# 1997 Pan Am Badminton Championships

The 1997 Pan Am Badminton Championships was the ninth edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 15 to 21 September at the Winnipeg Canoe Club in Winnipeg, Canada. The tournament also served as a test event for the 1999 Pan American Games badminton events. Eleven countries competed in the championships.

## Medal summary
### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's singles | Kevin Han | Mike Beres | Mario Carulla |
| Men's singles | Kevin Han | Mike Beres | Kenneth Erichsen |
| Women's singles | Denyse Julien | Lorena Blanco | Kara Solmundson |
| Women's singles | Denyse Julien | Lorena Blanco | Charmaine Reid |
| Men's doubles | Howard Bach Kevin Han | Mike Edstrom Chris Hales | Mike Beres Bryan Moody |
| Men's doubles | Howard Bach Kevin Han | Mike Edstrom Chris Hales | Brent Olynyk Marlon Samuel |
| Women's doubles | Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage | Cindy Arthur Jennifer Wong | Sandra Jimeno Doriana Rivera |
| Women's doubles | Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage | Cindy Arthur Jennifer Wong | Nigella Saunders Terry Walker |
| Mixed doubles | Iain Sydie Denyse Julien | Mike Beres Kara Solmundson | Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage |
| Mixed doubles | Iain Sydie Denyse Julien | Mike Beres Kara Solmundson | Bobby Milroy Jennifer Wong |
| Mixed team | Canada Stuart Arthur Mike Beres Bobby Milroy Bryan Moody Brent Olynyk Marlon Samuel Iain Sydie Cindy Arthur Milaine Cloutier Caroline Gibbings Robbyn Hermitage Denyse Julien Charmaine Reid Kara Solmundson Jennifer Wong | United States Howard Bach Mike Edstrom Chris Hales Kevin Han Andrea Edstrom Shannon Hsu Eileen Tang Yeping Tang Stephanie Wo | Peru Mario Carulla Oscar Corpancho José Iturriaga Ximena Bellido Lorena Blanco Sandra Jimeno Doriana Rivera |

### Medal table

* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Canada* | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Peru | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 |

## Individual results
### Men's singles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Kevin Han | Kevin Han | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| Mario Carulla | Mario Carulla | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| Mario Carulla | Mario Carulla | 4 | 4 | Kevin Han | Kevin Han | 11 | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | Mike Beres | Mike Beres | 15 | 4 | 6 |
| Kenneth Erichsen | Kenneth Erichsen | 9 | 6 | Mike Beres | Mike Beres | 15 | 4 | 6 |
| Mike Beres | Mike Beres | 15 | 15 | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Denyse Julien | Denyse Julien | 11 | 11 | | | | | |
| Kara Solmundson | Kara Solmundson | 9 | 4 | | | | | |
| Kara Solmundson | Kara Solmundson | 9 | 4 | | Denyse Julien | Denyse Julien | 11 | 11 |
| | | | | | Lorena Blanco | Lorena Blanco | 1 | 0 |
| Lorena Blanco | Lorena Blanco | 11 | 5 | 12 | Lorena Blanco | Lorena Blanco | 1 | 0 |
| Charmaine Reid | Charmaine Reid | 7 | 11 | 10 | | | | |

### Men's doubles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Mike Beres Bryan Moody | Mike Beres Bryan Moody | 12 | 4 | | | | |
| Mike Edstrom Chris Hales | Mike Edstrom Chris Hales | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| Mike Edstrom Chris Hales | Mike Edstrom Chris Hales | 15 | 15 | Mike Edstrom Chris Hales | Mike Edstrom Chris Hales | 10 | 7 |
| | | | | Howard Bach Kevin Han | Howard Bach Kevin Han | 15 | 15 |
| Howard Bach Kevin Han | Howard Bach Kevin Han | 15 | 15 | Howard Bach Kevin Han | Howard Bach Kevin Han | 15 | 15 |
| Brent Olynyk Marlon Samuel | Brent Olynyk Marlon Samuel | 6 | 2 | | | | |

### Women's doubles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage | Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| Sandra Jimeno Doriana Rivera | Sandra Jimeno Doriana Rivera | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| Sandra Jimeno Doriana Rivera | Sandra Jimeno Doriana Rivera | 1 | 5 | Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage | Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | Cindy Arthur Jennifer Wong | Cindy Arthur Jennifer Wong | 10 | 10 |
| Nigella Saunders Terry Walker | Nigella Saunders Terry Walker | 1 | 5 | Cindy Arthur Jennifer Wong | Cindy Arthur Jennifer Wong | 10 | 10 |
| Cindy Arthur Jennifer Wong | Cindy Arthur Jennifer Wong | 15 | 15 | | | | |

### Mixed doubles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Iain Sydie Denyse Julien | Iain Sydie Denyse Julien | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage | Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage | Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage | 6 | 7 | Iain Sydie Denyse Julien | Iain Sydie Denyse Julien | 17 | 15 |
| | | | | Mike Beres Kara Solmundson | Mike Beres Kara Solmundson | 14 | 8 |
| Bobby Milroy Jennifer Wong | Bobby Milroy Jennifer Wong | 4 | 9 | Mike Beres Kara Solmundson | Mike Beres Kara Solmundson | 14 | 8 |
| Mike Beres Kara Solmundson | Mike Beres Kara Solmundson | 15 | 15 | | | | |

## Team event
### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Canada | Canada | 5 | | | |
| Peru | Peru | 0 | | | |
| Peru | Peru | 0 | Canada | Canada | 4 |
| | | | United States | United States | 1 |
| Mexico | Mexico | 1 | United States | United States | 1 |
| United States | United States | 4 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | Peru | Peru | 3 |
| | | | Mexico | Mexico | 2 |