1977 Pan Am Badminton Championships
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| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 22 April 1977 – 24 April 1977 | ||
| 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.[1]
The 1977 Devlin Cup was also held a day prior the championships and acted as a team event for the Pan American championships.[2]
In the men's singles event, Roy Díaz González won the gold medal after defeating Jamie McKee in the final.[3] 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.[4] 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 | |
