Guatemala national badminton team explained

Guatemala
Association:Federación Nacional de Bádminton de Guatemala (FEDEBADGT)
Confederation:BPA (Pan America)
President:Guillermo López
Rank:25 1
Date:2 January 2024
Max Rank:22
Max Date:3 January 2023
World Mixed Team Champ Apps:1
World Mixed Team Champ First:1997
World Mixed Team Champ Best:Group stage
Regional Name:Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Regional Cup Apps:8
Regional Cup First:1993
Regional Cup Best:Runners-up (1993)
Regional2 Name:Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Regional2 Cup Apps:5
Regional2 Cup First:2010
Regional2 Cup Best:Third place (2010, 2016)
Regional3 Name:Pan Am Women's Team Championships
Regional3 Cup Apps:4
Regional3 Cup First:2016
Regional3 Cup Best:Fourth place (2016, 2018, 2022)

The Guatemala national badminton team (Spanish; Castilian: Equipo nacional de bádminton de Guatemala) represents Guatemala in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Guatemalan team is controlled by the National Badminton Federation of Guatemala (Spanish: Federation Nacional de Badminton de Guatemala). Guatemala have only participated in the Sudirman Cup once in 1997.

The men's team were runners-up in the 2012 Pan Am Badminton Championships and have been third place in 2010 and 2016. The women's team finished in third place in 2016, 2018 and 2022. The mixed team were runners-up in the 1993 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships, which qualified them for the 1997 Sudirman Cup.

Guatemala made their Olympic badminton debut in 1996. The nation made history when national player Kevin Cordón reached the semifinals of the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished in 4th place after his defeat to Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.

Participation in Pan American Badminton Championships

Men's team

Year Result
2010 Third place
2012 Runner-up
Third place
Fourth place
5th place
Fourth place

Women's team

Year Result
Fourth place
Fourth place
6th place
Fourth place

Mixed team

Year Result
1993 Runner-up
2001 Semi-finalist
7th place
6th place
6th place
5th place
7th place
5th place

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships.

Mixed team

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Kevin Cordón28 November 198642707-
Yeison del Cid3 January 2004150200-
Christopher Martínez5 May 2000788200215
Aníbal Marroquín7 November 1992-91-
Jonathan Solís21 August 1993-91111

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Nikté Sotomayor1 July 199410199-
Diana Corleto18 December 2000-99111
Mariana Paiz4 July 2000-494215
Alejandra Paiz4 July 2000335494940
Adriana Barrios20 October 2005323225973

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . sbg.ac.at . 8 May 2019.