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National badminton team representing Guyana

Guyana
AssociationGuyana Badminton Association (GBA)
ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentEmelia Ramdhani
BWF ranking
Current ranking101 Increase 2 (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking74 (3 January 2023)

The Guyana national badminton team represents Guyana in international badminton team competitions. The Guyanese junior team have competed in the BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event, which is also called the Suhandinata Cup. The Guyanese team have never competed in the Pan American Badminton Championships.

History

Badminton was first practiced in Guyana in the 1970s. The sport was played mostly by the Indo-Guyanese. The sport later grew in popularity and the national team later sent its first few players to debut in the 1992 CAREBACO Badminton Championships. The Ramdhani badminton family became a household name for badminton in Guyana.

Gokarn Ramdhani was appointed as president of the Guyana Badminton Association in the 1990s. Under his leadership, Guyanese badminton grew as the junior team claimed 2nd place at the CAREBACO Junior Team Championships in 1990, 1992 and 2016 before his passing in 2021. The Ramdhani siblings, Priyanna and Narayan Ramdhani have made many achievements for Guyanese badminton on the world stage. The Guyana badminton team later reached rank 74 on the BWF World Ranking which would be their highest ranking to date.

Emelia Ramdhani soon took over Gokarn's place as president of Guyana Badminton Association and head coach of the Guyana badminton team.

Mixed team

The Guyanese mixed team first competed in the 1972 CAREBACO Team Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. The team beat Trinidad and Tobago to finish in third place. The team then competed in the 1992 CAREBACO Team Championships and finished in 5th place. In 1993, the team finished in fourth place at the 1993 CAREBACO Team Championships.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

Year Round Pos
1949
to
1964
Part of the  United Kingdom
1967
to
2024
Did not enter
2026 To be determined
2028
2030

Uber Cup

Year Round Pos
1957
to
1966
Part of the  United Kingdom
1969
to
2024
Did not enter
2026 To be determined
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

Year Round Pos
1989
to
2023
Did not enter
2025 To be determined
2027
2029

Pan American Team Championships

Men's team

Year Round Pos
2016
to
2024
Did not enter
2026 To be determined
2028
2030

Women's team

Year Round Pos
2016
to
2024
Did not enter
2026 To be determined
2028
2030

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1977
to
2023
Did not enter
2025 To be determined
2027
2029

South American Games

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2010 To be determined
2018
2022

South American Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1984
to
2023
Did not enter

Central American and Caribbean Games

Men's team

Year Round Pos
2010 Did not enter

Women's team

Year Round Pos
2010 Did not enter

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1990
to
2023
Did not enter

CAREBACO Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1972 Third place 3rd
1973 Fourth place 4th
1974 Fourth place 4th
1975 Third place 3rd
1976 Third place 3rd
1978 Fourth place 4th
1979 Fourth place 4th
1980 Fourth place 4th
1981 Fourth place 4th
1982 Fourth place 4th
1983 Third place 3rd
1984 Third place 3rd
1985 Third place 3rd
1986 Fourth place 4th
1987 Fourth place 4th
1990 Third place 3rd
1992 Fourth place 4th
1993 Fourth place 4th
1995 Did not enter
1996
1997
1998
1999
2001
2002
2003
2004
2011
2012
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Round Pos
2000
to
2014
Did not enter
2015 Group stage 39th
2016 Did not enter
2017
2018 Group stage 32nd
2019 Did not enter
2022
2023
2024 To be determined

Pan American Junior Team Championships

See also: Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1977
to
2008
Did not enter
2009 Group stage 11th
2010 Did not enter
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024

South American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1997
to
2023
Did not enter

CAREBACO Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1976 Runners-up 2nd
1978 Third place 3rd
1979 Fourth place 4th
1980 Fourth place 4th
1981 Fourth place 4th
1982 Third place 3rd
1983 Third place 3rd
1984 Fourth place 4th
1985 Runners-up 2nd
1986 Third place 3rd
1987 Third place 3rd
1988 Third place 3rd
1990 Runners-up 2nd
1992 Runners-up 2nd
1993 Third place 3rd
1995 Did not enter
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2007
2011
2012
2013 Fourth place 4th
2014 Did not enter
2015
2016 Runners-up 2nd
2017 Group stage 6th
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Staff

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

Name Role
Guyana Emelia Ramdhani Coach
Guyana Jonathan Mangra Coach

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Akili Haynes (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 23) 781 355
Tyrese Jeffrey (2001-10-30) 30 October 2001 (age 23)
Narayan Ramdhani (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 26)

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Priyanna Ramdhani (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 22) 385 355
Jayde Dasilva (2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 21)
Ambika Ramraj (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 25)

Previous squads

  • CAREBACO Team Championships: 1992, 1993

References

  1. "World Junior Championships | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. GTIMES (25 December 2020). "Family that plays together: Ramdhanis on navigating badminton and family". Guyana Times. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. KNews (22 December 2010). "2010 was a historic year for Guyana's Badminton says Ramdhani". Kaieteur News. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. GTIMES (10 October 2021). "GBA President Gokarn Ramdhani passes away after suffering heart attack". Guyana Times. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. KNews (12 October 2021). "GBA President Gokarn Ramdhani gone at 55". Kaieteur News. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. "The Ramdhani Duo – Guyana Times". Guyana Times International. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  7. "BWF – BWF World Team Rankings". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  8. GTIMES (1 August 2022). "Guyanese badminton family continuing a proud legacy". Guyana Times. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. DBNL. "B, De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893–1988), Ricky W. Stutgard". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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