National badminton team representing Peru
Peru Association Federación Deportiva Peruana de Bádminton (FDPB)Confederation BPA (Pan America)President Gonzalo Castillo Current ranking 26 2 (2 April 2024) Highest ranking 21 (1 July 2011) Appearances 9 (first in 1993 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 1 (first in 2010 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 19 (first in 1978 ) Best result Champions (1993 )Appearances 4 (first in 2018 ) Best result Fourth place (2018 ) Appearances 4 (first in 2018 ) Best result Third place (2018 )
The Peru national badminton team (Spanish : Selección de bádminton de Perú ) represents Peru in international badminton team competitions.[ 1] It is controlled by the Peruvian Sports Federation of Badminton (Spanish : Federation Deportiva Peruana de Badminton ). Peru is one of the five founding members of Badminton Pan America and one of the three founding members of the South American Badminton Confederation . The national team was formed in 1965.
Peru first qualified for the Thomas Cup in 2010. The team made their first appearance in the Sudirman Cup in 1993. The team have yet to qualify for the Uber Cup . Peru have also won the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships in 1993. The team also competes in the South American Badminton Championships . The team have won the South American mixed team title ten times, in 1984 , 1988 , 1996 , 1998 , 2013 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 and 2022 .
The team first took part in qualifying for the 1970 Thomas Cup and lost in the first round to the United States . The team failed to qualify for the 1973 Thomas Cup after losing 9–0 to Canada in the semi-finals.[ 2] From 1975 to 1990, the team have failed to enter the second round of the Thomas Cup qualifiers. In 1990, the team were champions in the men's team event at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships .[ 3] [ 4]
In the 2006 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries , the team advanced to the semi-finals but lost 3–0 to the United States . The team then lost the third place playoff to Guatemala . In 2008, the team placed fourth in the 2008 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries . In 2010, the team made history by upsetting Canada 3–1 in the final of the 2010 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries and qualified for the Thomas Cup on merit for the first time since 1970.[ 5] The team were drawn to face China and South Korea in Group A at the 2010 Thomas Cup .[ 6] The team did not advance to the knockout stage after losing 5–0 to China and South Korea.[ 7]
In 2018, the team entered the semi-finals of the 2018 Pan Am Men's Team Championships but lost 3–2 to the United States . The team then finished fourth after losing 3–0 to Jamaica in the playoffs. In 2024, the team were eliminated in the group stages of the 2024 Pan Am Male Badminton Cup .
In 1981, the team competed in the Pan American zone Uber Cup qualifiers but lost 9–0 to the United States in the semi-final. In 1984, the team placed fourth on the Uber Cup zonal qualifiers. In 1986, the team defeated Jamaica 5–0 to advance to the semi-finals of the Uber Cup zonal qualifiers but lost to Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals. The team then lost to New Zealand 3–2 in the playoffs. In 1990, the team finished in first place at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships women's team event.[ 8]
In 2006, the team placed fourth at the 2006 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries after losing the third place playoff to Cuba . In 2008, the team beat Brazil for third place at the Pan American preliminaries. In 2010, the team reached the final of the Pan American preliminaries and came close to qualifying for their first Uber Cup but fell short and lost 3–1 to the United States . In 2018, the women's team achieved third place at the 2018 Pan Am Women's Team Championships after defeating Guatemala 3–1 in the tie for third place.[ 9] In 2024, the team lost the third place playoff to Brazil at the 2024 Pan Am Female Badminton Cup .[ 10]
In 1978, Peru were runners-up at the 1978 Pan Am Mixed Championships .[ 11] In 1984, the team became the first ever champions at the South American Badminton Championships mixed team event, defeating Argentina and Brazil .[ 12] In 1987, the team were runners-up again at the 1987 Pan Am Mixed Championships after losing the final match to Canada .[ 13] In 1989, the team finished in third place at the 1989 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships . In 1993, the team debuted in the Sudirman Cup and finished in 36th place on the overall rankings. In that same year, the team won the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships for the first time by beating Guatemala 3–2 in the final.[ 14]
In 1997, the team finished third in the Pan Am Championships. In 2001, the team finished fourth in the Pan Am Championships after losing the third place tie to Guatemala . In 2004, the team made a huge upset when the team defeated the United States in the 2004 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships. The team however lost to Canada to finish second in the tournament. The team achieved third place at the Pan Am Championships back to back in 2005 and 2007 and later finished as runners-up in 2008 and 2009. In 2012, the team failed to make it past the group stage at the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships for the first time after losing to Canada and Brazil in Group A. In 2013, the team won gold in the 2013 Bolivarian Games mixed team event.[ 15] From 2017 to 2022, the team won five consecutive times at the South American Mixed Team Championships.[ 16]
In 2022, the team won the 2022 Bolivarian Games mixed team event.[ 17] In 2023, the team failed to advance to the knockout stage of the 2023 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships after losing to Brazil and Guatemala in Group C.[ 18]
Pan American Team Championships [ edit ]
South American Games [ edit ]
Year
Round
2010
Champions
1st
2018
Runners-up
2nd
2022
Runners-up
2nd
South American Team Championships [ edit ]
Year
Round
1985
Did not enter
1990
Champions
1st
Year
Round
1990
Champions
1st
Year
Round
2009
Champions
1st
2013
Champions
1st
2017
Runners-up
2nd
2022
Champions
1st
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record [ edit ]
Pan American Junior Team Championships [ edit ]
Year
Round
1977
Fourth place
4th
1978
Fourth place
4th
1979
Third place
3rd
1980
Third place
3rd
1981
Champions
1st
1988
Runners-up
2nd
1990
Did not enter
1991
Runners-up
2nd
1992
Champions
1st
1994
Did not enter
1996
Third place
3rd
1998
Did not enter
2000
Fourth place
4th
2002
Runners-up
2nd
2004
Third place
3rd
2006
Champions
1st
2007
Runners-up
2nd
2008
Champions
1st
2009
Runners-up
2nd
2010
Runners-up
2nd
2011
Group stage
5th
2012
Fourth place
4th
2013
Group stage
6th
2014
Group stage
6th
2015
Group stage
7th
2016
Group stage
5th
2017
Group stage
6th
2018
Group stage
5th
2019
Fourth place
4th
2021
Fourth place
4th
2022
Fourth place
4th
2023
Third place
3rd
2024
To be determined
South American Junior Team Championships [ edit ]
Year
Round
1997
Champions
1st
2000
Champions
1st
2001
Champions
1st
2005
Champions
1st
2009
Champions
1st
2012
Runners-up
2nd
2013
Runners-up
2nd
2014
Runners-up
2nd
2015
Runners-up
2nd
2016
Champions
1st
2017
Runners-up
2nd
2018
Champions
1st
2019
Runners-up
2nd
2020
Champions
1st
2022
Champions
1st
2023
Champions
1st
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
As of 6 September 2024 [ 19]
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
MS
MD
XD
Adriano Viale
(2004-09-01 ) 1 September 2004 (age 20)
102
311
312
Kalei Kuan-Veng
(2005-07-04 ) 4 July 2005 (age 19)
485
589
557
Brian Roque
(2002-09-24 ) 24 September 2002 (age 22)
535
447
-
Sharum Durand
(2005-09-24 ) 24 September 2005 (age 19)
585
346
264
Alejandro Chueca
(2003-04-29 ) 29 April 2003 (age 21)
598
346
764
José Guevara
(1998-10-06 ) 6 October 1998 (age 26)
910
182
139
Saúl Andrade
(2005-11-05 ) 5 November 2005 (age 19)
1330
788
Diego Mini
(1999-04-13 ) 13 April 1999 (age 25)
-
182
219
Diego Subauste
(2000-03-13 ) 13 March 2000 (age 24)
-
311
557
Bengy Laime
(2005-11-10 ) 10 November 2005 (age 18)
-
788
764
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