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 |
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2010 | Third place |
2012 | Runner-up |
| Third place |
| Fourth place |
| 5th place |
| Fourth place | |
Women's team
Year | Result |
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| Fourth place |
| Fourth place |
| 6th place |
| Fourth place | |
Mixed team
Year | Result |
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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
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
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MS | MD | XD |
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Kevin Cordón | 28 November 1986 | 42 | 707 | - |
Yeison del Cid | 3 January 2004 | 150 | 200 | - |
Christopher Martínez | 5 May 2000 | 788 | 200 | 215 |
Aníbal Marroquín | 7 November 1992 | - | 91 | - |
Jonathan Solís | 21 August 1993 | - | 91 | 111 | |
Women's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
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WS | WD | XD |
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Nikté Sotomayor | 1 July 1994 | 101 | 99 | - |
Diana Corleto | 18 December 2000 | - | 99 | 111 |
Mariana Paiz | 4 July 2000 | - | 494 | 215 |
Alejandra Paiz | 4 July 2000 | 335 | 494 | 940 |
Adriana Barrios | 20 October 2005 | 323 | 225 | 973 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . sbg.ac.at . 8 May 2019.