Badminton at the 2011 Pan American Games
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Badminton
competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games
in Guadalajara
was held from October 15 to October 20 at the newly built Multipurpose Gymnasium.
, and the top three ranked nations will receive four men's and women's singles slots. The fourth through seventh ranked nations will receive three men's and women's singles slots, and the eighth through eleventh ranked nations will receive two men's and women's slots. The remaining nations with entries in the badminton competition will be allowed one slot. The slots of one will be awarded to the top ranked nations starting from the twelfth ranked nation and unranked nations drawn by lot.
The total number of slots awarded, including those to the top eleven ranked teams, cannot exceed 44 per division (men's and women's). If the number of athletes confirmed by countries participating in the badminton tournament is under 44 by June 15, 2011, the quota per country will be adjusted so that the limit of slots for each ranked country is four men's and women's slots. Higher-ranked countries will receive priorities in the reallocation of slots.
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Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
was held from October 15 to October 20 at the newly built Multipurpose Gymnasium.
Schedule
| October | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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| Men's singles | Rounds of 32/64 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final Gold Final |
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| Women's singles | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final Gold Final |
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| Men's doubles | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final Gold Final |
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| Women's doubles | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final Gold Final |
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| Mixed doubles | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze Final Gold Final |
Medal Table
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | |
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Events
| Men's singles |
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| Women's singles |
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| Men's doubles |
Tony Gunawan Tony Gunawan Tony Gunawan is an Indonesian born badminton player of Chinese descent.-Career:Gunawan is a former Olympic gold medalist and world champion for Indonesia, and now represents the United States. He is regarded by many, including his peers, as one of the greatest doubles players badminton's history... Howard Bach Howard Bach Howard Bach is a Vietnamese-American male badminton player from the United States. He was the 2005 world champion in men's doubles with Tony Gunawan.-Early life:He was born in South Vietnam on 22 February 1979, Howard Bach came to the U.S... |
Halim Ho Sattawat Pongnairat |
Lopez Andres Lino Munoz |
Adrian Liu Derrick Ng |
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| Women's doubles |
Alex Bruce Michelle Li Michelle Li (badminton) Michelle Li is a Canadian female badminton player from Markham, Ontario though she was born in Hong Kong.-Career:Li first gained recognition for her performance at the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia. There she won gold in the women's single events and followed that performance... |
Rena Wang Iris Wang |
Grace Gao Joycelyn Ko |
Eva Lee Eva Lee Eva Lee is a female badminton player of Chinese descent from the United States of America.-1997:She started to play badminton and trained with her first coach Peter Baum .-2005 World Championships:... Paula Obanana |
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| Mixed doubles |
Grace Gao Toby Ng |
Halim Ho Eva Lee Eva Lee Eva Lee is a female badminton player of Chinese descent from the United States of America.-1997:She started to play badminton and trained with her first coach Peter Baum .-2005 World Championships:... |
Claudia Rivero Claudia Rivero Claudia Rivero Modenesi is a Peruvian professional badminton player.-Other:*2006 - Southern PanAm International: Women's singles *2006 - Peru International: Women's singles... Rodrigo Pacheco |
Howard Bach Howard Bach Howard Bach is a Vietnamese-American male badminton player from the United States. He was the 2005 world champion in men's doubles with Tony Gunawan.-Early life:He was born in South Vietnam on 22 February 1979, Howard Bach came to the U.S... Paula Obanana |
Qualification
There will be 44 participants each in the men's and women's divisions. The number of athletes per country to participate in the competition will be decided by ranking countries based on the total of the point rankings of the highest ranked player or team of men's/women's singles and men's/women's/mixed doubles of each country. The ranking from May 26, 2011 will be used. The host country, MexicoMexico at the 2011 Pan American Games
Mexico will host the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011. Mexico has competed in every edition of the Pan American Games since the first games held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mexico will begin their participation having achieved 782 medals in total with 155...
, and the top three ranked nations will receive four men's and women's singles slots. The fourth through seventh ranked nations will receive three men's and women's singles slots, and the eighth through eleventh ranked nations will receive two men's and women's slots. The remaining nations with entries in the badminton competition will be allowed one slot. The slots of one will be awarded to the top ranked nations starting from the twelfth ranked nation and unranked nations drawn by lot.
The total number of slots awarded, including those to the top eleven ranked teams, cannot exceed 44 per division (men's and women's). If the number of athletes confirmed by countries participating in the badminton tournament is under 44 by June 15, 2011, the quota per country will be adjusted so that the limit of slots for each ranked country is four men's and women's slots. Higher-ranked countries will receive priorities in the reallocation of slots.
Venue
The venue for badminton will be the newly built Multipurpose Gymnasium. The venue will seat about 856 people. The venue is also scheduled to host the fencing eventsFencing at the 2011 Pan American Games
Fencing competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara will be held from October 24 to October 29 at the Multipurpose Gymnasium...
at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
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