| Badminton at the 2003 Pan American Games | |
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| Venue | UASD Pavilion |
| Competitors | 73 from 11 nations |
«1999 2007» | |
The Badminton Competition at the 2003 Pan American Games was held from August 1 to August 17, 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at the UASD Pavilion, which sat 1,700 for the games. [1] [2]
There were a total number of five events, singles and doubles for men and women, along with a mixed doubles event.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 |  Jamaica | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 |  United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Peru | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Mike Beres  Canada | Andrew Dabeka Canada | Kyle Hunter Canada | |||
Pedro Yang  Guatemala | ||||||
| Women's singles | Nigella Saunders  Jamaica | Anna Rice Canada | Lorena Blanco  Peru | |||
| Sandra Jimeno Peru | ||||||
| Men's doubles | United States Howard Bach Kevin Han | Guatemala Pedro Yang Erick Anguiano | Canada Mike Beres Kyle Hunter | |||
| Jamaica Bradley Graham Charles Pyne | ||||||
| Women's doubles | Canada Charmaine Reid Helen Nichol | Canada Denyse Julien Anna Rice | Peru Lorena Blanco Valeria Rivera | |||
| Peru Doriana Rivera Sandra Jimeno | ||||||
| Mixed doubles | Canada Philippe Bourret Denyse Julien | Canada Mike Beres Jody Patrick | Jamaica Charles Pyne Nigella Saunders | |||
| United States Raju Rai Mesinee Mangkalakiri | ||||||
A total of 11 nations entered players in the badminton competitions, with a total of 73 athletes.
Argentina (3)
Barbados (4)
Brazil (8) Canada (9)
Dominican Republic (8) Guatemala (6) Jamaica (5) Peru (8)
Suriname (4)
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