# 1991 Pan Am Badminton Championships

The 1991 Pan Am Badminton Championships was the seventh edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 17 to 23 June at the Convention Hall in Kingston, Jamaica. Ten countries competed in the championships. Eight out of the ten competing countries competed in the mixed team event. Peru and the Cayman Islands only sent players to compete in the individual events.
Canada performed a clean sweep, winning gold in all six events. The United States won three silver medals and two bronze medals. Hosts Jamaica won a silver medal and four bronze medals. Debra O'Connor won Trinidad and Tobago's first medal in the Pan American championships when she achieved bronze in the women's doubles event with Maria Leyow.

## Medal summary
### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's singles | Jaimie Dawson | Bryan Blanshard | Chris Jogis |
| Women's singles | Denyse Julien | Doris Piché | Joy Kitzmiller |
| Men's doubles | Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard | Benny Lee Thomas Reidy | George Hugh Paul Leyow |
| Women's doubles | Denyse Julien Doris Piché | Linda French Joy Kitzmiller | Maria Leyow Debra O'Connor |
| Mixed doubles | Mike Bitten Doris Piché | Robert Richards Maria Leyow | George Hugh Camille Lue |
| Mixed team | Canada Bryan Blanshard Mike Bitten Jaimie Dawson Doris Piché Denyse Julien | United States Peter Baum John Britton Mike Edstrom Chris Jogis Benny Lee Thomas Reidy Dean Schoppe Traci Britton Ann French Linda French Joy Kitzmiller Meiling Okuno Erika von Heiland | Jamaica Kingsley Ford Noel Foster Veron Griffiths George Hugh Garth King Tommy Lee Paul Leyow Steven Mayne Karl McHayle Roy Paul Jr. Robert Richards Marcus Wickham Christine Leyow Maria Leyow Terry Walker Camille Lue Nigella Saunders |

### Medal table

* Host nation (Jamaica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Canada | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Jamaica* | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |

## Individual results
### Men's singles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Jaimie Dawson | Jaimie Dawson | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| Thomas Reidy | Thomas Reidy | 7 | 5 | | | | | |
| Thomas Reidy | Thomas Reidy | 7 | 5 | Jaimie Dawson | Jaimie Dawson | 18 | 15 | |
| | | | | Bryan Blanshard | Bryan Blanshard | 15 | 8 | |
| Bryan Blanshard | Bryan Blanshard | 15 | 15 | Bryan Blanshard | Bryan Blanshard | 15 | 8 | |
| Chris Jogis | Chris Jogis | 7 | 1 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | Thomas Reidy | Thomas Reidy | | | |
| | | | | Chris Jogis | Chris Jogis | w | / | o |

### Women's singles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Denyse Julien | Denyse Julien | 11 | 11 | | | | | |
| María de la Paz | María de la Paz | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| María de la Paz | María de la Paz | 2 | 4 | Denyse Julien | Denyse Julien | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| | | | | Doris Piché | Doris Piché | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Joy Kitzmiller | Joy Kitzmiller | 4 | 2 | Doris Piché | Doris Piché | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Doris Piché | Doris Piché | 11 | 11 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | María de la Paz | María de la Paz | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| | | | | Joy Kitzmiller | Joy Kitzmiller | 3 | 11 | 11 |

### Men's doubles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard | Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| George Hugh Paul Leyow | George Hugh Paul Leyow | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| George Hugh Paul Leyow | George Hugh Paul Leyow | 1 | 4 | Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard | Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard | 15 | 15 | |
| | | | | Benny Lee Thomas Reidy | Benny Lee Thomas Reidy | 12 | 5 | |
| Tommy Lee Robert Richards | Tommy Lee Robert Richards | 6 | 4 | Benny Lee Thomas Reidy | Benny Lee Thomas Reidy | 12 | 5 | |
| Benny Lee Thomas Reidy | Benny Lee Thomas Reidy | 15 | 15 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | George Hugh Paul Leyow | George Hugh Paul Leyow | 15 | 15 | |
| | | | | Tommy Lee Robert Richards | Tommy Lee Robert Richards | 5 | 6 | |

### Women's doubles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Denyse Julien Doris Piché | Denyse Julien Doris Piché | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| Maria Leyow Debra O'Connor | Maria Leyow Debra O'Connor | 13 | 1 | | | | | |
| Maria Leyow Debra O'Connor | Maria Leyow Debra O'Connor | 13 | 1 | Denyse Julien Doris Piché | Denyse Julien Doris Piché | 15 | 15 | |
| | | | | Linda French Joy Kitzmiller | Linda French Joy Kitzmiller | 7 | 4 | |
| Ann French Erika von Heiland | Ann French Erika von Heiland | 10 | 7 | Linda French Joy Kitzmiller | Linda French Joy Kitzmiller | 7 | 4 | |
| Linda French Joy Kitzmiller | Linda French Joy Kitzmiller | 15 | 15 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | Maria Leyow Debra O'Connor | Maria Leyow Debra O'Connor | 15 | 15 | |
| | | | | Ann French Erika von Heiland | Ann French Erika von Heiland | 5 | 8 | |

### Mixed doubles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Jaimie Dawson Denyse Julien | Jaimie Dawson Denyse Julien | 15 | 15 | | | | | | |
| Paul Leyow Christine Leyow | Paul Leyow Christine Leyow | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
| Paul Leyow Christine Leyow | Paul Leyow Christine Leyow | 6 | 8 | | Mike Bitten Doris Piché | Mike Bitten Doris Piché | 13 | 18 | 15 |
| | | | | | Robert Richards Maria Leyow | Robert Richards Maria Leyow | 15 | 14 | 4 |
| Robert Richards Maria Leyow | Robert Richards Maria Leyow | w | / | o | Robert Richards Maria Leyow | Robert Richards Maria Leyow | 15 | 14 | 4 |
| George Hugh Camille Lue | George Hugh Camille Lue | | | | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | Paul Leyow Christine Leyow | Paul Leyow Christine Leyow | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| | | | | | George Hugh Camille Lue | George Hugh Camille Lue | 9 | 15 | 15 |

## Team event
### Group stage

Eight teams were divided into two groups of four, Group A and Group B. In Group A, Canada topped the group with 5–0 victories over Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Jamaica placed second in the group, defeating both Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago 5–0. Suriname defeated Trinidad and Tobago 3–2 to finish third in the group.
In Group B, the United States beat Guatemala and Barbados 5–0. The team despite losing a match in the tie against Mexico advanced to the knockout stages after finishing the tie 4–1. Mexico had a major upset when they lost 3–2 to their Guatemalan opponents but managed to win 5–0 to secure their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage. Guatemala also had a major upset when the team lost 3–2 to Barbados. With Mexico, Guatemala and Barbados all tied with one point in the group, Mexico advanced to the knockout stages by match difference.

### Knockout stage

In the semi-finals of the mixed team event, both Canada and the United States defeated Mexico and Jamaica respectively with a score of 4–1. The bronze medal match saw Jamaica defeat Mexico 3–2 to claim their first medal in the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships. Canada defeated the United States 5–0 in the final to retain their title as Pan American mixed team champions.
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Canada | Canada | 4 | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 1 | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 1 | Canada | Canada | 5 |
| | | | United States | United States | 0 |
| Jamaica | Jamaica | 1 | United States | United States | 0 |
| United States | United States | 4 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | Mexico | Mexico | 2 |
| | | | Jamaica | Jamaica | 3 |