Badminton Pan America

Athletes from Barbados, Canada, Guatemala, Peru, United States and host Jamaica took the podiums at VI Jamaica International 2020, first tournaments of the Pan Am Circuit 2020 held at the National Indoor Sport Centre in Kingston, Jamaica, from March 5 to 8.

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The first tournaments of the Pan Am Circuit 2020 had the participation of athletes from  Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Brazil, Bulgary, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Hungary, Jamaica, Japan, Iceland, Mauritius, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, United States and Wales, who were seeking points for the qualification to Olympic Games 2020.

Guatemala’s Jonathan Solis won two gold medals in this edition. In Mixed Doubles, Solis with Diana Corleto won the crown after defeating locals Dennis Coke and Tahlia Richardson, reaching the first gold for Guatemala ,and improving the result they got last year (bronze). USA duo, Matthew Fogarty & Isabel Zhong and Shae Michael & Sabrina Scott (BAR) got the bronze medals in this event.

Also, in Men’s Doubles, Solis and Anibal Marroquin, duo seeded one, defeated local duo Samuel Ricketts and Shane Wilson in the final, winning the title and a new gold for their country. Dennis Coke & Matthew Lee (JAM) and Shae Michael & Gavin Robinson (BAR) won the 3/4 places.

Peru’s duos took the podium in Women’s Doubles. Daniela Macias & Danica Nishimura won the silver medal after defeating athletes from Jamaica and Czech Republic, but losing in the final against Hobara/Miyaura (JPN). Ines Castillo & Fernanda Saponara reached semifinals and ensure a bronze medal for their country.

Brian Yang (CAN), seeded 2, defeated players from Portugal and Jamaica, reaching Semifinals, where he lost to Takuma Obayashi (JPN), who ended up being the champion of this tournament. Yushi Tanaka (JPN) and Luka Wraber (AUT) won the silver and bronze medals respectively.

In Women’s Singles, Momoka Kimura (JPN) won the gold after defeating Fabiana Silva (BRA) in quarterfinals, Mariya Mitsova (BUL) in semifinals and Linda Zetchiri (BUL) in the final. Jordan Hart (WAL) and Mitsova got the bronzes.

Our Pan Am Circuit 2020 awards point for the World Ranking and for the Road to Tokyo 2020 Ranking (until April) and some players around the world compete to add some points and experience. So, let’s encourage our Pan Am athletes in the next Pan Am Circuit tournament: Peru Future Series 2020.

Photo Credit: Jamaica BA