Venezuela national badminton team
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| Association | Federación Venezolana de Badminton (FVBAD) |
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| Confederation | BPA (Pan America) |
| President | Dhayisbel Torrealba |
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| Current ranking | 89 1 (2 April 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 69 (4 April 2023) |
The Venezuela national badminton team (Spanish: Selección Venezolana de bádminton) represents Venezuela in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Venezuelan Badminton Association, the governing body for Venezuelan badminton.
The Venezuelan Badminton Association was formed in 1960 and the national team competed in the 1959 Mexico City International held in Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico.[2] Venezuela also competed in the first Pan Am Badminton Championships but did not compete in the mixed team event.
The Venezuelan team also competed in the South American Games. The Venezuelan junior team have competed in the BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event, which is also called the Suhandinata Cup.[3]
Mixed team
The Venezuelan mixed team competed in their first international team tournament at the 2009 Bolivarian Games. The team finished in third place. In 2013, the team competed in the 2013 Bolivarian Games mixed team event. The team lost the third place tie to the Dominican Republic. The team then competed in the next edition of the Bolivarian Games and finished fourth for a second time.[4]
In the 2022 Bolivarian Games, the Venezuelan mixed team were eliminated in the quarter-finals after narrowly losing to the Dominican Republic.[5][6] In 2023, Venezuela hosted the 2023 South American Badminton Championships. With home advantage, the team advanced to the semi-finals but lost 3–0 to Brazil. In the third place playoff, the team defeated Chile 3–0.[7]
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 |
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| 2010 | Did not enter | |
| 2018 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2022 | Did not enter | |
South American Team Championships
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2013 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2017 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 5th |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
