Peru national badminton team

The Peru national badminton team (Spanish: 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
AssociationFederación Deportiva Peruana de Bádminton (FDPB)
ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentGonzalo Castillo
BWF ranking
Current ranking26 Increase 2 (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking21 (1 July 2011)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1993)
Best resultGroup stage
Thomas Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2010)
Best resultGroup stage
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Appearances19 (first in 1978)
Best resultChampions (1993)
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2018)
Best resultFourth place (2018)
Pan Am Women's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2018)
Best resultThird place (2018)

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

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Men's team

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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

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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

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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

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Pan American Team Championships

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South American Games

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
2010 Champions 1st
2018 Runners-up 2nd
2022 Runners-up 2nd

South American Team Championships

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Bolivarian Games

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
2009 Champions 1st
2013 Champions 1st
2017 Runners-up 2nd
2022 Champions 1st
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

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Suhandinata Cup

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Year Round Pos
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004 Group stage 16th
2006 Did not enter
2007
2008
2009
2010 Group stage 18th
2011 Did not enter
2012
2013
2014
2015 Group stage 20th
2016 Group stage 35th
2017 Did not enter
2018 Group stage 23rd
2019 Group stage 36th
2022 Group stage 23rd
2023 Group stage 28th
2024 Group stage 24th

Pan American Junior Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1977 Fourth place 4th
1978 Fourth place 4th
1979 Third place 3rd
1980 Third place 3rd
1981 Champions 1st
1988 Runners-up 2nd
1990 Did not enter
1991 Runners-up 2nd
1992 Champions 1st
1994 Did not enter
1996 Third place 3rd
1998 Did not enter
2000 Fourth place 4th
2002 Runners-up 2nd
2004 Third place 3rd
2006 Champions 1st
2007 Runners-up 2nd
2008 Champions 1st
2009 Runners-up 2nd
2010 Runners-up 2nd
2011 Group stage 5th
2012 Fourth place 4th
2013 Group stage 6th
2014 Group stage 6th
2015 Group stage 7th
2016 Group stage 5th
2017 Group stage 6th
2018 Group stage 5th
2019 Fourth place 4th
2021 Fourth place 4th
2022 Fourth place 4th
2023 Third place 3rd
2024 To be determined

South American Junior Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1997 Champions 1st
2000 Champions 1st
2001 Champions 1st
2005 Champions 1st
2009 Champions 1st
2012 Runners-up 2nd
2013 Runners-up 2nd
2014 Runners-up 2nd
2015 Runners-up 2nd
2016 Champions 1st
2017 Runners-up 2nd
2018 Champions 1st
2019 Runners-up 2nd
2020 Champions 1st
2022 Champions 1st
2023 Champions 1st
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 6 September 2024 [19]

Men's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Adriano Viale (2004-09-01) 1 September 2004 (age 20) 102 311 312
Kalei Kuan-Veng (2005-07-04) 4 July 2005 (age 19) 485 589 557
Brian Roque (2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 (age 22) 535 447 -
Sharum Durand (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 (age 19) 585 346 264
Alejandro Chueca (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 21) 598 346 764
José Guevara (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 26) 910 182 139
Saúl Andrade (2005-11-05) 5 November 2005 (age 19) 1330 788
Diego Mini (1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 (age 25) - 182 219
Diego Subauste (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 24) - 311 557
Bengy Laime (2005-11-10) 10 November 2005 (age 19) - 788 764

Women's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Inés Castillo (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 25) 57 168 139
Fernanda Munar (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 19) 203 131 440
Fernanda Saponara (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001 (age 23) 209 - 312
Namie Miyahira (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 19) 343 206 264
Rafaela Munar (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 19) 350 131 557
Paula la Torre (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 25) - 168 219

Junior U-19

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Name DoB/Age
Estefanía Canchanya (2006-02-23) 23 February 2006 (age 18)
Rafaela Castañeda (2007-01-20) 20 January 2007 (age 17)
Gonzalo Castillo (2006-03-23) 23 March 2006 (age 18)
Valeria Chuquimaqui (2006-01-13) 13 January 2006 (age 18)
Alejandro Crisanto (2007-08-04) 4 August 2007 (age 17)
Fabrizio Gutiérrez (2007-06-26) 26 June 2007 (age 17)
Fabrizio Huamán (2007-09-24) 24 September 2007 (age 17)
Taisia Kasianov (2007-12-14) 14 December 2007 (age 16)
Maurice Martin (2007-02-22) 22 February 2007 (age 17)
Marcelo Novoa (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 18)
José Rendon (2006-06-24) 24 June 2006 (age 18)
Rafaela Silva (2007-02-06) 6 February 2007 (age 17)
Fabrizio Valdivieso (2006-08-11) 11 August 2006 (age 18)

Previous squads

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Name DoB/Age
Remo Blondet (2003-04-19) 19 April 2003 (age 21)
Fabrizio Tabini (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20)
Daniel la Torre (1997-08-20) 20 August 1997 (age 27)
Sofia Junco (2008-08-29) 29 August 2008 (age 16)
Carla Valdivia (2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 (age 16)
Bruno Barrueto (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 24)
Inés Mendoza (2001-08-18) 18 August 2001 (age 23)

Thomas Cup

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References

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