The Pan American Badminton Championships is a tournament organized since 1977 by the
Badminton Pan America (BPA) to crown the best
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 p ...
players in the
Americas
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The tournament was held every year from 1977 until 1980, then every two years from 1987 until 2007. It is now organized annually, except once every four years when the
Pan American Games multi-sports event is held. Badminton is part of the
Pan American Games since 1995. Since then, 2007 was the only year both events (the Pan American Badminton Championships and the Pan American Games) were held simultaneously in the same year. The Pan American Badminton Championships once had a Grand Prix status.
Championships
Individual championships
Winners:
TO2015 PAN AM Badminton & Legacy
Team championships
Mixed team
Male and Female team
Pan Am Male & Female Team Cup (until 2012 the Thomas & Uber Cup Pan Am qualification)
Medal count (2007 - 2022)
Note
References
*"The first Pan-American Championships", ''World Badminton'', July–August 1977, 11.
External links
Pan American Champions
{{Badminton competitions
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 p ...
Recurring sporting events established in 1977
International badminton competitions
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1977 establishments in North America
1977 establishments in South America