# Badminton at the Pan American Games

Badminton has been part of the Pan American Games since the 1995 Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. 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

| Games | Venue | Other sports hosted at venue | Capacity |
| Mar del Plata 1995 | CeNARD | Karate | 1,000 |
| Winnipeg 1999 | Winnipeg Convention Centre | Handball Judo Taekwondo Wrestling | |
| Santo Domingo 2003 | UASD Pavilion | | 1,700 |
| Rio de Janeiro 2007 | Riocentro Pavilion 4B | Table tennis | 1,462 |
| Guadalajara 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium | Fencing | 856 |
| Toronto 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am / Parapan Am Centre | Table tennis Water polo | 2,000 |
| Lima 2019 | Polideportivo 3 | Roller sports figure Table tennis | 860 |
| Santiago 2023 | Olympic Training Center | Table tennis | 1,200 |
* The 1995 event was held in Buenos Aires, while 2015 was held in Markham.

## Medal table

Updated to include the 2023 edition.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Canada | 25 | 22 | 13 | 60 |
| 2 | United States | 11 | 11 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Brazil | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Independent Athletes Team | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Peru | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 9 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 40 | 40 | 80 | 160 |

## Medalists
### Men
#### Singles

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1995 Mar del Plata details | Jaimie Dawson Canada | Iain Sydie Canada | Mario Carulla Peru |
| 1995 Mar del Plata details | Jaimie Dawson Canada | Iain Sydie Canada | Kevin Han United States |
| 1999 Winnipeg details | Kevin Han United States | Stuart Arthur Canada | Mario Carulla Peru |
| 1999 Winnipeg details | Kevin Han United States | Stuart Arthur Canada | Pedro Yang Guatemala |
| 2003 Santo Domingo details | Mike Beres Canada | Andrew Dabeka Canada | Kyle Hunter Canada |
| 2003 Santo Domingo details | Mike Beres Canada | Andrew Dabeka Canada | Pedro Yang Guatemala |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro details | Mike Beres Canada | Kevin Cordón Guatemala | Eric Go United States |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro details | Mike Beres Canada | Kevin Cordón Guatemala | Rodrigo Pacheco Peru |
| 2011 Guadalajara details | Kevin Cordón Guatemala | Osleni Guerrero Cuba | Daniel Paiola Brazil |
| 2011 Guadalajara details | Kevin Cordón Guatemala | Osleni Guerrero Cuba | Charles Pyne Jamaica |
| 2015 Toronto details | Kevin Cordón Guatemala | Andrew D'Souza Canada | Osleni Guerrero Cuba |
| 2015 Toronto details | Kevin Cordón Guatemala | Andrew D'Souza Canada | Howard Shu United States |
| 2019 Lima details | Ygor Coelho Brazil | Brian Yang Canada | Jason Ho-Shue Canada |
| 2019 Lima details | Ygor Coelho Brazil | Brian Yang Canada | Kevin Cordón Guatemala |
| 2023 Santiago details | Brian Yang Canada | Kevin Cordón Independent Athletes Team | Uriel Canjura El Salvador |
| 2023 Santiago details | Brian Yang Canada | Kevin Cordón Independent Athletes Team | Luis Ramón Garrido Mexico |

#### Doubles

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1995 Mar del Plata details | Anil Kaul and Iain Sydie Canada | Kevin Han and Thomas Reidy United States | Paul Leyow and Roy Paul jr. Jamaica |
| 1995 Mar del Plata details | Anil Kaul and Iain Sydie Canada | Kevin Han and Thomas Reidy United States | Jaimie Dawson and Darryl Yung Canada |
| 1999 Winnipeg details | Brent Olynyk and Iain Sydie Canada | Howard Bach and Mark Manha United States | Mike Beres and Bryan Moody Canada |
| 1999 Winnipeg details | Brent Olynyk and Iain Sydie Canada | Howard Bach and Mark Manha United States | Bernardo Monreal and Luis Lopezllera Mexico |
| 2003 Santo Domingo details | Howard Bach and Kevin Han United States | Pedro Yang and Erick Anguiano Guatemala | Mike Beres and Kyle Hunter Canada |
| 2003 Santo Domingo details | Howard Bach and Kevin Han United States | Pedro Yang and Erick Anguiano Guatemala | Bradley Graham and Charles Pyne Jamaica |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro details | Mike Beres and William Milroy Canada | Howard Bach and Khan Malaythong United States | Guilherme Kumasaka and Guilherme Pardo Brazil |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro details | Mike Beres and William Milroy Canada | Howard Bach and Khan Malaythong United States | Erick Anguiano and Pedro Yang Guatemala |
| 2011 Guadalajara details | Howard Bach and Tony Gunawan United States | Halim Haryanto and Sattawat Pongnairat United States | Andrés López and Lino Muñoz Mexico |
| 2011 Guadalajara details | Howard Bach and Tony Gunawan United States | Halim Haryanto and Sattawat Pongnairat United States | Adrian Liu and Derrick Ng Canada |
| 2015 Toronto details | Phillip Chew and Sattawat Pongnairat United States | Hugo Arthuso and Daniel Paiola Brazil | Job Castillo and Lino Muñoz Mexico |
| 2015 Toronto details | Phillip Chew and Sattawat Pongnairat United States | Hugo Arthuso and Daniel Paiola Brazil | William Cabrera and Nelson Javier Dominican Republic |
| 2019 Lima details | Jason Ho-Shue and Nyl Yakura Canada | Phillip Chew and Ryan Chew United States | Osleni Guerrero and Leodannis Martínez Cuba |
| 2019 Lima details | Jason Ho-Shue and Nyl Yakura Canada | Phillip Chew and Ryan Chew United States | Fabricio Farias and Francielton Farias Brazil |
| 2023 Santiago details | Adam Dong and Nyl Yakura Canada | Fabrício Farias and Davi Silva Brazil | Aníbal Marroquín and Jonathan Solís Independent Athletes Team |
| 2023 Santiago details | Adam Dong and Nyl Yakura Canada | Fabrício Farias and Davi Silva Brazil | Job Castillo and Luis Montoya Mexico |

### Women
#### Singles

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1995 Mar del Plata details | Denyse Julien Canada | Si-An Deng Canada | Beverly Tang Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1995 Mar del Plata details | Denyse Julien Canada | Si-An Deng Canada | Kathy Zimmermann United States |
| 1999 Winnipeg details | Yeping Tang United States | Charmaine Reid Canada | Denyse Julien Canada |
| 1999 Winnipeg details | Yeping Tang United States | Charmaine Reid Canada | Kara Solmundson Canada |
| 2003 Santo Domingo details | Nigella Saunders Jamaica | Anna Rice Canada | Lorena Blanco Peru |
| 2003 Santo Domingo details | Nigella Saunders Jamaica | Anna Rice Canada | Sandra Jimeno Peru |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro details | Eva Lee United States | Charmaine Reid Canada | Sarah MacMaster Canada |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro details | Eva Lee United States | Charmaine Reid Canada | Claudia Rivero Peru |
| 2011 Guadalajara details | Michelle Li Canada | Joycelyn Ko Canada | Victoria Montero Mexico |
| 2011 Guadalajara details | Michelle Li Canada | Joycelyn Ko Canada | Claudia Rivero Peru |
| 2015 Toronto details | Michelle Li Canada | Rachel Honderich Canada | Jamie Subandhi United States |
| 2015 Toronto details | Michelle Li Canada | Rachel Honderich Canada | Iris Wang United States |
| 2019 Lima details | Michelle Li Canada | Rachel Honderich Canada | Iris Wang United States |
| 2019 Lima details | Michelle Li Canada | Rachel Honderich Canada | Nikté Sotomayor Guatemala |
| 2023 Santiago details | Beiwen Zhang United States | Jennie Gai United States | Rachel Chan Canada |
| 2023 Santiago details | Beiwen Zhang United States | Jennie Gai United States | Taymara Oropesa Cuba |

#### Doubles

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1995 Mar del Plata details | Si-An Deng and Denyse Julien Canada | Milaine Cloutier and Robbyn Hermitage Canada | Ann French and Kathy Zimmerman United States |
| 1995 Mar del Plata details | Si-An Deng and Denyse Julien Canada | Milaine Cloutier and Robbyn Hermitage Canada | Linda French and Erika von Heiland United States |
| 1999 Winnipeg details | Robbyn Hermitage and Milaine Cloutier Canada | Charmaine Reid and Denyse Julien Canada | Adrienn Kocsis and Doriana Rivera Peru |
| 1999 Winnipeg details | Robbyn Hermitage and Milaine Cloutier Canada | Charmaine Reid and Denyse Julien Canada | Stefanie Westermann and Kathy Zimmerman United States |
| 2003 Santo Domingo details | Charmaine Reid and Helen Nichol Canada | Denyse Julien and Anna Rice Canada | Lorena Blanco and Valeria Rivera Peru |
| 2003 Santo Domingo details | Charmaine Reid and Helen Nichol Canada | Denyse Julien and Anna Rice Canada | Doriana Rivera and Sandra Jimeno Peru |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro details | Eva Lee and Mesinee Mangkalakiri United States | Fiona McKee and Charmaine Reid Canada | Kuei Ya Chen and Jamie Subandhi United States |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro details | Eva Lee and Mesinee Mangkalakiri United States | Fiona McKee and Charmaine Reid Canada | Jie Ming Jin and Valeria Rivero Peru |
| 2011 Guadalajara details | Alexandra Bruce and Michelle Li Canada | Iris Wang and Rena Wang United States | Grace Gao and Joycelyn Ko Canada |
| 2011 Guadalajara details | Alexandra Bruce and Michelle Li Canada | Iris Wang and Rena Wang United States | Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obañana United States |
| 2015 Toronto details | Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obañana United States | Lohaynny Vicente and Luana Vicente Brazil | Michelle Li and Rachel Honderich Canada |
| 2015 Toronto details | Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obañana United States | Lohaynny Vicente and Luana Vicente Brazil | Alexandra Bruce and Phyllis Chan Canada |
| 2019 Lima details | Rachel Honderich and Kristen Tsai Canada | Keui-Ya Chen and Jamie Hsu United States | Tamires Santos and Fabiana Silva Brazil |
| 2019 Lima details | Rachel Honderich and Kristen Tsai Canada | Keui-Ya Chen and Jamie Hsu United States | Jaqueline Lima and Sâmia Lima Brazil |
| 2023 Santiago details | Catherine Choi and Josephine Wu Canada | Annie Xu and Kerry Xu United States | Romina Fregoso and Miriam Rodríguez Mexico |
| 2023 Santiago details | Catherine Choi and Josephine Wu Canada | Annie Xu and Kerry Xu United States | Sâmia Lima and Juliana Vieira Brazil |

### Mixed
#### Doubles

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1995 Mar del Plata details | Darryl Yung and Denyse Julien Canada | Anil Kaul and Si-An Deng Canada | Mike Edstrom and Linda French United States |
| 1995 Mar del Plata details | Darryl Yung and Denyse Julien Canada | Anil Kaul and Si-An Deng Canada | Paul Leyow and Terry Leyow Jamaica |
| 1999 Winnipeg details | Iain Sydie and Denyse Julien Canada | Brent Olynyk and Robbyn Hermitage Canada | Mario Carulla and Adrienn Kocsis Peru |
| 1999 Winnipeg details | Iain Sydie and Denyse Julien Canada | Brent Olynyk and Robbyn Hermitage Canada | Chris Hales and Yeping Tang United States |
| 2003 Santo Domingo details | Philippe Bourret and Denyse Julien Canada | Mike Beres and Jody Patrick Canada | Charles Pyne and Nigella Saunders Jamaica |
| 2003 Santo Domingo details | Philippe Bourret and Denyse Julien Canada | Mike Beres and Jody Patrick Canada | Raju Rai and Mesinee Mangkalakiri United States |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro details | Howard Bach and Eva Lee United States | Mike Beres and Valerie Loker Canada | Khan Malaythong and Mesinee Mangkalakiri United States |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro details | Howard Bach and Eva Lee United States | Mike Beres and Valerie Loker Canada | Rodrigo Pacheco and Claudia Rivero Peru |
| 2011 Guadalajara details | Toby Ng and Grace Gao Canada | Halim Haryanto and Eva Lee United States | Howard Bach and Paula Lynn Obañana United States |
| 2011 Guadalajara details | Toby Ng and Grace Gao Canada | Halim Haryanto and Eva Lee United States | Rodrigo Pacheco and Claudia Rivero Peru |
| 2015 Toronto details | Phillip Chew and Jamie Subandhi United States | Toby Ng and Alexandra Bruce Canada | Mario Cuba and Katherine Winder Peru |
| 2015 Toronto details | Phillip Chew and Jamie Subandhi United States | Toby Ng and Alexandra Bruce Canada | Alex Yuwan Tjong and Lohaynny Vicente Brazil |
| 2019 Lima details | Joshua Hurlburt-Yu and Josephine Wu Canada | Nyl Yakura and Kristen Tsai Canada | Fabricio Farias and Jaqueline Lima Brazil |
| 2019 Lima details | Joshua Hurlburt-Yu and Josephine Wu Canada | Nyl Yakura and Kristen Tsai Canada | Howard Shu and Paula Lynn Obañana United States |
| 2023 Santiago details | Ty Alexander Lindeman and Josephine Wu Canada | Vinson Chiu and Jennie Gai United States | Davi Silva and Sâmia Lima Brazil |
| 2023 Santiago details | Ty Alexander Lindeman and Josephine Wu Canada | Vinson Chiu and Jennie Gai United States | José Guevara and Inés Castillo Peru |

## 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.
| Nation | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | Years |
| Argentina | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Barbados | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Bolivia | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Brazil | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Canada | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Chile | | | | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Colombia | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Costa Rica | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Cuba | | 3 | | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Dominican Republic | | | 8 | | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Ecuador | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| El Salvador | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Guyana | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jamaica | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Mexico | | 6 | | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Netherlands Antilles | | 2 | | | | — | — | 1 |
| Panama | | | | | | | 2 | 1 |
| Peru | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | | | | | 2 | | | 1 |
| Suriname | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| United States | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Venezuela | | | | | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Nations | 10 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 |
| Athletes | 56 | 62 | 73 | 73 | 88 | 84 | 88 | |
| Year | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 7 |

## Events

| Event | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 |
| Men's singles | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Men's doubles | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Women's singles | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Women's doubles | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Mixed doubles | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Events | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |