Paraguay national badminton team

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. Paraguay debuted in team badminton at the 2022 South American Games when it was granted qualification as host nation.[2]

Paraguay
AssociationFederación Paraguaya de Bádminton (FPB)
ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentChung-Lee Kao
BWF ranking
Current ranking114 4 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking91 (3 January 2023)

History

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.[3]

In 2022, the national team appointed Kentaro Asoh as the head coach in preparation for the 2022 South American Games.[3]

Mixed team

The Paraguayan team debuted in the 2022 South American Games mixed team event. 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.[4]

Competitive record

Pan American Team Championships

Mixed team
Year Result
2010 Did not enter
2018
2022 Group stage

Mixed team
Year Result
1984 Did not enter
1985
1988
1990
1996
1998
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2022

Mixed team
Year Result
2009 Did not enter
2013
2017
2022
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup
See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Result
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2022
2023
2024 TBD

Pan American Junior Team Championships
See also: Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships
Year Result
1977 Did not enter
1980
1981
1988
1990
1991
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023

Mixed team
Year Result
2012 Did not enter
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2022
2023
**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
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 834 - 1021
Julio Gonzáles (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 - - -
Josias Haneman (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 1444 - -
Leo Lee (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 231 - -

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

Previous squads
  • South American Games: 2022

References
  1. "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  2. "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.
  3. "El bádminton aspira a ser un deporte masivo en el país y crece en número de atletas". infonegocios.com.py. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  4. "Odesur: Paraguay quedó fuera de las semifinales en Bádminton - Polideportivo - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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