| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 19 April 1978 – 23 April 1978 | ||
| Nations | 5 | ||
| Venue | Peru National Badminton Stadium | ||
| Location | Lima, Peru | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Jamie McKee | ||
| Women's singles | Johanne Falardeau | ||
| Men's doubles | Greg Carter Jamie McKee | ||
| Women's doubles | Wendy Clarkson Johanne Falardeau | ||
| Mixed doubles | Greg Carter Wendy Clarkson | ||
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The 1978 Pan Am Badminton Championships (Spanish: Campeonato Panamericano de Bádminton 1978) was the second edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 19 to 23 April 1978 at the Peru National Badminton Stadium in Lima, Peru. Five countries took part in the event, which were Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.[1]
The United States whom originally planned to compete in the tournament later withdrew due to funding issues.[2] Following the United States' withdrawal, only two countries competed for the Devlin Cup, also known as the mixed team championships.[3] Canada defeated Peru in the final to retain their mixed team title.[4][5]
Canada finished top on the medal table. Wendy Clarkson could not defend her women's singles title after losing in the final to 17-year-old Johanne Falardeau.[6]
- ^ "Campeonato Panamericano de Badminton". La Opinión. 12 April 1978. p. 6. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Badminton U.S.A. (PDF). Vol. 38. Badminton USA. 1978. p. 10.
- ^ "Pan Am Mixed Team Championships". Badminton Pan America. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Perú perdió ante Canadá". La Opinión. 21 April 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "1978 Pan American Team Championships". Badminton Canada. 1978-12-10. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Johanne Falardeau en quêfe d'un titre mondial". L'Evangéline. 3 August 1979. p. 27. Retrieved 31 July 2024.