The 1978 Pan Am Badminton Championships () was the second edition of the Pan American Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 19 to 23 April 1978 at the Peru National Badminton Stadium in Lima, Peru. Five countries took part in the event, which were Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.
The United States whom originally planned to compete in the tournament later withdrew due to funding issues. Following the United States' withdrawal, only two countries competed for the Devlin Cup, also known as the mixed team championships. Canada defeated Peru in the final to retain their mixed team title.
Canada finished top on the medal table. Wendy Clarkson could not defend her women's singles title after losing in the final to 17-year-old Johanne Falardeau.
Medal summary Medalists Men's singles Jamie McKee Victor Jaramillo Paul Johnson Greg Carter Women's singles Johanne Falardeau Wendy Clarkson Claire Backhouse Jane Youngberg Men's doubles Greg Carter Jamie McKee Ian Johnson Pat Tryon Ricardo de la Torre Jorge Palazuelos Ricardo Jaramillo Victor Jaramillo Women's doubles Wendy Clarkson Johanne Falardeau Claire Backhouse Jane Youngberg Josefina de Salazar Finita Salazar Ofelia de Telge Malena Noriega Mixed doubles Greg Carter Wendy Clarkson Jamie McKee Johanne Falardeau Pat Tryon Claire Backhouse Ian Johnson Jane Youngberg Mixed team(Devlin Cup) Not awarded
Medal table
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