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Paraguay
Association Federación Paraguaya de Bádminton (FPB)
Confederation BPA (Pan America)
PresidentChung-Lee Kao
BWF ranking
Current ranking113 Increase 1 (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking91 (3 January 2023)
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2024)
Best resultGroup stage

The Paraguay national badminton team ( Spanish: Selección nacional de bádminton de Paraguay; Guarani: Aty tetãygua badminton Paraguái) represents Paraguay in international badminton team competitions. [1] The national team is controlled and organized by the Paraguay Badminton Federation.

Badminton in Paraguay began to be practiced in 2012 following the formation of the national team and the establishment of the Paraguay Badminton Federation. At the time, the sport was widely played by the Chinese community in Ciudad del Este and in Chinese colleges in Asunción. [2]

The team made their international debut in 2015, when they competed in the 2015 South American Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team made their first appearance at the Pan American Men's Team Championships in 2024.

History

Men's team

In 2024, Paraguay made their first appearance at the Pan Am Male Badminton Cup. [3] The team were drawn into Group B with Brazil, Mexico and the United States. The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5−0 to all three opponents. The team placed eighth in the competition after losing 3−0 to El Salvador in the seventh place playoff.

Mixed team

Paraguay first competed in the 2015 South American Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team finished in fourth place. [4] In 2022, Paraguay made their debut in the South American Games mixed team event when it was granted qualification as host nation. [5] The team was placed in Group A with Brazil and Ecuador but lost 5–0 to both teams and were eliminated in the group stages. [6]

Competitive record

Pan American Team Championships

South American Games

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2010 Did not enter
2018
2022 Group stage 7th

South American Team Championships

**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
2024
Did not enter
2025 To be determined

South American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1997
to
2023
Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Paraguay.

Name Role
Paraguay Kentaro Asoh Head coach

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Alejandro Ávalos (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 19) 834 - 1021
Julio Gonzáles (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21) - - -
Josias Haneman (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 (age 17) 1444 - -
Leo Lee (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 (age 22) 231 - -

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Camila Álvarez (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 21) - - -
Ana Amarilla (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19) - - -
Cecilla Haneman (2005-02-06) 6 February 2005 (age 19) - - -

Previous squads

  • South American Games: 2022

References

  1. ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  2. ^ "El bádminton aspira a ser un deporte masivo en el país y crece en número de atletas". infonegocios.com.py. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  3. ^ "Teams – Pan Am M&F Cup 2024 – Badminton Pan America". Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  4. ^ "Chile logra medalla de plata por equipos en el Sudamericano de Badminton". El Deportero (in Spanish). 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  5. ^ "Odesur: Paraguay perdió 5-0 con Brasil en el debut en Bádminton - Polideportivo - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  6. ^ "Odesur: Paraguay quedó fuera de las semifinales en Bádminton - Polideportivo - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-04.