Toronto 2015 Pan Am Badminton

Toronto 2015 Pan Am Badminton. Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents’ half of the court. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor, or if a fault has been called by either the umpire or service judge or, in their absence, the offending player, at any time during the rally.

Toronto 2015 Pan Am Badminton

Toronto 2015 Pan Am Badminton

 

Toronto 2015 Pan Am Badminton games, July 11, 2015 – July 16, 2015

The shuttlecock is a feathered (or, mainly in uncompetitive games, plastic) projectile whose unique aerodynamic properties cause it to fly differently from the balls used in most racquet sports; in particular, the feathers create much higher drag, causing the shuttlecock to decelerate more rapidly than a ball. Shuttlecocks have a much higher top speed, when compared to other racquet sports. Because shuttlecock flight is affected by wind, competitive badminton is played indoors. Badminton is also played outdoors as a casual recreational activity, often as a garden or beach game.

Since 1992, badminton has been an Olympic sport with five events: men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles, in which each pair consists of a man and a woman. At high levels of play, especially in singles, the sport demands excellent fitness: players require aerobic stamina, agility, explosive strength, speed and precision. It is also a technical sport, requiring good motor coordination and the development of sophisticated racquet movements.

Badminton has been part of the Pan American Games since the 1995 Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Canada and the United States have dominated badminton since the sport’s inception to the Games. Canada leads the Pan Am Games badminton race with 16 gold medals in the sport.

Ranking week: 12-11-2014
Men’s singles
Rank
Country
Player
MemberID
52
CUB
Osleni Guerrero
53364
59
USA
Howard Shu
46778
67
GUA
Kevin Cordon
54897
68
USA
Sattawat Pongnairat
74872
71
USA
Bjorn Seguin
60178
73
BRA
Daniel Paiola
63506
117
PER
Andres Corpancho
13762
120
MEX
Job Castillo
93101
123
PER
Mario Cuba
54555
127
BRA
Alex Ywan Tjong
73532

 

Women’s singles
Rank
Country
Player
MemberID
12
USA
Beiwen Zhang
5380
14
CAN
Michelle Li
84523
44
USA
Iris Wang
57798
51
USA
Jamie Subandhi
52771
57
USA
Rong Schafer
14621
61
BRA
Fabiana Silva
52908
75
BRA
Lohaynny Vicente
74742
94
MEX
Mariana Ugalde
61244
105
PER
Danica Nishmura
80894
106
PER
Luz Maria Zornoza
21174

 

Mens’s doubles
Rank
Country
Player
MemberID
36
USA
Sattawat Pongnairat
74872
USA
Phillip Chew
36299
47
CAN
Adrian Liu
87626
CAN
Derrick NG
99279
59
GUA
Jonathan Solis
25684
GUA
Rodolfo Ramirez
52347
63
MEX
Job Castillo
93101
MEX
Antonio Ocegueda
85781
77
USA
Mathew Fogarty
11268
USA
Bjorn Seguin
60178
82
PER
Martin Del Valle
14324
PER
Mario Cuba
54555
85
BRA
Hugo Arthuso
53977
BRA
Daniel Paiola
62506
87
CAN
Kevin Li
77530
CAN
Nyl Yakura
25322
108
GUA
Kevin Cordon
54897
GUA
Anibal Marroquin
93965
115
DOM
Nelson Javier
15591
DOM
Alberto Raposo
63816

 

Womens’s doubles
Rank
Country
Player
MemberID
24
USA
Eva Lee
14814
USA
Pula Lynn Obanana
13381
46
BRA
Lohaynny Vicente
74742
BRA
Luana Vicente
94010
47
CAN
Nicole Grether
3951
CAN
Charmaine Reid
3156
52
CAN
Alex Bruce
30962
CAN
Phyllis Chan
74856
54
BRA
Paula B Pereira
53980
BRA
Fabiana Silva
52908
60
PER
Katherine Winder
54561
PER
Luz Maria Zornoza
21174
80
PER
Daniela Macias
71252
PER
Danica Nishimura
80894
85
MEX
Cynthia Gonzalez
24247
MEX
Mariana Ugalde
61244
87
CAN
Grace Gao
15984
CAN
Rachel Honderich
95664
127
DOM
Daigenis Saturria
79236
DOM
Beronica Vibieca
68147

 

Mixed doubles
Rank
Country
Player
MemberID
30
USA
Phillip Chew
36299
USA
Jamie Subandhi
52771
35
CAN
Toby NG
53930
CAN
Alex Bruce
30962
43
PER
Mario Cuba
54555
PER
Katherine Winder
54561
50
USA
Howard Shu
46776
USA
Eva Lee
14814
51
PER
Andres Corpancho
13762
PER
Luz Maria Zornoza
21174
58
BRA
Alex Ywan Tjong
73532
BRA
Lohaynny Vicente
74742
60
BRA
Hugo Arthuso
53977
BRA
Fabiana Silva
52908
63
CAN
Henry Wiebe
91771
CAN
Grace Gao
14814
66
CAN
Phillipe Charron
50199
CAN
Phyllis Chan
74856
83
BRA
Daniel Paiola
62506
BRA
Paula B Pereira
53980