| 1977 Pan Am Badminton Championships | |
| Dates: | – |
| Nations: | 6 |
| Venue: | Université de Moncton |
| Location: | Moncton, Canada |
| Ms: | Roy Díaz González |
| Country Ms: | MEX |
| Ws: | Wendy Clarkson |
| Country Ws: | CAN |
| Md1: | John Czich |
| Country Md1: | CAN |
| Md2: | Jamie McKee |
| Country Md2: | CAN |
| Wd1: | Pam Bristol Brady |
| Country Wd1: | USA |
| Wd2: | Judianne Kelly |
| Country Wd2: | USA |
| Xd1: | Bruce Pontow |
| Country Xd1: | USA |
| Xd2: | Pam Bristol Brady |
| Country Xd2: | USA |
| Next: | 1978 |
The 1977 Pan Am Badminton Championships was the inaugural edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 22 to 24 April 1977 at the University of Moncton in Moncton, Canada. The first six countries to compete in the Pan American Championships were the United States, Canada, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico and Venezuela.[1]
The 1977 Devlin Cup was also held a day prior the championships and acted as a team event for the Pan American championships.[2]
In the men's singles event, Roy Díaz González won the gold medal after defeating Jamie McKee in the final.[3] In the women's singles final, Wendy Clarkson defeated compatriot Lesley Harris to win gold in the women's singles event.
In the men's doubles event, Jamie McKee won another gold medal when he partnered with John Czich to defeat compatriots Ian Johnson and Pat Tryon in the final.[4] In the final of the women's doubles event, Pam Bristol Brady and Judianne Kelly of the United States defeated fellow Americans Diana Osterhues and Janet Wilts 15–4, 15–9.
In mixed doubles, the gold medal was won by Bruce Pontow and Pam Bristol Brady with the silver medal awarded to Chris Kinard and Mike Walker.
| Men's singles |  Roy Díaz González |  Jamie McKee |  Chris Kinard | |
| Charles Coakley | ||||
| Women's singles | Wendy Clarkson | Lesley Harris | Judianne Kelly | |
| Tracy van Wassenhove | ||||
| Men's doubles | John Czich Jamie McKee | Ian Johnson Pat Tryon | Greg Carter John Taylor | |
| Chris Kinard Mike Walker | ||||
| Women's doubles | Pam Bristol Brady Judianne Kelly | Diana Osterhues Janet Wilts | Wendy Clarkson Tracy van Wassenhove | |
| Sharon Crawford Lesley Harris | ||||
| Mixed doubles | Bruce Pontow Pam Bristol Brady | Mike Walker Judianne Kelly | Greg Carter Wendy Clarkson | |
| Charles Coakley Janet Wilts | ||||
| Mixed team (Devlin Cup) | Jamie McKee Sally Dalkin Wendy Clarkson Sharon Crawford Tracy van Wassenhove Greg Carter Pat Tryon Lesley Harris Ian Johnson John Czich John Taylor | Charles Coakley Chris Kinard Bruce Pontow Mike Walker Pam Bristol Brady Judianne Kelly Diana Osterhues Janet Wilts | Not awarded |
The Devlin Cup was a mixed team badminton tournament between the two Pan American countries, the United States and Canada. The biennial tournament was first held in 1956. In 1977, the tournament acted as a prelude and a team event to the Pan American championships. The tournament was later proposed to be merged with the Pan American Championships in the next few editions.[5]
Canada won the Cup for a third time, defeating the United States 3–2 in the tie.