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Suriname national badminton team

The Suriname national badminton team (Dutch: Surinaams nationaal badmintonteam) represents Suriname in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is organised by Surinaamse Badminton Bond, the governing body for badminton in Suriname.

Suriname
AssociationSurinaamse Badminton Bond (SBB)
ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentCharlene Soerodimedjo
BWF ranking
Current ranking96 Increase 2 (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking60 (4 July 2013)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2003)
Best resultGroup stage
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Appearances2 (first in 1991)
Best resultGroup stage

The first Surinamese national squad was formed in 1970 when a badminton team from Trinidad & Tobago visited Suriname. The Surinamese players of the first national squad in 1970 included players Romeo Caster, Theo Bueno de Mesquita, Artie Heuvel, Frits Terborg, Reginald Ching Jong, Otmar Kersout, Walther Illes and the ladies Lilian Bendter, Maria Ho, Johanna Asin and Cornelly da Silva. The first coach-trainer of the Surinamese badminton squad was Lud Nijman.[2]

The team debuted in the Sudirman Cup in 2003. Suriname also competes in the CACSO Games and the South American Games. The mixed team won bronze in the 2010 South American Games mixed team event in Medellín.

History

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Men's team

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In 2012, the team competed in the 2012 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries.[3] Drawn into Group B with Canada, Brazil and Barbados, the team did not advance to the semi-finals after losing 5–0 to Canada and 4–1 to Brazil. The team however beat Barbados 4–1 to achieve third place in the group.

Mixed team

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In 1972, the team competed in the first CAREBACO Team Championships. The team beat Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana but lost against hosts Jamaica to finish in second place. The team continued to finish second behind Jamaica for the next few CAREBACO Team Championships until 1983 when the team won the CAREBACO team title for the first time.[4] In 1990, the team competed in the Central American and Caribbean Games mixed team event but did not make it past the group stages.[5] In 1991, the team made their debut at the Pan American Mixed Team Championships. The team were drawn into Group A with Canada, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The team lost to Canada and Jamaica but won against Trinidad and Tobago to finish third in the group.[6]

In 1998, the team made their debut in the South American Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team were drawn into Group A with Uruguay and hosts Brazil. The team beat Uruguay 4–0 but lost 3–2 to Brazil. In the third place playoff, the team won 3–2 against Chile for bronze.[7][8] In 2003, the team made their first ever appearance in the Sudirman Cup. The team were placed into Group 7 with Jamaica, Turkey and the Faroe Islands. The team lost 5–0 to Jamaica and 3–2 to Turkey but defeated the Faroe Islands 3–2 to finish in 49th place on the overall rankings.[9] In 2004, the team finished fourth at the 2004 Pan American Mixed Team Championships. In 2010, the team competed in the 2010 South American Games. The team advanced to the semi-finals after placing second in their group but lost to Peru. The team beat Argentina for third place. In 2011, the team emerged as champions of the CAREBACO Team Championships once again after defeating Barbados 3–2.[10]

In 2018, the team competed in the 2018 South American Games but did not advance to the knockout stage. The team also failed to advance to the knockouts at the 2022 South American Games.

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 Third place 3rd
2018 Group stage
2022 Group stage

South American Team Championships

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Central American and Caribbean Games

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CAREBACO Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1972 Runners-up 2nd
1973 Runners-up 2nd
1974 Runners-up 2nd
1975 Runners-up 2nd
1976 Runners-up 2nd
1978 Runners-up 2nd
1979 Runners-up 2nd
1980 Runners-up 2nd
1981 Runners-up 2nd
1982 Runners-up 2nd
1983 Champions 1st
1984 Champions 1st
1985 Champions 1st
1986 Did not enter
1987
1990
1992
1993
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 Fifth place 5th
2000 Third place 3rd
2001 Third place 3rd
2002 Did not enter
2003 Third place 3rd
2004 Runners-up 2nd
2005 Third place 3rd
2011 Champions 1st
2012 Runners-up 2nd
2014 Did not enter
2015
2016 Runners-up 2nd
2017 Did not enter
2018 Runners-up 2nd
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

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Suhandinata Cup

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See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Round Pos
2000
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2024 		Did not enter
2025 To be determined

Pan American Junior Team Championships

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See also: Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships

Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1977
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1988 		Did not enter
1990 Third place 3rd
1991 Did not enter
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000 Group stage 5th
2002 Third place 3rd
2004 Did not enter
2006
2007
2008 Group stage 8th
2009 Group stage 9th
2010 Group stage 7th
2011 Did not enter
2012
2013 Group stage 10th
2014 Group stage 9th
2015 Did not enter
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024 To be determined

South American Junior Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1997 Did not enter
2000
2001
2005 Third place 3rd
2009 Did not enter
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2022
2023 Fourth place 4th

CAREBACO Junior Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1976 Third place 3rd
1978 Runners-up 2nd
1979 Runners-up 2nd
1980 Third place 3rd
1981 Third place 3rd
1982 Runners-up 2nd
1983 Runners-up 2nd
1984 Champions 1st
1985 Did not enter
1986
1987 Fourth place 4th
1988 Runners-up 2nd
1990 Did not enter
1992
1993
1995
1996
1997 Runners-up 2nd
1998 Third place 3rd
1999 Champions 1st
2000 Champions 1st
2001 Champions 1st
2002 Champions 1st
2004 Third place 3rd
2005 Fifth place 5th
2007 Champions 1st
2011 Runners-up 2nd
2012 Third place 3rd
2013 Runners-up 2nd
2014 Did not enter
2015
2016 Third place 3rd
2017 Fifth place 5th
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

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
Sören Opti (1997-05-16) 16 May 1997 (age 27) 273 258 -
Darren van de Leuv (2000-11-18) 18 November 2000 (age 23) 517 591 1021
Rivano Bisphan (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 19) 894 482 459
Danny Chen (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 22) 709 482 -
Angelo Chen (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 18) 894 591 -
Tony Zhu (2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 (age 16) 609 591 -

Women's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Imani Mangroe (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 22) 586 - 1021
Crystal Leefmans (1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 (age 29) - - 633
Sherifa Jameson (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996 (age 27) - - -
Anjali Paragsingh (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 27) - - -
Sion Zeegelaar (2005-11-03) 3 November 2005 (age 18) 586 - 459
Kayleigh Moenne (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 22) - - 518

References

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  1. ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ^ DBNL. "B, De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893-1988), Ricky W. Stutgard". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  3. ^ "Jamaica seek top placing at Thomas Cup". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  4. ^ DBNL. "Carebaco games;, De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893-1988), Ricky W. Stutgard". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  5. ^ DBNL. "Badminton, Onze sporthelden. Deel 3, Guno Hoen". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  6. ^ World Badminton 19 (1991), p. 27
  7. ^ "6º Campeonato Sul-Americano Adulto de Badminton". Confederação Brasileira de Badminton. Archived from the original on 16 August 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  8. ^ "VI Campeonato Sul-Americano - Resultados" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Badminton. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Mannschafts-WM 2003 Eindhoven". Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Starnieuws - Suriname kampioen Carebaco 2011 bij volwassenen". m.starnieuws.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
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