The Suriname national badminton team (Dutch : Surinaams nationaal badmintonteam ) represents Suriname in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is organised by Surinaamse Badminton Bond , the governing body for badminton in Suriname. The first Surinamese national squad was formed in 1970 when a badminton team from Trinidad & Tobago visited Suriname.
Suriname Association Surinaamse Badminton Bond (SBB)Confederation BPA (Pan America)President Charlene Soerodimedjo Current ranking 98 10 (2 January 2024) Highest ranking 60 (4 July 2013) Appearances 1 (first in 2003 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 1 (first in 2012 ) Best result Group stage
The Surinamese players of the first national squad in 1970 included players Romeo Caster , Theo Bueno de Mesquita , Artie Heuvel , Frits Terborg , Reginald Ching Jong , Otmar Kersout , Walther Illes and the ladies Lilian Bendter , Maria Ho , Johanna Asin and Cornelly da Silva . The first coach-trainer of the Surinamese badminton squad was Lud Nijman .
The Surinamese mixed team debuted in the Sudirman Cup in 2003. The team finished in 49th place. The Surinamese men's team competed in the 2012 Pan Am Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships , which is now known as the Pan Am Male & Female Badminton Cup. The team were eliminated in the group stage.
Suriname also competes in the CACSO Games and the South American Games . The mixed team won bronze in the 2010 South American Games mixed team event in Medellín .
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
2010
Third place
3rd
2018
Group stage
2022
Group stage
South American Team Championships
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Mixed team
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Men's team
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Year
Round
2010
Group stage
Women's team
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Year
Round
2010
Did not enter
Mixed team
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CAREBACO Team Championships
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Mixed team
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**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
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Suhandinata Cup
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Pan American Junior Team Championships
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Mixed team
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South American Junior Team Championships
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Mixed team
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CAREBACO Junior Team Championships
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Mixed team
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**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Current squad
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As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
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Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
MS
MD
XD
Sören Opti
(1997-05-16 ) 16 May 1997 (age 26)
273
258
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Darren van de Leuv
(2000-11-18 ) 18 November 2000 (age 23)
517
591
1021
Rivano Bisphan
(2005-01-20 ) 20 January 2005 (age 19)
894
482
459
Danny Chen
(2002-03-20 ) 20 March 2002 (age 22)
709
482
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Angelo Chen
(2006-01-29 ) 29 January 2006 (age 18)
894
591
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Tony Zhu
(2007-11-30 ) 30 November 2007 (age 16)
609
591
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Women's team
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References
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