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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| 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
|
|
1949
to
2024
|
Did not enter
|
| 2026
|
To be determined
|
| 2028
|
| 2030
|
|
Uber Cup
| Year
|
Round
|
|
1957
to
2024
|
Did not enter
|
| 2026
|
To be determined
|
| 2028
|
| 2030
|
|
Sudirman Cup
| Year
|
Round
|
|
1989
to
2023
|
Did not enter
|
| 2025
|
To be determined
|
| 2027
|
| 2029
|
|
Pan American Team Championships
Men's team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
2016
to
2024
|
Did not enter
|
| 2026
|
To be determined
|
| 2028
|
| 2030
|
|
Women's team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
2016
to
2024
|
Did not enter
|
| 2026
|
To be determined
|
| 2028
|
| 2030
|
|
Mixed team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
1977
to
2023
|
Did not enter
|
| 2025
|
To be determined
|
| 2027
|
| 2029
|
|
South American Games
Mixed team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 2010
|
Did not enter
|
| 2018
|
Fourth place
|
4th
|
| 2022
|
Did not enter
|
South American Team Championships
Men's team
|
Women's team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 1990
|
Did not enter
|
|
Mixed team
|
Central American and Caribbean Games
Men's team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 2010
|
Did not enter
|
|
Women's team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 2010
|
Did not enter
|
|
Mixed team
|
Bolivarian Games
Mixed team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 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
|
|
1977
to
2023
|
Did not enter
|
| 2024
|
To be determined
|
South American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 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
|
709
|
301
|
958
|
| Frank Barrios
|
(1998-11-26) 26 November 1998
|
333
|
301
|
411
|
| Joiser Calanche
|
(2000-06-23) 23 June 2000
|
894
|
281
|
633
|
| Keiber Peñalver
|
(2001-04-25) 25 April 2001
|
827
|
281
|
958
|
Women's team
| Name
|
DoB/Age
|
Ranking of event
|
| WS
|
WD
|
XD
|
| Daibelis Mendoza
|
(2001-09-24) 24 September 2001
|
453
|
314
|
958
|
| Damaris Ortiz
|
(1998-10-06) 6 October 1998
|
682
|
314
|
-
|
| Eslenny Parra
|
(2000-09-24) 24 September 2000
|
528
|
589
|
958
|
| Maria Rojas Camacho
|
(2004-06-27) 27 June 2004
|
528
|
589
|
411
|
Previous squads
- South American Games: 2018
- South American Team Championships: 2012
- Bolivarian Games: 2017, 2022
References