Guatemala national badminton team
The Guatemala national badminton team (Spanish: Equipo nacional de bádminton de Guatemala) represents Guatemala in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Guatemalan team is controlled by the National Badminton Federation of Guatemala (Spanish: Federation Nacional de Badminton de Guatemala). Guatemala have only participated in the Sudirman Cup once in 1997.
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| Association | Federation Nacional de Badminton de Guatemala |
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| Confederation | Badminton Pan America |
| President | Guillermo López |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 22  12 (3 January 2023) |
| Highest ranking | 22 (3 January 2023) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1997) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Pan Am Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1993) |
| Best result | Runners-up (1993) |
| Pan Am Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | Third place (2010, 2016) |
| Pan Am Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2016) |
| Best result | Fourth place (2016, 2018, 2022) |
The men's team were runners-up in the 2012 Pan Am Badminton Championships and have been third place in 2010 and 2016. The women's team finished in third place in 2016, 2018 and 2022. The mixed team were runners-up in the 1993 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships, which qualified them for the 1997 Sudirman Cup.
Guatemala made their Olympic badminton debut in 1996. The nation made history when national player Kevin Cordón reached the semifinals of the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished in 4th place after his defeat to Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.
Participation in BWF competitions
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Participation in Pan American Badminton Championships
Current squad
The following players were selected to represent Guatemala at the 2022 Pan Am Male & Female Badminton Cup.
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