Latvia
AssociationLatvijas Badmintona Federācija (LBF)
ConfederationBE (Europe)
PresidentViestus Bajārs
BWF ranking
Current ranking96 Decrease 2 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking63 (3 April 2015)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1999)
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2009)
Best resultGroup stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances2 (first in 2018)
Best resultGroup stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2010)
Best resultGroup stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2001)
Best result16th (2001)

The Latvia national badminton team (Latvian: Latvijas badmintona izlase) represents Latvia in international badminton team competitions.[1] Like many post-Soviet states, the Latvian national team was formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The national team is controlled by the Latvian Badminton Federation.

The national team competed in the Sudirman Cup until 2007. The men's and women's team compete in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.

Participation in BWF competitions

Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

Participation in Helvetia Cup

The Helvetia Cup or European B Team Championships was a European mixed team championship in badminton. The first Helvetia Cup tournament took place in Zurich, Switzerland in 1962.[2] The tournament took place every two years from 1971 until 2007, after which it was dissolved. Latvia competed under the Soviet flag in 1977 and 1979. The national team only competed once after the dissolution of the USSR.

Year Result
Soviet Union 1977 Part of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Austria 1979
Czech Republic 2001 16th place

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year Result
Spain 2016Group D2 - 39th of 52
Indonesia 2017Group E - 32nd of 44
Canada 2018Did not enter
Russia 2019Group C1 - 39th of 43
New Zealand 2020Cancelled
China 2021Cancelled
Spain 2022Group D - 31st of 37
United States 2023Group C

European Junior Team Badminton Championships

Mixed Team
YearResult
Finland 2011Group stage
Turkey 2013Group stage
Poland 2015Group stage
France 2017Group stage
Estonia 2018Group stage
Serbia 2022Group stage

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Artūrs Akmens 9 May 1992 1668 1301 1359
Reinis Krauklis 4 September 1995 1418 1301 1160
Rihards Žugs 26 January 2005 1803 1293 1402
Edžus Meirans 27 April 2005 1732 1293 1402
Davis Strazdins 29 November 2005 1803 1301 1402
Toms Sala 7 October 2007 1803 1301 1402

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Ieva Pope 8 January 1994 1024 - -
Jekaterina Romanova 12 November 1997 408 125 -
Anna Kupča 19 October 2005 452 125 1402
Annija Rulle-Titava 27 April 2004 - - 1359
Diāna Stognija 11 March 2001 - - 1160
Eiprila Briede 7 June 2005 - - 1402

References

  1. ↑ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Helvetia Cup in EuropeanBadminton.org Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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