Iraq national badminton team

The Iraq national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب الريشة الوطني العراقي) represents Iraq in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Iraq Badminton Federation, the governing body for Iraqi badminton.[1]

Iraq
AssociationIraq Badminton Federation
ConfederationBadminton Asia
PresidentPeshtiwan Majeed Nadir
BWF ranking
Current ranking108 Increase 17 (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking86 (3 April 2015)

The team made its international team tournament debut in the 2009 Badminton Asia Junior Championships mixed team event. Iraq also competes in para-badminton. The national team competed in the Pan Arab Games and has won two bronze medals in doubles.

History

Badminton was first introduced to Iraq in the 1950s by British soldiers. The Iraq Badminton Federation and the national team became affiliated with the National Olympic Committee of Iraq in 1987.[2]

Men's team

The Iraqi men's team competed in the 2007 Pan Arab Games. The team lost all of their matches in the round robin tournament and finished in 7th place.[3]

Women's team

The Iraqi women's team first competed in the 2007 Pan Arab Games along with the men's team. The team won against Algeria but lost 0−3 to Egypt, Sudan, Jordan and Syria. The team finished in 5th place on the overall standings.[3]

Competitive record

Pan Arab Games
See also: Badminton at the Pan Arab Games

Junior competitive record

Asian Junior Team Championships

Players

Men's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Yousif Alhumairi (2003-09-13)13 September 2003 (aged 20) 896 - -
Ali Muafaq Hadi Alqazzaz (1998-10-27)27 October 1998 (aged 24) 1357 668 -
Yousif Khudhur (2004-03-24)24 March 2004 (aged 19) 1357 668 -
Muntadher Nabeel (2002-09-11)11 September 2002 (aged 21) 1357 668 -

Women's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Hajir Haneer (2007-10-14)14 October 2007 (aged 16) 953 555 -
Maryam Haneer (2003-12-06)6 December 2003 (aged 19) 953 555 -
Ola Hasan (1993-03-07)7 March 1993 (aged 30) - - -
Lobna Shakir (1987-12-03)3 December 1987 (aged 35) 767 - -

Pan Arab Games

References
  1. "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. azz. "رئيس إتحاد الريشة الطائرة بشتوان مجيد في ضيافة (الزمان) | Azzaman" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  3. "Le badminton aux 11° Jeux Sportifes Arabes". AfricaBadminton. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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