| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 22 April 1977 (1977-04-22) – 24 April 1977 (1977-04-24) | ||
| Nations | 6 | ||
| Venue | Université de Moncton | ||
| Location | Moncton, Canada | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles |  Roy Díaz González | ||
| Women's singles |  Wendy Clarkson | ||
| Men's doubles | John Czich Jamie McKee | ||
| Women's doubles |  Pam Bristol Brady Judianne Kelly | ||
| Mixed doubles | Bruce Pontow Pam Bristol Brady | ||
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The 1977 Pan Am Badminton Championships was the inaugural edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 22 to 24 April 1977 at the University of Moncton in Moncton, Canada. The first six countries to compete in the Pan American Championships were the United States, Canada, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico and Venezuela.
The 1977 Devlin Cup was also held a day prior the championships and acted as a team event for the Pan American championships.
Results summary
In the men's singles event, Roy Díaz González won the gold medal after defeating Jamie McKee in the final. In the women's singles final, Wendy Clarkson defeated compatriot Lesley Harris to win gold in the women's singles event.
In the men's doubles event, Jamie McKee won another gold medal when he partnered with John Czich to defeat compatriots Ian Johnson and Pat Tryon in the final. In the final of the women's doubles event, Pam Bristol Brady and Judianne Kelly of the United States defeated fellow Americans Diana Osterhues and Janet Wilts 15–4, 15–9.
In mixed doubles, the gold medal was won by Bruce Pontow and Pam Bristol Brady with the silver medal awarded to Chris Kinard and Mike Walker.
Medal summary
Medalists
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN)* | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | |
Results
Men's singles
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Díaz González
| 9 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mike Walker
| 15 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Roy Díaz González
| 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Coakley
| 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Coakley
| 17 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Czich
| 15 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Díaz González
| 17 | 11 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jamie McKee
| 14 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chris Kinard
| 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| José Icaza
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Kinard
| 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie McKee
| 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Johnson
| 14 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie McKee
| 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wendy Clarkson
| 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diana Osterhues
| 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wendy Clarkson
| 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Judianne Kelly
| 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Judianne Kelly
| 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Janette Martin
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wendy Clarkson
| 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lesley Harris
| 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sally Dalkin
| 7 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracy van Wassenhove
| 11 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracy van Wassenhove
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lesley Harris
| 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Janet Wilts
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lesley Harris
| 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Men's doubles
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| John Czich Jamie McKee
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Greg Carter John Taylor
| 5 | 12 | |||||||||||
| John Czich Jamie McKee
| 15 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Ian Johnson Pat Tryon
| 8 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Chris Kinard Mike Walker
| 12 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Ian Johnson Pat Tryon
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
Women's doubles
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Diana Osterhues Janet Wilts
| 15 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Wendy Clarkson Tracy van Wassenhove
| 5 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Diana Osterhues Janet Wilts
| 4 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Pam Bristol Brady Judianne Kelly
| 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Sharon Crawford Lesley Harris
| 4 | 15 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Pam Bristol Brady Judianne Kelly
| 15 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||||
Mixed doubles
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Mike Walker Judianne Kelly
| 7 | 18 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Wendy Clarkson Tracy van Wassenhove
| 15 | 17 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Mike Walker Judianne Kelly
| 5 | 15 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Bruce Pontow Pam Bristol Brady
| 15 | 10 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Charles Coakley Janet Wilts
| 6 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Bruce Pontow Pam Bristol Brady
| 15 | 18 | |||||||||||
Devlin Cup
The Devlin Cup was a mixed team badminton tournament between the two Pan American countries, the United States and Canada. The biennial tournament was first held in 1956. In 1977, the tournament acted as a prelude and a team event to the Pan American championships. The tournament was later proposed to be merged with the Pan American Championships in the next few editions.
Canada won the Cup for a third time, defeating the United States 3–2 in the tie.
Canada vs United States
 Canada 3 |
Université de Moncton 21 April 1977 |
 United States 2 |
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References
- World Badminton Vol. 3 (1977), issue 30, page 11
- "Pan Am Mixed Team Championships". Badminton Pan America. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- "Bird title for Wendy". The Calgary Herald. 1977-04-25. p. 41. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- Ferguson, Bob (1978-08-01). "Unknown soldier aims at medal in badminton". Ottawa Citizen. p. 23. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- "Clarkson sparkles in badminton win". The Calgary Herald. 1977-04-22. p. 48. Retrieved 2024-06-22.