1977 Pan Am Badminton Championships

1977 Pan Am Badminton Championships 1977 04 22 y –1977 04 24 y 6 Université de Moncton Moncton, Canada Roy Díaz González MEX Wendy Clarkson CAN John Czich CAN Jamie McKee CAN Pam Bristol Brady USA Judianne Kelly USA Bruce Pontow USA Pam Bristol Brady USA 1978 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.World Badminton Vol. 3 (1977), issue 30, page 11 The 1977 Devlin Cup was also held a day prior the championships and acted as a team event for the Pan American championships.Pan Am Mixed Team Championships http://www.badmintonpanam.org/pan-am-mixed-team-championships/ 1 June 2020 Badminton Pan America Results summary In the men's singles event, Roy Díaz González won the gold medal after defeating Jamie McKee in the final.1977-04-25 Bird title for Wendy https://books.google.com/books?id=p3JkAAAAIBAJ&q=badminton&pg=PA41&article_id=1041,2377449#v=onepage 2024-06-21 The Calgary Herald 41 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.Ferguson Bob 1978-08-01 Unknown soldier aims at medal in badminton https://books.google.com/books?id=nMsyAAAAIBAJ&dq=badminton+pan+american+1977+semi&pg=PA23&article_id=1515,126101 2024-06-21 Ottawa Citizen 23 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 Men's singles MEX Roy Díaz González CAN Jamie McKee USA Chris Kinard USA Charles Coakley Women's singles CAN Wendy Clarkson CAN Lesley Harris USA Judianne Kelly CAN Tracy van Wassenhove Men's doubles CAN John Czich CAN Jamie McKee CAN Ian Johnson CAN Pat Tryon CAN Greg CarterCAN John Taylor USA Chris KinardUSA Mike Walker Women's doubles USA Pam Bristol Brady USA Judianne Kelly USA Diana Osterhues USA Janet Wilts CAN Wendy ClarksonCAN Tracy van Wassenhove CAN Sharon CrawfordCAN Lesley Harris Mixed doubles USA Bruce Pontow USA Pam Bristol Brady USA Mike Walker USA Judianne Kelly CAN Greg CarterCAN Wendy Clarkson USA Charles CoakleyUSA Janet Wilts Mixed team(Devlin Cup) CANJamie McKeeSally DalkinWendy ClarksonSharon CrawfordTracy van WassenhoveGreg CarterPat TryonLesley HarrisIan JohnsonJohn CzichJohn Taylor USACharles CoakleyChris KinardBruce PontowMike WalkerPam Bristol BradyJudianne KellyDiana OsterhuesJanet Wilts Not awarded Medal table CAN 3 3 5 yes 2 3 5 1 0 0 Results Men's singles Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 160 MEX Roy Díaz González 9 15 15 USA Mike Walker 15 2 8 USA Charles Coakley 17 15 CAN John Czich 15 10 USA Chris Kinard 15 15 MEX José Icaza 1 1 CAN Ian Johnson 14 5 CAN Jamie McKee 15 15 MEX Roy Díaz González 15 15 USA Charles Coakley 7 3 USA Chris Kinard 7 13 CAN Jamie McKee 15 15 MEX Roy Díaz González 17 11 15 CAN Jamie McKee 14 15 9 Women's singles Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 160 CAN Wendy Clarkson 11 11 USA Diana Osterhues 0 3 USA Judianne Kelly 11 11 CAN Janette Martin 3 1 USA Sally Dalkin 7 11 6 CAN Tracy van Wassenhove 11 3 11 CAN Janet Wilts 2 2 CAN Lesley Harris 11 11 CAN Wendy Clarkson 11 11 USA Judianne Kelly 7 2 CAN Tracy van Wassenhove 4 4 CAN Lesley Harris 15 15 CAN Wendy Clarkson 11 11 CAN Lesley Harris 5 1 Men's doubles Semi-finals Final 160 CAN John CzichCAN Jamie McKee 15 15 CAN Greg CarterCAN John Taylor 5 12 USA Chris KinardUSA Mike Walker 12 7 CAN Ian JohnsonCAN Pat Tryon 15 15 CAN John CzichCAN Jamie McKee 15 18 CAN Ian JohnsonCAN Pat Tryon 8 15 Women's doubles Semi-finals Final 160 USA Diana OsterhuesUSA Janet Wilts 15 17 CAN Wendy ClarksonCAN Tracy van Wassenhove 5 14 CAN Sharon CrawfordCAN Lesley Harris 4 15 5 USA Pam Bristol BradyUSA Judianne Kelly 15 7 15 USA Diana OsterhuesUSA Janet Wilts 4 9 USA Pam Bristol BradyUSA Judianne Kelly 15 15 Mixed doubles Semi-finals Final 160 USA Mike WalkerUSA Judianne Kelly 7 18 15 CAN Wendy ClarksonCAN Tracy van Wassenhove 15 17 9 USA Charles CoakleyUSA Janet Wilts 6 15 USA Bruce PontowUSA Pam Bristol Brady 15 18 USA Mike WalkerUSA Judianne Kelly 5 15 16 USA Bruce PontowUSA Pam Bristol Brady 15 10 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.1977-04-22 Clarkson sparkles in badminton win https://books.google.com/books?id=pXJkAAAAIBAJ&dq=badminton+pan+american+1977+moncton&pg=PA48&article_id=4845,736223 2024-06-22 The Calgary Herald 48 Canada won the Cup for a third time, defeating the United States 3–2 in the tie. Canada vs United States Canada United States Université de Moncton 21 April 1977 3 2 Jamie McKee 15 15 Chris Kinard 13 6 Wendy Clarkson 11 11 Pam Bristol Brady 3 1 Ian Johnson Pat Tryon 10 15 9 Bruce Pontow Mike Walker 15 12 15 Wendy Clarkson Lesley Harris 15 15 Diana Osterhues Janet Wilts 9 11 Ian Johnson Tracy van Wassenhove 5 13 Bruce Pontow Pam Bristol Brady 15 18 References Category:Pan American Badminton Championships Pan Am Badminton Championships Pan Am Badminton Championships Category:International sports competitions hosted by Canada Pan Am Badminton Championships Category:1977 in New Brunswick Category:Sports in Moncton Category:Sports competitions in New Brunswick Category:1970s in Moncton