Uruguay national badminton team
Uruguay |
| Association | Associacion Uruguaya de Badminton (AUB) |
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| Confederation | BPA (Pan America) |
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| President | Jorge Rosales |
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| BWF ranking |
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| Current ranking | Unranked (2 January 2024) |
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| Highest ranking | Unranked |
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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
Thomas Cup | Uber Cup | Sudirman Cup |
Pan American Team Championships
Men's team | Women's team | Mixed team |
South American Games
Mixed team
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 |
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| 2020 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Pan American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1977 | Did not enter |
| 1980 |
| 1981 |
| 1988 |
| 1990 |
| 1991 |
| 1992 |
| 1994 |
| 1996 |
| 1998 |
| 2000 |
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| 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 |
 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
- ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "South American Champs 1996 I". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ a b c d Stefanelli, María Lucia. "El Bádminton y su contexto actual en Uruguay, p. 35" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Uruguay Players Training in China – Badminton Pan America". Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Campeonatos Sudamericanos". Angelfire.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
Luis Pintos 
