1993 Pan Am Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 28 June – 4 July | ||
| Nations | 9 | ||
| Venue | Coliseo Deportivo | ||
| Location | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles | Peru Mario Carulla | ||
| Women's singles | Trinidad and Tobago Debra O'Connor | ||
| Men's doubles | Peru Mario Carulla Peru José Iturriaga | ||
| Women's doubles | Peru Silvia Jiménez Peru Maria Theresa Montero | ||
| Mixed doubles | Peru Gustavo Salazar Peru Maria Theresa Montero | ||
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The 1993 Pan Am Badminton Championships (Spanish: Campeonato Panamericano de Bádminton 1993) was the eighth edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 28 June to 4 July at the Guatemala National Badminton Hall inside Coliseo Deportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[1] Nine countries competed in the championships.
With the absence of Canada and the United States, Peru took the opportunity and won gold in five events.[2] Debra O'Connor won Trinidad and Tobago's first gold medal in the Pan American championships when she defeated Maria Theresa Montero of Peru in the women's singles final. Barbados and Brazil also won their first few medals in this edition of the championships.
Medal summary
Medalists
Medal table
* Host nation (Guatemala)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala* | 0 | 1.5 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
Individual results
Men's singles
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Peru Mario Carulla | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Mexico Ernesto de la Torre | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Peru Mario Carulla | 10 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Peru José Iturriaga | 15 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Peru José Iturriaga | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Guatemala Kenneth Erichsen | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||
Women's singles
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago Debra O'Connor | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Guatemala Rosabel Vasquez | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago Debra O'Connor | 11 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Peru Maria Theresa Montero | 3 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Guatemala Mercedes Pierola | 6 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Peru Maria Theresa Montero | 11 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||
Men's doubles
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Peru Mario Carulla Peru José Iturriaga | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Barbados Argyle Maynard Peru Germán Valdéz | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Peru Mario Carulla Peru José Iturriaga | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Peru Gustavo Salazar Peru Federico Valdez | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Brazil Paulo Fam Brazil Leandro Santos | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Peru Gustavo Salazar Peru Federico Valdez | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Peru Gustavo Salazar Peru Maria Theresa Montero | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Barbados Argyle Maynard Barbados Caroline Vaughn | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Peru Gustavo Salazar Peru Maria Theresa Montero | 9 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Guatemala Kenneth Erichsen Trinidad and Tobago Debra O'Connor | 15 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Peru José Iturriaga Peru Silvia Jimenez | 6 | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Guatemala Kenneth Erichsen Trinidad and Tobago Debra O'Connor | 15 | 6 | 15 | ||||||||||
Team event
Round robin
Only four teams competed in the mixed team championships, the tournament was played in a round robin format. Guatemala beat Mexico 3–2 and later defeated Brazil 5–0 to secure their chances of winning gold and silver. Peru defeated Mexico and Brazil 5–0. In the match for third place, Mexico beat Brazil 5–0 for bronze. Peru won their first ever mixed team title after beating Guatemala 3–2 in a grueling final encounter.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 3 | Champions |
| 2 | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 2 | Runners-up |
| 3 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 1 | Third place |
| 4 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | Fourth place |
References
- ↑ World Badminton No. 1. Vol. 22. International Badminton Federation. 1994. p. 32.
- ↑ "BWF - Pan American Champs 1993 - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ↑ "Pan Am Mixed Team Championships – Badminton Pan America". Retrieved 2024-08-03.