Uruguay
AssociationAssociacion Uruguaya de Badminton (AUB)
ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentJorge Rosales
BWF ranking
Current rankingUnranked (2 January 2024)
Highest rankingUnranked

The Uruguay national badminton team (Spanish: Selección nacional de bádminton de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by Uruguay Badminton Association. While badminton is not a popular sport in Uruguay, it has been gaining popularity after the country entered the Shuttle Time program organized by the Badminton World Federation.

Uruguay first competed in the South American Badminton Championships in 1985. Uruguay later qualified for a second time in 1988 when it hosted the championships. The last time the team ever competed in the championships was in 1996.[2]

History

It is not known when badminton first set foot in Uruguay. In one interview, the interviewee claims that the sport was first played by attachés in embassies, especially in Germany and the sport later spread in popularity and Uruguayans started to get involved in badminton.[3]

In another interview, the interviewee stated that the first president of the Uruguay Badminton Federation, Enrique Collerati bought badminton books, rackets with other equipment including shuttlecocks and began inviting experienced badminton players from Mexico to play badminton in a shed he had around the corner.[3] After that, he had the idea of forming the Uruguay Badminton Federation in 1985.[3] Around that time, the nation began hosting its first national championships and soon competed in the 1985 South American Badminton Championships.[3]

In the 2000s, badminton began to fade away in popularity in the country and the Uruguay Badminton Federation was disbanded. In 2016, with the help of Badminton Pan America and the Badminton World Federation, Shuttle Time courses were held and organized as an attempt to revive badminton in Uruguay.[4]

Mixed team

The Uruguayan mixed team debuted in the South American Badminton Team Championships in 1985. The team finished in third place. In 1988, the Uruguayan mixed team finished in fourth place in the round robin tournament at the 1988 South American Team Championships.[5]

Competitive record

Pan American Team Championships

South American Games

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2010 Did not enter
2018
2022

South American Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1984 Did not enter
1985 Third place 3rd
1988 Fourth place 4th
1990 Fourth place 4th
1996 Fourth place 4th
1998 Did not enter
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2022
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year Round Pos
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2022
2023
2024 TBD

Pan American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1977 Did not enter
1980
1981
1988
1990
1991
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024 TBD
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Staff

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

Name Role
Uruguay Luis Pintos Coach

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Santiago Tucuna 2003 (age 20–21) - - -
Santiago Brun 2005 (age 18–19) - - -
Marcos Carrasco 2001 (age 22–23) - - -

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Karina Sosa 2000 (age 23–24) - - -
Lara Guillen 2002 (age 21–22) - - -
Yamila Barreto 2003 (age 20–21) - - -

Previous squads

  • South American Team Championships: 1996

References

  1. ↑ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  2. ↑ "South American Champs 1996 I". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Stefanelli, María Lucia. "El Bádminton y su contexto actual en Uruguay, p. 35" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Uruguay Players Training in China – Badminton Pan America". Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  5. ↑ "Campeonatos Sudamericanos". Angelfire.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
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