Belarus national badminton team

The Belarus national badminton team (Belarusian: Зборная Беларусі па бадмінтону) represents Belarus in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Belarusian team is managed by the Belarusian Badminton Federation (BBF) which organizes badminton championships and prepares Belarusian national badminton teams. The team was formed in 1992 after the association was found.

Belarus
AssociationBelarusian Badminton Federation
ConfederationBadminton Europe
PresidentPetrash Aliaksander
BWF ranking
Current ranking124 Decrease 40 (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking46 (7 January 2013)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1995)
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2009)
Best resultGroup stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances6 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances4 (first in 1997)
Best result5th (2001)

Belarusian-born player, Nadieżda Kostiuczyk won Belarus a gold medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships along with compatriot Olga Roj. Belarus made its badminton debut in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Mikhail Korchouk and Vlada Tcherniavskaia were the first few players to represent Belarus in Olympic badminton.

History

Badminton was first played in the 1960s in Belarus. The Belarusian Badminton Federation was established in 1962 and the Belarusian team then competed in the USSR National Badminton Championships. Belarus once hosted the USSR National Badminton Championships in early 1962 in Minsk. The first Belarusian Republic Championships were hosted in November 1962 in Mogilev to pick the best players for the Belarusian team.[2]

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the national team started to compete in international team events. The team made one of their first international appearances at the 1995 Sudirman Cup. The team then became part of Badminton Europe and started to compete in the European Badminton Championships team events since the 2000s.

In 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) banned all Belarusian players and officials from BWF events, and cancelled all BWF tournaments in Belarus.[3] On August 29, 2023, BWF announced that Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as neutrals starting February 26, 2024.

Men's team

The Belarusian men's team competed in the 1994 Thomas Cup qualifying rounds. The team topped their group in the first round and advanced to the second round. The team then lost 5–0 to Russia and Denmark in the second round.[4] The team then failed to advance to the semifinals again for the 1996 Thomas Cup qualifiers.[4] In the qualifiers for the 1998 Thomas Cup, the team won 3–2 against Peru and 5–0 against Greece but lost to the United States 5–0 in the first stage.[4]

The Belarusian men's team made their first appearance at the European Men's Team Championships in 2006. The team were grouped with Germany, Portugal and Finland but were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5–0 to all three teams.[5]

Women's team

The Belarusian women's team took part in qualifying for the 1994 Uber Cup. Although the team did not get past the first stage, they managed to defeat South Africa 4–1 in the group.[6] In 1998, the team tried to qualify for the 1998 Uber Cup. The team almost advanced to the second stage after beating Czech Republic and Belgium 5–0 and almost defeating Norway.

The Belarus women's team competed in the 2006 European Women's Team Championships. The team were eliminated in the group stages. The team then competed in the 2020 European Women's Team Badminton Championships. The team placed third in the group after winning 3–2 against Israel.[7]

Mixed team

The Belarusian mixed team first competed in the 1995 Sudirman Cup. The team performed decently and topped Group 9 to finish in 35th place. The team then competed in the 1997 Helvetia Cup and achieved 13th place. In 2001, the team finished in 5th place at the 2001 Helvetia Cup. The mixed team made their first European Mixed Team Badminton Championships appearance in 2009. The team placed second in the group after winning 5–0 against Latvia and Norway.[8]

Competitive record

European Team Championships

Helvetia Cup

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year Result
Spain 2016 Group E2 - 24th of 52
Russia 2019 Group C1 - 31st of 43

Finlandia Cup

Year Result
Portugal 1996 9th place
Finland 1998 5th place
Austria 2000 6th place
Slovenia 2002 9th place
Austria 2004 11th place
Slovakia 2006 13th place

Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Belarus national badminton team.

Name Role
Belarus Vlada Chernyavskaya Head coach

Players

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Aliaksandr Aliaksandrovich (2003-03-12)12 March 2003 (aged 20) - - -
Uladzimir Kryvasheyeu (2003-03-12)12 March 2003 (aged 20) - - -
Ilya Larushyn (2001-04-23)23 April 2001 (aged 22) - - -
Alaksei Kniazeu (2001-10-27)27 October 2001 (aged 21) - - -
Hleb Shvydkou (2005-06-08)8 June 2005 (aged 18) - - -

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Anastasiya Cherniavskaya (1992-05-29)29 May 1992 (aged 31) - - -
Alesia Zaitsava (1985-08-14)14 August 1985 (aged 38) - - -
Julia Bitsoukova (1999-09-19)19 September 1999 (aged 24) - - -
Maryana Viarbitskaya (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 25) - - -
Julia Bitsukova (1999-01-19)19 January 1999 (aged 24) - - -

References

  1. Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. "BADMINTON". National Library of Belarus. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. Zhang, Kevin (March 2, 2022). "BWF Officially Ban Russian and Belarusian Shuttlers from BWF-Sanctioned Tournaments".
  4. "Archiv Thomas Cup". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. "EMTC 2006 - Group 2". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  6. "Uber Cup Results". World Badminton. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  7. "BWF - 2020 European Men's & Women's Team Championships - Team matches". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  8. "Standings of European Mixed Team Championships 2009 - Group 4". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
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