The badminton competition at the 1995 Pan American Games was held from 12 March to 16 March 1995, in CeNARD, Buenos Aires, Argentina. There were five medal events. Badminton made its debut at the Pan American Games at this edition.[1]
| Badminton at the 1995 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| Competitors | 56 from 10 nations |
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Participating nations
editA total of 10 nations entered players in the badminton competitions, with a total of 56 athletes.
Argentina (7)
Barbados (2)
Brazil (8)
Canada (8)
Guatemala (4)
Jamaica (6)
Peru (9)
Suriname (2)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
United States (8)
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Argentina)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Peru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
Medalists
editIn the women's singles, since the gold and silver medals were won by Canadian players, Robbyn Hermitage and Milaine Cloutier did not get awarded the bronze medal, although they were eliminated in the semi-finals round. The bronze medal was then awarded to Beverly Tang from Trinidad and Tobago and Kathy Zimmermann from United States.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Erichsen, Elizabeth; Hales, Stan (July 1995). "XII Pan American Games: badminton makes another big step" (PDF). World Badminton. p. 14-15.
- ^ "Medal madness". Calgary Herald. 17 March 1995. p. 54.
External links
edit- Sports 123 Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament link