National badminton team representing Venezuela
Venezuela |
Association | Federación Venezolana de Badminton (FVBAD) |
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Confederation | BPA (Pan America) |
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President | Dhayisbel Torrealba |
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BWF ranking |
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Current ranking | 89 1 (2 April 2024) |
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Highest ranking | 69 (4 April 2023) |
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The Venezuela national badminton team (Spanish: Selección Venezolana de bádminton) represents Venezuela in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Venezuelan Badminton Association, the governing body for Venezuelan badminton.
The Venezuelan Badminton Association was formed in 1960 and the national team competed in the 1959 Mexico City International held in Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico.[2] Venezuela also competed in the first Pan Am Badminton Championships but did not compete in the mixed team event.
The Venezuelan team also competed in the South American Games. The Venezuelan junior team have competed in the BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event, which is also called the Suhandinata Cup.[3]
History
Mixed team
The Venezuelan mixed team competed in their first international team tournament at the 2009 Bolivarian Games. The team finished in third place. In 2013, the team competed in the 2013 Bolivarian Games mixed team event. The team lost the third place tie to the Dominican Republic. The team then competed in the next edition of the Bolivarian Games and finished fourth for a second time.[4]
In the 2022 Bolivarian Games, the Venezuelan mixed team were eliminated in the quarter-finals after narrowly losing to the Dominican Republic.[5][6] In 2023, Venezuela hosted the 2023 South American Badminton Championships. With home advantage, the team advanced to the semi-finals but lost 3–0 to Brazil. In the third place playoff, the team defeated Chile 3–0.[7]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup Year | Round | Pos | 1949 to 2024 | Did not enter | 2026 | To be determined | 2028 | 2030 | | Uber Cup Year | Round | Pos | 1957 to 2024 | Did not enter | 2026 | To be determined | 2028 | 2030 | | 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 | Did not enter |
2018 | Fourth place | 4th |
2022 | Did not enter |
South American Team Championships
Men's team | Women's team Year | Round | Pos | 1990 | Did not enter | | 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 |
Bolivarian Games
Mixed team
Year | Round | Pos |
2009 | Third place | 3rd |
2013 | Fourth place | 4th |
2017 | Fourth place | 4th |
2022 | Quarter-finals | 5th |
- **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 2023 | Did not enter |
2024 | To be determined |
South American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Year | Round | Pos |
1997 | Did not enter |
2000 |
2001 |
2005 |
2009 |
2012 | Group stage | 5th |
2013 | Did not enter |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2022 |
2023 |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
MS | MD | XD |
William Barrios | (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 24) | 709 | 301 | 958 |
Frank Barrios | (1998-11-26) 26 November 1998 (age 25) | 333 | 301 | 411 |
Joiser Calanche | (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 24) | 894 | 281 | 633 |
Keiber Peñalver | (2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 (age 23) | 827 | 281 | 958 |
Women's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
WS | WD | XD |
Daibelis Mendoza | (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 22) | 453 | 314 | 958 |
Damaris Ortiz | (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 25) | 682 | 314 | - |
Eslenny Parra | (2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 23) | 528 | 589 | 958 |
Maria Rojas Camacho | (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 20) | 528 | 589 | 411 |
Previous squads
- South American Games: 2018
- South American Team Championships: 2012
- Bolivarian Games: 2017, 2022
References
- ^ "World Junior Championships | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Historia -". fvbadminton.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BWF - World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2015 - Team: [VEN] Venezuela - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "2013 Bolivarian Games Mixed Team Tournament Results". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
- ^ "Equipos Mixta - Bádminton - XIX Juegos Bolivarianos Valledupar Colombia 2022". XIX Juegos Bolivarianos Valledupar Colombia 2022. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Badminton at Bolivarian Games 2022 – Badminton Pan America". Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ Vargas, Dinaisa (2023-12-07). "Venezuela gana bronce en Suramericano de Bádminton". Ministerio de Juventud y Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-29.