Dominant Performance by Canadian Teams

The tournament, held at the Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores in Guatemala City from February 12-15, 2026, saw Canada’s men’s and women’s teams outperform their rivals from across the Americas. This victory marks a significant achievement for Canadian badminton.

Men’s Team Triumph

The Canadian men’s team, comprised of Kiren DeRaj, Jonathan Lai, Victor Lai, Kevin Lee, Daniel Leung, Ty Alexander Lindeman, Timothy Lock, Joshua Nguyen, Nyl Yakura, and Brian Yang, defeated the United States in the final. The United States team included Mark Alcala, Enrico Asuncion, Chen Zhi-yi, Jay Chun, Arden Lee, Adrian Mar, Presley Smith, Garret Tan, Stanley Xing, and Joshua Yang.

Women’s Team Victory

Similarly, the Canadian women’s team, featuring Rachel Chan, Catherine Choi, Jackie Dent, Chloe Hoang, Crystal Lai, Michelle Li, Josephine Wu, Eliana Zhang, and Wen Yu Zhang, secured gold, besting the United States team of Audrey Chang, Koyu Chou, Francesca Corbett, Micah Cruz, Jennie Gai, Lauren Lam, Allison Lee, Ella Lin, Sophia Wu, and Beiwen Zhang.

Bronze Medalists

Brazil secured bronze medals in both the men’s and women’s team events. The Brazilian men’s team consisted of Izak Batalha, Fabrício Farias, Jonathan Matias, João Mendonça, Joaquim Mendonça, Welton Menezes, Donnians Oliveira, Davi Silva, Deivid Silva, and Matheus Voigt. The women’s team included Jeisiane Alves, Vivian Iha, Jaqueline Lima, Sâmia Lima, Sânia Lima, Juliana Murosaki, Tamires Santos, Juliana Vieira, and Ana Júlia Ywata.

Tournament Details & Significance

The 2026 Pan Am Male & Female Badminton Cup served as a crucial qualification tournament for the 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup, set to be held in Horsens, Denmark. The event showcased the best badminton talent in the Americas, with teams competing for continental supremacy and a spot on the world stage.

Medal Table

• Canada: 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze
• United States: 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze
• Brazil: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze