Uruguay national badminton team

Uruguay
AssociationAsociación Uruguaya de Bádminton (AUB)
ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentJorge Rosales
BWF ranking
Current rankingUnranked (2 April 2024)
Highest rankingUnranked

The Uruguay national badminton team (Spanish: Selección nacional de bádminton de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by Uruguay Badminton Association (AUB; Asociación Uruguaya de Bádminton), the governing body of badminton in Uruguay.

It is not known when badminton first set foot in Uruguay. In one interview, the interviewee claims that the sport was first played by attachés in embassies, especially in Germany and the sport later spread in popularity and Uruguayans started to get involved in badminton.[2]

In another interview, the interviewee stated that the first president of the Uruguay Badminton Federation, Enrique Collerati bought badminton books, rackets with other equipment including shuttlecocks and began inviting experienced badminton players from Mexico to play badminton in a shed he had around the corner.[2] After that, he had the idea of forming the Uruguay Badminton Federation in 1985.[2]

The national team was formed in 1985.[2] Around that time, the nation began hosting its first national championships and soon competed in the 1985 South American Badminton Championships. In the 2000s, badminton began to fade away in popularity in the country and the Uruguay Badminton Federation was disbanded. In 2016, with the help of Badminton Pan America and the Badminton World Federation, Shuttle Time courses were held and organized as an attempt to revive badminton in Uruguay.[3]

History

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Men's team

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Uruguay made their debut in the 1985 South American Badminton Championships men's team event.[4] With only three teams participating, Uruguay finished in third place after losing to Brazil and Argentina.[5][6][7] In the 1990 South American Badminton Championships men's team event, the team finished in fourth place after losing 5−0 to Peru and Brazil and 4−1 to Argentina.

Women's team

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In 1990, Uruguay competed in the women's team event at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships in Mairinque, Brazil. The team lost 2−1 to Argentina and 3−0 to Peru and Brazil in the round robin tie.[8]

Mixed team

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In 1988, Uruguay finished in fourth place on home soil in the mixed team event at the 1988 South American Team Championships.[9] In 1996, the team defeated Chile to finish in fourth place in the 1996 South American Badminton Championships.[10] In 1998, the team competed in the 1998 South American Badminton Championships and were drawn into Group A with hosts Brazil and Suriname. In the group stages, the team lost 3−2 to Brazil and 4−0 to Suriname. In the fifth place playoff, the team lost 4−1 to Argentina.[11][12]

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 Did not enter
2018
2022

South American Team Championships

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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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Year Round Pos
2000
to
2024
Did not enter
2025 To be determined

Pan American Junior Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1977
to
2024
Did not enter
2025 To be determined

South American Junior Team Championships

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Mixed team

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

Staff

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

Name Role
Uruguay Luis Pintos Coach

Players

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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
Santiago Tucuna 2003 (age 20–21) - - -
Santiago Brun 2005 (age 18–19) - - -
Marcos Carrasco 2001 (age 22–23) - - -

Women's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Karina Sosa 2000 (age 23–24) - - -
Lara Guillen 2002 (age 21–22) - - -
Yamila Barreto 2003 (age 20–21) - - -

Previous squads

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  • South American Team Championships: 1996

References

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  1. ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  2. ^ a b c d Stefanelli, María Lucia. "El Bádminton y su contexto actual en Uruguay, p. 35" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Uruguay Players Training in China – Badminton Pan America". Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  4. ^ "Homenagem da BWF a Luis Manoel Barreto". csbadminton.comunidades.net. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  5. ^ "Brasil ganha tudo no Sul-Americano". A Gazeta Esportiva. 1985-11-05.
  6. ^ "Jornal de Tarda - Badminton". O Estado de S. Paulo. 1985-11-06.
  7. ^ "Vitórias. E o sonho cresce". A Gazeta Esportiva. 1985-11-24.
  8. ^ "Placar JB - Badminton - IV Sul-Americano". Jornal do Brasil. 1990-10-25. p. 29. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Campeonatos Sudamericanos". Angelfire.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  10. ^ "FEBASP - FEDERAÇÃO DE BADMINTON E PARABADMINTON DE SÃO PAULO". www.febasp.org.br. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  11. ^ "6º Campeonato Sul-Americano Adulto de Badminton". Confederação Brasileira de Badminton. Archived from the original on 16 August 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  12. ^ "VI Campeonato Sul-Americano - Resultados" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Badminton. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2024.