Bolivia national badminton team
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| Association | Federación Boliviana de Bádminton (FBB) |
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| Confederation | BPA (Pan America) |
| President | Ivan Tolavi |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 128 1 (2 April 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 125 (2 January 2019) |
The Bolivia national badminton team (Spanish: Selección Boliviana de bádminton) represents Bolivia in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Bolivian national team is controlled by Federación Boliviana de Bádminton and is a member of Badminton Pan America and the South American Badminton Confederation.
Badminton in Bolivia was first practiced in 2004. In that same year, the Bolivian Badminton Federation was formed and started sending its first few players to compete in the Copa Pionero provincial badminton championships hosted in Venezuela.[2]
The team first participated internationally at the 2018 South American Games mixed team event where the team was qualified as the host team.[3] The team made their first appearance at the South American Badminton Championships in 2020. The team have yet to qualify for the Thomas Cup, the Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup.
Mixed team
In 2018, Bolivia hosted the 2018 South American Games which gave the national team qualification as host team for the badminton mixed team event.[4] The team finished at the bottom of the group, losing 5–0 to Brazil and Chile.[5] In 2020, the mixed team then made their first appearance at the South American Team Championships. The team finished in fourth place.[6][7] In 2022, the mixed team competed in the 2022 Bolivarian Games mixed team event. The team finished in 8th place.[8]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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Pan American Team Championships
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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South American Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Did not enter | |
| 2018 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2022 | Group stage | 9th |
South American Team Championships
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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Bolivarian Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2009 | Did not enter | |
| 2013 | ||
| 2017 | ||
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 8th |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 to 2024 |
Did not enter | |
| 2025 | To be determined | |
Pan American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 to 2023 |
Did not enter | |
| 2024 | To be determined | |
South American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 to 2019 |
Did not enter | |
| 2020 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2022 | Did not enter | |
| 2023 | ||
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
