National badminton team
Yugoslavia |
| Association | Badminton Savez Jugoslavije (BSJ) |
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| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
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| European Mixed Team Championships |
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| Appearances | 4 (first in 1972) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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| Helvetia Cup |
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| Appearances | 3 (first in 1973) |
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| Best result | Runners-up (1975) |
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The Yugoslavia national badminton team (Serbo-Croatian: Jugoslovanska reprezentacija v badmintonu; Репрезентација Југославије у бадминтону) represented Yugoslavia in international badminton team competitions.[1] It was managed by the Badminton Federation of Yugoslavia, also known as Badmintonska Savez Jugoslavije. The national team competed in the Helvetia Cup two times and were runners-up in 1975.
The Yugoslavian junior team competed in the European Junior Badminton Championships 3 times before the dissolution of Yugoslavia.[2] Lučka Križman was the only Yugoslavian badminton player to medal at any international badminton event.[3][4]
History
Badminton was first played in Yugoslavia in the 1950s. At the time, the sport was widely played by Yugoslavians of Slovenian ethnicity in cities, including Ljubljana.[5]
Mixed team
Yugoslavia sent its team to compete in their first international team tournament at the 1972 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships. The team finished in 11th place. The Yugoslavian team then competed in the 1973 Helvetia Cup and finished in fourth place after losing the third place match to Austria.[6] Two years later, the Yugoslavian mixed team came back stronger to win against Austria whom they lost against last time and entered the finals of the 1975 Helvetia Cup.[6] The team then lost 3–2 to Norway in the final.[6]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup | Uber Cup | Sudirman Cup |
European Team Championships
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1962 | Did not enter |
| 1963 |
| 1964 |
| 1965 |
| 1966 |
| 1967 |
| 1968 |
| 1969 |
| 1970 |
| 1971 |
| 1973 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1975 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1977 | Did not enter |
| 1979 | Quarter-finals | 8th |
| 1981 | Did not enter |
| 1983 |
| 1985 |
| 1987 |
| 1989 |
| 1991 |
Plume d'Or
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1972 | Did not enter |
| 1973 |
| 1974 |
| 1976 |
| 1977 | Champions | 1st |
| 1978 | Champions | 1st |
| 1979 | Did not enter |
| 1980 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1981 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1982 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1984 | Did not enter |
| 1985 |
| 1986 |
| 1987 |
| 1988 |
| 1989 |
| 1990 |
| 1991 |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Finlandia Cup
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1984 | Did not participate |
| 1986 |
| 1988 |
| 1990 | Group stage | 17th |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Squad
- As of 1975 Helvetia Cup
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| MS | MD | XD |
| Gregor Berden | 1951 (1951) (aged 25) | - | - | - |
| Stane Koprivšek | 1952 (1952) (aged 24) | - | - | - |
| Jani Čaleta | 1948 (1948) (aged 27) | - | - | - |
| Slavko Županič | 1943 (1943) (aged 32) | - | - | - |
| Mitja Žorga | 1942 (1942) (aged 33) | - | - | - |
| Jani Drinovec | 1936 (1936) (aged 39) | - | - | - |
| Oki Drinovec | 1934 (1934) (aged 41) | - | - | - |
| Danče Pohar | 1940 (1940) (aged 35) | - | - | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| WS | WD | XD |
| Lučka Križman | 1952 (1952) (aged 24) | - | - | - |
| Meta Bogel | 1935 (1935) (aged 40) | - | - | - |
| Mariča Amf | 1934 (1934) (aged 41) | - | - | - |
| Breda Križman | 1940 (1940) (aged 35) | - | - | - |
| Vita Bohinc | 1949 (1949) (aged 28) | - | - | - |
| Marta Amf | 1948 (1948) (aged 29) | - | - | - |
| Maja Atanasijević | 1953 (1953) (aged 23) | - | - | - |
| Mateja Strmole | 1953 (1953) (aged 23) | - | - | - |
References
- ^ "Arhiva-Badminton Savez Srbije-oficijelne internet stranice". 2011-12-02. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "European Junior Team Championships - Results". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "BZS - Badmintonska zveza Slovenije V spomin ...Lučka Križman (1952 - 2020)". www.badminton-zveza.si. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "BadmintonEurope.com - European Junior Championships". badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "Zgodovinski Razvoj Badmintona v Sloveniji" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "EBU-Turniere / Europameisterschaften im Detail Helvetia Cup (B-Klasse Mannschaften)". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
