The V Mexican National Open Championship 1968 was a badminton competition held at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec from 28 November to 1 December 1968 in Mexico City.[1][2]

In this competition, there were badminton players from Thailand, Peru, Canada, the United States, Yugoslavia and Mexico.[1]

In the men´s semi-finals, the two best Mexican singles players were knocked out of the competition; Antonio Rangel was beaten by the World-class master Channarong Ratanaseangsuang (15-9, 15-4), while Roy Díaz González was defeated by the Canadian Jamie Paulson (15-7, 15-3).[1]

In the semi-finals of the men´s doubles event, the brothers Raúl Rangel and Antonio Rangel were defeated by the future champions Channarong Ratanaseangsuang and Jamie Paulson (15-3, 15-7). The other finalists, Jorge Palazuelos and Francisco Sañudo had a remarkably performance too and eliminated the American team integrated by Stan Hales and Larry Saben (4-15, 17-14, 15-5).[1]

Finalists

V Mexican National Open Championship 1968
Event Winner Runner up Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Men´s singles Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Thailand Jamie Paulson Canada
Women´s singles Carolina Allier Mexico Lucero Soto Mexico
Men´s doubles Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Thailand - Jamie Paulson Canada Jorge Palazuelos Mexico - Francisco Sañudo Mexico
Women´s doubles Carolina Allier Mexico - Lucero Soto Mexico
Mixed doubles Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Thailand - Lucero Soto Mexico

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "El Universal" Newspaper, Sports Section, Mexico City, Sunday 1 December 1968, Note by Raúl Garnier, page 3.
  2. Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation, published by JA Jennings Ltd, edited by Herbert Scheele, London, England, year 1970, page 28.
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