| 1979 Pan Am Badminton Championships | |
| Dates: | – |
| Nations: | 4 |
| Venue: | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec A.C. |
| Location: | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Ms: | Ricardo Jaramillo |
| Country Ms: | MEX |
| Ws: | Johanne Falardeau |
| Country Ws: | CAN |
| Md1: | Jamie McKee |
| Country Md1: | CAN |
| Md2: | Pat Tryon |
| Country Md2: | CAN |
| Wd1: | Claire Backhouse |
| Country Wd1: | CAN |
| Wd2: | Johanne Falardeau |
| Country Wd2: | CAN |
| Xd1: | Paul Johnson |
| Country Xd1: | CAN |
| Xd2: | Claire Backhouse |
| Country Xd2: | CAN |
| Previous: | 1978 |
| Next: | 1980 |
The 1979 Pan Am Badminton Championships (Spanish; Castilian: Campeonato Panamericano de Bádminton 1979) was the third edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 18 to 22 April 1979 in Mexico City, Mexico.[1]
Canada finished top on the medal table. Hosts Mexico finished second on the medal table with a gold in men's singles, which was won by Ricardo Jaramillo.[2] Johanne Falardeau of Canada retained her title as the Pan American women's singles champion.[3]
| Men's singles |  Ricardo Jaramillo |  Jamie McKee |  Gary Higgins | |
| Paul Johnson | ||||
| Women's singles | Johanne Falardeau | Jane Youngberg | Denyse Julien | |
| Mary Thelf | ||||
| Men's doubles | Jamie McKee Pat Tryon | Bob Gilmore Mike Walker | David deBelle Paul Johnson | |
| John Britton Gary Higgins | ||||
| Women's doubles | Claire Backhouse Johanne Falardeau | Cheryl Carton Vicky Toutz | Monica Narcowicz Mary Thelf | |
| Denyse Julien Sandra Skillings | ||||
| Mixed doubles | Paul Johnson Claire Backhouse | Jamie McKee Johanne Falardeau | Mike Walker Monica Narcowicz | |
| John Britton Cheryl Carton | ||||
| Mixed team (Devlin Cup) | Not awarded |
The mixed team event, also known as the Devlin Cup, was held from 18 to 19 April 1979. Three countries competed in the event. In the semi-finals, the United States beat hosts Mexico 5–0. In the final, Canada defeated the United States 4–1 to win the title.[4]