed team event, both Canada and the United States defeated Mexico and Jamaica respectively with a score of 4–1. The bronze medal match saw Jamaica defeat Mexico 3–2 to claim their first medal in the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships. Canada defeated the United States 5–0 in the final to retain their title as Pan American mixed team champions.
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Canada
| 4 | ||||||||
| Mexico
| 1 | ||||||||
| Canada
| 5 | ||||||||
| United States
| 0 | ||||||||
| Jamaica
| 1 | ||||||||
| United States
| 4 | Third place | |||||||
| Mexico
| 2 | ||||||||
| Jamaica
| 3 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ World Badminton No. 3. Vol. 19. International Badminton Federation. 1991. p. 27.
- ^ "BWF - Pan American Champs 1991 Ind - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Pan Am Mixed Team Championships – Badminton Pan America". Retrieved 2024-07-31.