High-Performance

From July 10 to 28, 2025 - 53 athletes and 6 coaches participated in the 2025 XXXIII Pan Am Junior Championships in Lima, Peru. The athletes competed against the top Junior athletes in Pan America for a chance to win Team and Individual titles.  

Full Junior National Team Roster

In the first days of competition, Team Canada was placed into Group B of the Team Event (U19) alongside El Salvador and Peru. Winning every match in their pool (5-0), Canada moved on to play Guatemala where they came out on top, winning a quick (3-0) in the Quarter-Finals;

• Rongpeng Zhou & Lucy Yang (XD, 21-5, 21-3)
• Yanqing Wang (BS, 21-4, 21-5)
• Mengyao Tian (GS, 21-3, 21-5)

The Semi-Final mathcup featured Team Canada taking on Brazil for a place in the Finals, where Canada would again win a decisive 3-0.

• Rongpeng Zhou & Emma Meng (XD, 21-10, 21-15)
• Asher Bedi (BS, 21-15, 21-6)
• Emma Meng (21-4, 21-11)

In the finals, Team Canada faced defendiong Champions, Team USA. Despite a strong effort from Team Canada in the Finals, Team USA took home gold with a Championship performance, with Canada claiming silver:

• Rongpeng Zhou & Katie Lau (XD, loss, 9-21, 9-21)
• Emma Meng (GS, win, 21-14, 21-15)
• Yanqing Wang (BS, loss, 13-21, 19-21)
• Katie Lau & Emma Meng (WD, loss, 9-21, 16-21)

In the following days, Canada competed in the Individual Event (U13 / U15 / U17 / U19) where they were able to secure an outstanding NIONI medals including 4 Gold, 7 Silver, and 18 Bronze. 

“We are incredible proud of our Junior National Team athletes at the 2025 Pan Am Junior Championships. Our players played with a lot of passion and determination, whilie exemplifying true Canadian sportsmanship and character on and off the court" said National Head Coach, Mike Butler, ChPC. "Congratulations to all our players who put in great performances throughout the year leading to the Pan Am Junior Championships; these exoereinces will help our Junior National Team as they continue to develop their talents here in Canada. Thank you to Coaches Phyllis Chan, Chantal Jobin, Cathy Chau, Elliott Beals, Kevin Cao and Adrian Fan who skillfully and tirelessly led our team throughout the tournament. Thank you for ensuring the saftey and well-being of our athletes, and enhaning the performance of Badminton Canada's athletes.”   

2025 Pan Am Junior Championship Medalists:  

U19 BS:

• Silver: Asher Bedi
• Bronze: Shaurya Gullaiya
• Bronze: Yanwing Wang

U19 GS:

• Silver: Emma Meng
• Bronze: Mengyao Tian

U19 BD:

• Bronze: Asher Bedi & Yanqing Wang
• Bronze: Nathan Lee & Ethan Yen

U19 GD: 

• Silver: Katie Lau & Emma Meng
• Bronze: Mengyao Tian & Kaylee Wang

U19 XD:

• Bronze: Rongpeng Zhou & Emma Meng

U17 BS:

• Gold: Kevin Yang

U17 GS:

• Bronze: Brindha Raja
• Bronze: Cinra Mei

U17 BD:

• Bronze: Anson Chen & Kyle Le
• Bronze: John Fu & Kevin Yang

U17 GD:

• Silver: Sylvia Mei & Warmmy Wong
• Bronze: Brindha Raja & Stephanie Chai

U15 BS:

• Gold: Victor Ma
• Silver Regan Andersson
• Bronze: Edison Li

U15 GS:

• Bronze: Sarah Liu

U15 BD: 

• Gold: Victor Ma & Andy Zeng
• Silver: Regan Andersson & Issac Shin

GD U15:

• Bronze: Abigail Lam & Sarah Liu

XD U15:

• Bronze: Edison Li & Sarah Liu

BS U13:

• Bronze: David Young Wu

GS U13: 

• Gold: Valiree Zhou

BD U13:

• Silver: Cyrus Deng & David Young Wu

GD U13:

• Silver: Sherlyn Mei & Olivya Zou

XD U13: 

• Bronze: David Young Wu & Iris Xu

To review the draws and results:  

Team Event (U19)

Individual Event (U13-U19)