| Badminton at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 Badminton pictogram | |
| Venue | Pacific Valley Events Center |
| Location | Yumbo, Valle |
| Dates | 26–29 November |
| Competitors | 65 from 23 nations |
Badminton competitions at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Yumbo, Colombia were scheduled to be held from November 26 to 29, 2021. [1]
Canada went on to sweep all three gold medals. [2]
* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  El Salvador | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Peru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Brian Yang  Canada | Uriel Canjura  El Salvador | Jonathan Matias Brazil |
Luis Montoya  Mexico | |||
| Girls' singles | Rachel Chan Canada | Natalie Chi  United States | Juliana Viana Vieira Brazil |
Inés Castillo  Peru | |||
| Mixed doubles | Canada Brian Yang Rachel Chan | El Salvador Uriel Canjura Fátima Centeno | Brazil Jonathan Matias Jaqueline Lima |
| Argentina Nicolas Oliva Iona Gualdi |
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