Badminton at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's doubles

The women's doubles badminton event at the 2011 Pan American Games was held from October 15–19 at the Multipurpose Gymnasium in Guadalajara.[1] The defending Pan American Games champions were Eva Lee and Mesinee Mangkalakiri of the United States, while the defending Pan American Championship champions were Grace Gao and Joycelyn Ko of Canada. The women's doubles was the first badminton event to be completed at the Games.[1]

Badminton – Women's doubles at the XVI Pan American Games
Venue	Multipurpose Gymnasium
Dates	October 15 - October 20
Competitors	38 from 13 nations
Medalists
Alex Bruce Michelle Li   Canada   Iris Wang Rena Wang   United States   Grace Gao Joyceyln Ko   Canada   Eva Lee Paula Obanana   United States
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The athletes were drawn into an elimination stage draw. Once a team lost a match it was no longer able to compete. Each match was contested as the best of three games.[1]

The draw for the competition was done on October 7, 2011.[2]

Seeds

1.  Iris Wang / Rena Wang (USA) (Finals)
2.  Alex Bruce / Michelle Li (CAN) (Champions)
3.  Eva Lee / Paula Obanana (USA) (Semifinals)
4.  Grace Gao / Joycelyn Ko (CAN) (Semifinals)

Results

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	I Wang R Wang (USA)	21	10	21
	4	G Gao J Ko (CAN)	10	21	12
								1	I Wang R Wang (USA)	15	15
								2	A Bruce M Li (CAN)	21	21
	3	E Lee P Obanana (USA)	21	16	19
	2	A Bruce M Li (CAN)	12	21	21

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	I Wang R Wang (USA)	21	21
									P Saravia N Sotomayor (GUA)	7	6
															1	I Wang R Wang (USA)	21	21
																C Gonzalez V Montero (MEX)	15	10
									C Gonzalez V Montero (MEX)	21	21
									C Leefmans P Tjitrodipo (SUR)	5	19
																						1	I Wang R Wang (USA)	21	10	21
																						4	G Gao J Ko (CAN)	10	21	12
								4	G Gao J Ko (CAN)	21	21
									C Macaya N Norambuena (CHI)	5	14
															4	G Gao J Ko (CAN)	21	21
																L Duany A Monteverde (PER)	11	7
									D Araujo L Tovar (VEN)	13	4
		M Eliezer F Da Silva (BRA)	10	10					L Duany A Monteverde (PER)	21	21
		L Duany A Monteverde (PER)	21	21

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		C Aicardi C Rivero (PER)	26	21
		M Hernandez C Mislenis (CUB)	24	16					C Aicardi C Rivero (PER)	21	21
									A De Leon M Del Valle (GUA)	10	7
																C Aicardi C Rivero (PER)	6	11
															3	E Lee P Obanana (USA)	21	21
									L Vicente L Vicente (BRA)	7	11
								3	E Lee P Obanana (USA)	21	21
																						3	E Lee P Obanana (USA)	21	16	19
		G Araujo J Quintero (VEN)	13	9																		2	A Bruce M Li (CAN)	12	21	21
		O Cabrera V Vivieca (DOM)	21	21					O Cabrera V Vivieca (DOM)	17	21	21
									M Haldane K Wynter (JAM)	21	17	14
																O Cabrera V Vivieca (DOM)	4	5
															2	A Bruce M Li (CAN)	21	21
									N Rangel M Ugalde (MEX)	13	16
								2	A Bruce M Li (CAN)	21	21

References

1. Badminton technical manual
2. XVI Pan American Games Badminton World Federation

External links

• Draw with results