Guyana national badminton team

Badminton was first practiced in Guyana in the 1970s. The sport was played mostly by the Indo-Guyanese. The sport later grew in popularity and the national team later sent its first few players to debut in the 1992 CAREBACO Badminton Championships. The Ramdhani badminton family became a household name for badminton in Guyana.^[2][3]

Gokarn Ramdhani was appointed as president of the Guyana Badminton Association in the 1990s. Under his leadership, Guyanese badminton grew as the junior team claimed 2nd place at the CAREBACO Junior Team Championships in 1990, 1992 and 2016 before his passing in 2021.^[4][5] The Ramdhani siblings, Priyanna and Narayan Ramdhani have made many achievements for Guyanese badminton on the world stage.^[6] The Guyana badminton team later reached rank 74 on the BWF World Ranking which would be their highest ranking to date.^[7]

Emelia Ramdhani soon took over Gokarn's place as president of Guyana Badminton Association and head coach of the Guyana badminton team.^[8]

The Guyanese mixed team first competed in the 1972 CAREBACO Team Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. The team beat Trinidad and Tobago to finish in third place.^[9] The team then competed in the 1992 CAREBACO Team Championships and finished in 5th place. In 1993, the team finished in fourth place at the 1993 CAREBACO Team Championships.

Thomas Cup Year Round Pos 1949 to 1964 Part of the  United Kingdom 1967 to 2024 Did not enter 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Uber Cup Year Round Pos 1957 to 1966 Part of the  United Kingdom 1969 to 2024 Did not enter 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Sudirman Cup Year Round Pos 1989 to 2023 Did not enter 2025 To be determined 2027 2029

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

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