The Venezuela national badminton team () represents Venezuela in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Venezuelan Badminton Association, the governing body for Venezuelan badminton.
The Venezuelan Badminton Association was formed in 1960 and the national team competed in the 1959 Mexico City International held in Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico. Venezuela also competed in the first Pan Am Badminton Championships but did not compete in the mixed team event.
The Venezuelan team also competed in the South American Games. The Venezuelan junior team have competed in the BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event, which is also called the Suhandinata Cup.
History Mixed team The Venezuelan mixed team competed in their first international team tournament at the 2009 Bolivarian Games. The team finished in third place. In 2013, the team competed in the 2013 Bolivarian Games mixed team event. The team lost the third place tie to the Dominican Republic. The team then competed in the next edition of the Bolivarian Games and finished fourth for a second time.
In the 2022 Bolivarian Games, the Venezuelan mixed team were eliminated in the quarter-finals after narrowly losing to the Dominican Republic. In 2023, Venezuela hosted the 2023 South American Badminton Championships. With home advantage, the team advanced to the semi-finals but lost 3–0 to Brazil. In the third place playoff, the team defeated Chile 3–0.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989to2023Did not enter2025To be determined20272029
Pan American Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2016to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Women's team YearRound2016to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Mixed team YearRound1977to2023Did not enter2025To be determined20272029
South American Games
Mixed team YearRound2010Did not enter2018Fourth place4th2022Did not enter
South American Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1985Did not enter1990
Women's team YearRound1990Did not enter
Mixed team YearRound1984Did not enter1988199619982012Withdrew2013Did not enter201420152016201720182019202020222023Third place3rd
Central American and Caribbean Games
Men's team YearRound2010Did not enter
Women's team YearRound2010Did not enter
Mixed team YearRound1990Did not enter19932006201420182023Group stage7th
Bolivarian Games Mixed team YearRound2009Third place3rd2013Fourth place4th2017Fourth place4th2022Quarter-finals5th **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000to2014Did not enter2015Group stage37th2016Did not enter201720182019202220232024
Pan American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1977to2023Did not enter2024To be determined
South American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1997Did not enter20002001200520092012Group stage5th2013Did not enter201420152016201720182019202020222023 **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDWilliam Barrios 709 301 958Frank Barrios333301 411Joiser Calanche 894281 633Keiber Peñalver827 281 958
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDDaibelis Mendoza453314 958Damaris Ortiz682314 -Eslenny Parra 528 589 958Maria Rojas Camacho 528 589 411
Previous squads
South American Games: 2018 South American Team Championships: 2012 Bolivarian Games: 2017, 2022
References