Badminton tournament
The 1980 Pan Am Badminton Championships was the fourth edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The individual events of the tournament were held from 2 to 4 October 1980 at the San Diego Badminton Club in San Diego. Four countries competed in the championships, which were Canada, Mexico Peru, and the United States.[1]
Results summary
In the men's singles event, Roy Díaz González of Mexico won his second Pan American men's singles title after defeating Gary Higgins in the final. Canada's Johanne Falardeau won the final for a third consecutive time in women's singles, defeating Sandra Skillings. In men's doubles, John Britton and Gary Higgins defeated Canada's Dave deBelle and Bob MacDougall in the final.[2] In women's doubles, Linda Cloutier and Johanne Falardeau defeated Cheryl Carton and Vicky Toutz in the final. In mixed doubles, Britton and Carton partnered up to defeat Priestman and Skillings of Canada in the final.[3]
Medal summary
Medalists
Medal table
* Host nation (United States)
Devlin Cup
The Devlin Cup was held on 19 November 1980 at the Denver Athletic Club in Denver, Colorado. The United States regained their Devlin Cup title by defeating Canada in the final match 3–2.[4]
Canada vs United States
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