Peru national badminton team explained

Peru
Association:Federación Deportiva Peruana de Bádminton (FDPB)
Confederation:BPA (Pan America)
President:Gonzalo Castillo
Rank:26 2
Date:2 April 2024
Max Rank:21
Max Date:1 July 2011
World Mixed Team Champ Apps:9
World Mixed Team Champ First:1993
World Mixed Team Champ Best:Group stage
World Men's Team Champ Apps:1
World Men's Team Champ First:2010
World Men's Team Champ Best:Group stage
Regional Name:Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Regional Cup Apps:19
Regional Cup First:1978
Regional Cup Best:Champions (1993)
Regional2 Name:Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Regional2 Cup Apps:4
Regional2 Cup First:2018
Regional2 Cup Best:Fourth place (2018)
Regional3 Name:Pan Am Women's Team Championships
Regional3 Cup Apps:4
Regional3 Cup First:2018
Regional3 Cup Best:Third place (2018)

The Peru national badminton team (Spanish; Castilian: Selección de bádminton de Perú) represents Peru in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Peruvian Sports Federation of Badminton (Spanish: Federation Deportiva Peruana de Badminton). Peru is one of the five founding members of Badminton Pan America and one of the three founding members of the South American Badminton Confederation. The national team was formed in 1965.

Peru first qualified for the Thomas Cup in 2010. The team made their first appearance in the Sudirman Cup in 1993. The team have yet to qualify for the Uber Cup. Peru have also won the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships in 1993. The team also competes in the South American Badminton Championships. The team have won the South American mixed team title ten times, in 1984, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022.

History

Men's team

The team first took part in qualifying for the 1970 Thomas Cup and lost in the first round to the United States. The team failed to qualify for the 1973 Thomas Cup after losing 9–0 to Canada in the semi-finals.[2] From 1975 to 1990, the team have failed to enter the second round of the Thomas Cup qualifiers. In 1990, the team were champions in the men's team event at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships.[3] [4]

In the 2006 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries, the team advanced to the semi-finals but lost 3–0 to the United States. The team then lost the third place playoff to Guatemala. In 2008, the team placed fourth in the 2008 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries. In 2010, the team made history by upsetting Canada 3–1 in the final of the 2010 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries and qualified for the Thomas Cup on merit for the first time since 1970.[5] The team were drawn to face China and South Korea in Group A at the 2010 Thomas Cup.[6] The team did not advance to the knockout stage after losing 5–0 to China and South Korea.[7]

In 2018, the team entered the semi-finals of the 2018 Pan Am Men's Team Championships but lost 3–2 to the United States. The team then finished fourth after losing 3–0 to Jamaica in the playoffs. In 2024, the team were eliminated in the group stages of the 2024 Pan Am Male Badminton Cup.

Women's team

In 1981, the team competed in the Pan American zone Uber Cup qualifiers but lost 9–0 to the United States in the semi-final. In 1984, the team placed fourth on the Uber Cup zonal qualifiers. In 1986, the team defeated Jamaica 5–0 to advance to the semi-finals of the Uber Cup zonal qualifiers but lost to Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals. The team then lost to New Zealand 3–2 in the playoffs. In 1990, the team finished in first place at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships women's team event.[8]

In 2006, the team placed fourth at the 2006 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries after losing the third place playoff to Cuba. In 2008, the team beat Brazil for third place at the Pan American preliminaries. In 2010, the team reached the final of the Pan American preliminaries and came close to qualifying for their first Uber Cup but fell short and lost 3–1 to the United States. In 2018, the women's team achieved third place at the 2018 Pan Am Women's Team Championships after defeating Guatemala 3–1 in the tie for third place.[9] In 2024, the team lost the third place playoff to Brazil at the 2024 Pan Am Female Badminton Cup.[10]

Mixed team

In 1978, Peru were runners-up at the 1978 Pan Am Mixed Championships.[11] In 1984, the team became the first ever champions at the South American Badminton Championships mixed team event, defeating Argentina and Brazil.[12] In 1987, the team were runners-up again at the 1987 Pan Am Mixed Championships after losing the final match to Canada.[13] In 1989, the team finished in third place at the 1989 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships. In 1993, the team debuted in the Sudirman Cup and finished in 36th place on the overall rankings. In that same year, the team won the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships for the first time by beating Guatemala 3–2 in the final.[14]

In 1997, the team finished third in the Pan Am Championships. In 2001, the team finished fourth in the Pan Am Championships after losing the third place tie to Guatemala. In 2004, the team made a huge upset when the team defeated the United States in the 2004 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships. The team however lost to Canada to finish second in the tournament. The team achieved third place at the Pan Am Championships back to back in 2005 and 2007 and later finished as runners-up in 2008 and 2009. In 2012, the team failed to make it past the group stage at the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships for the first time after losing to Canada and Brazil in Group A. In 2013, the team won gold in the 2013 Bolivarian Games mixed team event.[15] From 2017 to 2022, the team won five consecutive times at the South American Mixed Team Championships.[16]

In 2022, the team won the 2022 Bolivarian Games mixed team event.[17] In 2023, the team failed to advance to the knockout stage of the 2023 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships after losing to Brazil and Guatemala in Group C.[18]

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

YearRound
1949
to
1967
Did not enter
1970Did not qualify
1973
1976
1979
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004Did not enter
2006Did not qualify
2008
2010Group stage11th
2012Did not enter
2014
2016
2018Did not qualify
2020
2022
2024
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Uber Cup

YearRound
1957
to
1966
Did not enter
1969Did not qualify
1972Did not enter
1975
1978
1981Did not qualify
1984
1986
1988Did not enter
1990Did not qualify
1992Did not enter
1994Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012Did not enter
2014
2016
2018Did not qualify
2020
2022
2024
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

YearRound
1989Did not qualify
1991
1993Group stage36th
1995Group stage37th
1997Group stage36th
1999Group stage34th
2001Group stage37th
2003Group stage35th
2005Group stage32nd
2007Group stage38th
2009Group stage26th
2011Did not enter
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023Did not qualify
2025To be determined
2027
2029

Pan American Team Championships

Men's team

YearRound
2016Did not enter
2018Fourth place4th
2020Group stage6th
2022Group stage6th
2024Group stage6th
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Women's team

YearRound
2016Did not enter
2018Third place3rd
2020Group stage5th
2022Group stage6th
2024Fourth place4th
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Mixed team

YearRound
1977Did not enter
1978bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1979Did not enter
1980
1987bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1989Third place3rd
1991Did not enter
1993bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1997Third place3rd
2001Fourth place4th
2004bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2005Third place3rd
2007Third place3rd
2008bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2009bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2010Third place3rd
2012Group stage5th
2013Fourth place4th
2014Fourth place4th
2016Third place3rd
2017Fourth place4th
2019Group stage6th
2023Group stage7th
2025To be determined
2027
2029

South American Games

Mixed team

YearRound
2010bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2018bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2022bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd

South American Team Championships

Men's team

YearRound
1985Did not enter
1990bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st

Mixed team

YearRound
1984bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1988bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1996bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1998bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2012bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2013bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2014bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2015Did not enter
2016bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2017bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2018bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2019bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2020bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2022bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2023bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd

Bolivarian Games

Mixed team

YearRound
2009bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2013bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2017bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2022bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships.

YearRound
2000Did not enter
2002
2004Group stage16th
2006Did not enter
2007
2008
2009
2010Group stage18th
2011Did not enter
2012
2013
2014
2015Group stage20th
2016Group stage35th
2017Did not enter
2018Group stage23rd
2019Group stage36th
2022Group stage23rd
2023Group stage28th
2024To be determined

Pan American Junior Team Championships

See also: Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships.

Mixed team

YearRound
1977Fourth place4th
1978Fourth place4th
1979Third place3rd
1980Third place3rd
1981bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1988bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1990Did not enter
1991bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1992bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1994Did not enter
1996Third place3rd
1998Did not enter
2000Fourth place4th
2002bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2004Third place3rd
2006bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2007bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2008bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2009bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2010bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2011Group stage5th
2012Fourth place4th
2013Group stage6th
2014Group stage6th
2015Group stage7th
2016Group stage5th
2017Group stage6th
2018Group stage5th
2019Fourth place4th
2021Fourth place4th
2022Fourth place4th
2023Third place3rd
2024To be determined

South American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRound
1997bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2000bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2001bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2005bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2009bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2012bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2013bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2014bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2015bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2016bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2017bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2018bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2019bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2020bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2022bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2023bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Adriano Viale1 September 2004132511157
Alejandro Chueca29 April 2003666403-
Remo Blondet19 April 2003974--
Fabrizio Tabini6 April 2004992664-
José Guevara6 October 19986379362
Diego Mini13 April 1999-9393
Daniel la Torre Regal20 August 1997862582-
Diego Subauste13 March 2000-388-
Brian Roque24 September 2002488388-
Sharum Durand24 September 2005478403207

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Inés Castillo7 December 1999637862
Fernanda Saponara Rivva12 July 2001136554157
Fernanda Munar5 December 2005231132426
Namie Miyahira11 February 2005247457207
Paula la Torre Regal15 April 1999-7893
Rafaela Munar5 December 2005366132740
Estefania Canchanya23 February 2006651336277
Valeria Chuquimaqui13 January 2006456336451
Sofia Junco29 August 2008417322692
Carla Valdivia20 March 20085143221160

Previous squads

Thomas Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . sbg.ac.at . 8 May 2019.
  2. News: 1972-12-11 . Canadians one step from shuttle zone title . 2024-07-01 . . 19.
  3. News: 1990-10-26 . Brasil é vice e Peru ganha o Sul-americano . A Gazeta Esportiva.
  4. News: 1990-10-25 . Placar JB - Badminton - IV Sul-Americano . 28 April 2024 . . 29.
  5. Web site: 2010-02-24 . Saunders, Palmer excited at prospects . 2024-07-01 . jamaica-gleaner.com . en.
  6. News: 2010-05-01 . Injured Chetan opts out of Thomas Cup . 2024-07-01 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  7. Web site: Post . The Jakarta . RI Thomas squad to face India - Wed, May 12, 2010 . 2024-07-01 . The Jakarta Post . en.
  8. News: 1990-10-21 . Melhores da América do Sul em Mairinque . A Gazeta Esportiva.
  9. Web site: ELPOLI.pe . Redacción . 2018-02-19 . Bádminton: Perú gana el bronce en torneo continental . 2024-07-01 . El Polideportivo . es-PE.
  10. Web site: SHC . Criação . 2024-02-27 . Atleta da Hípica é bronze no Pan-Americano de badminton . 2024-07-01 . Sociedade Hípica de Campinas . en.
  11. News: 1978-04-21 . Perú perdió ante Canadá . 2024-07-01 . . 8.
  12. Web site: Badminton Argentina - Campeonatos Sudamericanos . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919082032/https://www.angelfire.com/ar/badarg/sudameri.html . 2022-09-19 . 2024-04-26 . Angelfire.com.
  13. World Badminton 16 (1988), p. 14
  14. World Badminton 21 (1993), p. 33
  15. News: 2013-11-19 . Bolivarianos: Perú ganó medalla de oro en bádminton, judo y wushu . 2024-07-01 . El Comercio . es-PE . 1605-3052.
  16. Web site: Perú campeón por equipos en Sudamericano de Bádminton en Ecuador . 2024-07-01 . www.gob.pe . es-pe.
  17. Web site: Bádminton peruano demuestra todo su poderío en Valledupar 2022 y logra diez medallas . 2024-07-01 . www.gob.pe . es-pe.
  18. Web site: 2023-02-17 . Semi-finalists confirmed at Pan American Team Badminton Championships . 2024-07-01 . www.insidethegames.biz.