Paraguay national badminton team
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| Association | Federación Paraguaya de Bádminton (FPB) |
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| Confederation | BPA (Pan America) |
| President | Chung-Lee Kao |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 114  4 (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 91 (3 January 2023) |
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]
History[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Thomas Cup[edit]
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Uber Cup[edit]
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Sudirman Cup[edit]
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Pan American Team Championships[edit]
Men's team[edit]
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Women's team[edit]
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Mixed team[edit]
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South American Games[edit]
Mixed team[edit]
| Year | Result |
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 2010
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Did not enter |
 2018
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 2022
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Group stage |
South American Team Championships[edit]
Mixed team[edit]
| Year | Result |
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 1984
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Did not enter |
| 1985
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 1988
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 1990
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| 1996
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| 1998
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 2012
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 2013
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| 2014
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| 2015
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| 2016
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| 2017
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| 2018
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 2019
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| 2020
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| 2022
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Bolivarian Games[edit]
Mixed team[edit]
| Year | Result |
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| 2009
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Did not enter |
| 2013
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| 2017
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| 2022
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record[edit]
Suhandinata Cup[edit]
| Year | Result |
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 2000
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Did not enter |
 2002
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 2004
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 2006
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 2007
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 2008
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 2009
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 2010
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 2011
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 2012
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 2013
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| 2014
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| 2015
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 2016
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 2017
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| 2018
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 2019
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| 2022
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 2023
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 2024
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TBD |
Pan American Junior Team Championships[edit]
| Year | Result |
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| 1977
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Did not enter |
| 1980
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| 1981
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| 1988
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 1990
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| 1991
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| 1992
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 1994
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 1996
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| 1998
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| 2000
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| 2002
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| 2004
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| 2006
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| 2007
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| 2008
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| 2009
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 2010
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 2011
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| 2012
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| 2013
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| 2014
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| 2015
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| 2016
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| 2017
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| 2018
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| 2019
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| 2021
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| 2022
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| 2023
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South American Junior Team Championships[edit]
Mixed team[edit]
| Year | Result |
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| 2012
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Did not enter |
| 2013
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| 2014
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| 2015
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| 2016
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| 2017
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| 2018
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| 2019
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| 2020
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| 2022
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| 2023
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff[edit]
The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Paraguay.
| Name | Role |
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| Kentaro Asoh
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Head coach |
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team[edit]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Alejandro Ávalos | 22 January 2005 | 834 | - | 1021 |
| Julio Gonzáles | 28 November 2002 | - | - | - |
| Josias Haneman | 9 November 2006 | 1444 | - | - |
| Leo Lee | 20 June 2002 | 231 | - | - |
Women's team[edit]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Camila Álvarez | 12 August 2002 | - | - | - |
| Ana Amarilla | 5 March 2005 | - | - | - |
| Cecilla Haneman | 6 February 2005 | - | - | - |
Previous squads[edit]
- South American Games: 2022
References[edit]
- ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "El bádminton aspira a ser un deporte masivo en el país y crece en número de atletas". infonegocios.com.py. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "Odesur: Paraguay quedó fuera de las semifinales en Bádminton - Polideportivo - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-04.