Latvia national badminton team explained
| Latvia |
| Association: | Latvijas Badmintona Federācija (LBF) |
| Confederation: | BE (Europe) |
| President: | Viestus Bajārs |
| Rank: | 96 2 |
| Date: | 2 January 2024 |
| Max Rank: | 63 |
| Max Date: | 3 April 2015 |
| World Mixed Team Champ Apps: | 3 |
| World Mixed Team Champ First: | 1999 |
| World Mixed Team Champ Best: | Group stage |
| Regional Name: | European Mixed Team Championships |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 3 |
| Regional Cup First: | 2009 |
| Regional Cup Best: | Group stage |
| Regional2 Name: | European Men's Team Championships |
| Regional2 Cup Apps: | 2 |
| Regional2 Cup First: | 2018 |
| Regional2 Cup Best: | Group stage |
| Regional3 Name: | European Women's Team Championships |
| Regional3 Cup Apps: | 4 |
| Regional3 Cup First: | 2010 |
| Regional3 Cup Best: | Group stage |
| Regional4 Name: | Helvetia Cup |
| Regional4 Cup Apps: | 1 |
| Regional4 Cup First: | 2001 |
| Regional4 Cup Best: | 16th (2001) |
The Latvia national badminton team (Latvian: Latvijas badmintona izlase) represents Latvia in international badminton team competitions.[1] Like many post-Soviet states, the Latvian national team was formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The national team is controlled by the Latvian Badminton Federation.
The national team competed in the Sudirman Cup until 2007. The men's and women's team compete in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.
Participation in BWF competitions
| Year | Result |
|---|
| Part of |
| 49th - Group 7 |
| 45th - Group 6 |
| 48th - Group 6 | |
Participation in European Team Badminton Championships
- Men's Team
| Year | Result |
|---|
| Group stage |
| Group stage | |
- Women's Team
| Year | Result |
|---|
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage | |
- Mixed Team
| Year | Result |
|---|
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage | |
Participation in Helvetia Cup
The Helvetia Cup or European B Team Championships was a European mixed team championship in badminton. The first Helvetia Cup tournament took place in Zürich, Switzerland in 1962.[2] The tournament took place every two years from 1971 until 2007, after which it was dissolved. Latvia competed under the Soviet flag in 1977 and 1979. The national team only competed once after the dissolution of the USSR.
!Year!Result| 1977 | Part of the Soviet Union |
| 1979 |
| 2001 | 16th place | |
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
!Year!Result | Group D2 - 39th of 52 |
| Group E - 32nd of 44 |
| Did not enter |
| Group C1 - 39th of 43 |
| Cancelled |
| Cancelled |
| Group D - 31st of 37 |
| Group C | |
European Junior Team Badminton Championships
- Mixed Team
| Year | Result |
|---|
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage |
| Group stage | |
Players
Current squad
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
|---|
| MS | MD | XD |
|---|
| Artūrs Akmens | 9 May 1992 | 1668 | 1301 | 1359 |
| Reinis Krauklis | 4 September 1995 | 1418 | 1301 | 1160 |
| Rihards Žugs | 26 January 2005 | 1803 | 1293 | 1402 |
| Edžus Meirans | 27 April 2005 | 1732 | 1293 | 1402 |
| Davis Strazdins | 29 November 2005 | 1803 | 1301 | 1402 |
| Toms Sala | 7 October 2007 | 1803 | 1301 | 1402 | |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
|---|
| WS | WD | XD |
|---|
| Ieva Pope | 8 January 1994 | 1024 | - | - |
| Jekaterina Romanova | 12 November 1997 | 408 | 125 | - |
| Anna Kupča | 19 October 2005 | 452 | 125 | 1402 |
| Annija Rulle-Titava | 27 April 2004 | - | - | 1359 |
| Diāna Stognija | 11 March 2001 | - | - | 1160 |
| Eiprila Briede | 7 June 2005 | - | - | 1402 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . sbg.ac.at . 8 May 2019.
- http://www.eurobadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=275 Helvetia Cup in EuropeanBadminton.org
