| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 18 April 1979 – 22 April 1979 | ||
| 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.[1]
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.[2] Johanne Falardeau of Canada retained her title as the Pan American women's singles champion.[3]
- ^ "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.