National badminton team representing Guyana
Guyana |
| Association | Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) |
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| Confederation | BPA (Pan America) |
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| President | Emelia Ramdhani |
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| BWF ranking |
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| Current ranking | 101  2 (2 April 2024) |
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| Highest ranking | 74 (3 January 2023) |
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The Guyana national badminton team represents Guyana in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Guyanese junior team have competed in the BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event, which is also called the Suhandinata Cup. The Guyanese team have never competed in the Pan American Badminton Championships.
History
Badminton was first practiced in Guyana in the 1970s. The sport was played mostly by the Indo-Guyanese. The sport later grew in popularity and the national team later sent its first few players to debut in the 1992 CAREBACO Badminton Championships. The Ramdhani badminton family became a household name for badminton in Guyana.[2][3]
Gokarn Ramdhani was appointed as president of the Guyana Badminton Association in the 1990s. Under his leadership, Guyanese badminton grew as the junior team claimed 2nd place at the CAREBACO Junior Team Championships in 1990, 1992 and 2016 before his passing in 2021.[4][5] The Ramdhani siblings, Priyanna and Narayan Ramdhani have made many achievements for Guyanese badminton on the world stage.[6] The Guyana badminton team later reached rank 74 on the BWF World Ranking which would be their highest ranking to date.[7]
Emelia Ramdhani soon took over Gokarn's place as president of Guyana Badminton Association and head coach of the Guyana badminton team.[8]
Mixed team
The Guyanese mixed team first competed in the 1972 CAREBACO Team Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. The team beat Trinidad and Tobago to finish in third place.[9] The team then competed in the 1992 CAREBACO Team Championships and finished in 5th place. In 1993, the team finished in fourth place at the 1993 CAREBACO Team Championships.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup | Year | Round | Pos | 1949
to
1964 | Part of the  United Kingdom | 1967
to
2024 | Did not enter | | 2026 | To be determined | | 2028 | | 2030 | | Uber Cup | Sudirman Cup | Year | Round | Pos | 1989
to
2023 | Did not enter | | 2025 | To be determined | | 2027 | | 2029 | |
Pan American Team Championships
Men's team | Year | Round | Pos | 2016
to
2024 | Did not enter | | 2026 | To be determined | | 2028 | | 2030 | | Women's team | Year | Round | Pos | 2016
to
2024 | Did not enter | | 2026 | To be determined | | 2028 | | 2030 | | Mixed team | Year | Round | Pos | 1977
to
2023 | Did not enter | | 2025 | To be determined | | 2027 | | 2029 | |
South American Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2010 | To be determined |
| 2018 |
| 2022 |
South American Team Championships
Mixed team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Men's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 2010 | Did not enter | | Women's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 2010 | Did not enter | | Mixed team |
CAREBACO Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1972 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1973 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1974 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1975 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1976 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1978 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1979 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1980 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1981 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1982 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1983 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1984 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1985 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1986 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1987 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1990 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1992 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1993 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1995 | Did not enter |
| 1996 |
| 1997 |
| 1998 |
| 1999 |
| 2001 |
| 2002 |
| 2003 |
| 2004 |
| 2011 |
| 2012 |
| 2014 |
| 2015 |
| 2016 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Pan American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
1977
to
2008 | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Group stage | 11th |
| 2010 | Did not enter |
| 2011 |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 |
| 2015 |
| 2016 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2019 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
South American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
1997
to
2023 | Did not enter |
CAREBACO Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1976 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1978 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1979 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1980 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1981 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1982 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1983 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1984 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1985 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1986 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1987 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1988 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1990 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1992 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1993 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1995 | Did not enter |
| 1996 |
| 1997 |
| 1998 |
| 1999 |
| 2000 |
| 2001 |
| 2002 |
| 2003 |
| 2004 |
| 2005 |
| 2007 |
| 2011 |
| 2012 |
| 2013 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2014 | Did not enter |
| 2015 |
| 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2017 | Group stage | 6th |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the Guyana national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
 Emelia Ramdhani | Coach |
| Jonathan Mangra | Coach |
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| MS | MD | XD |
| Akili Haynes | (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 22) | 781 | - | 355 |
| Tyrese Jeffrey | (2001-10-30) 30 October 2001 (age 22) | - | - | - |
| Narayan Ramdhani | (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 26) | - | - | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| WS | WD | XD |
| Priyanna Ramdhani | (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 22) | 385 | - | 355 |
| Jayde Dasilva | (2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 20) | - | - | - |
| Ambika Ramraj | (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 25) | - | - | - |
Previous squads
- CAREBACO Team Championships: 1992, 1993
References
- ^ "World Junior Championships | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ GTIMES (2020-12-25). "Family that plays together: Ramdhanis on navigating badminton and family". Guyana Times. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ KNews (2010-12-22). "2010 was a historic year for Guyana's Badminton says Ramdhani". Kaieteur News. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ GTIMES (2021-10-10). "GBA President Gokarn Ramdhani passes away after suffering heart attack". Guyana Times. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ KNews (2021-10-12). "GBA President Gokarn Ramdhani gone at 55". Kaieteur News. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "The Ramdhani Duo - Guyana Times". Guyana Times International. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "BWF - BWF World Team Rankings". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ GTIMES (2022-08-01). "Guyanese badminton family continuing a proud legacy". Guyana Times. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ DBNL. "B, De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893-1988), Ricky W. Stutgard". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
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