Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...

has been part of the

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since the 1995 Games in

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. Canada has dominated the badminton events since its inception. At the most recent edition of the games in 2019, in Lima, five nations won medals, with Canada taking home four of the five titles.

Venues

*The 1995 event was held in

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, while 2015 was held in

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Medal table

Medalists

Men

;Singles ;Doubles

Women

;Singles ;Doubles

Mixed

;Doubles

Participating nations

The following nations have taken part in the badminton competition. The numbers in the table indicate the number of competitors sent to that year's Pan American Games. A total of 24 NOC's have entered badminton competitors into a Pan American Games competition.

Events

References

External links

Badminton Pan American Confederation
{{Badminton competitions Sports at the Pan American Games

Badminton tournaments in North America Badminton tournaments in South America