Suriname national badminton team

The Suriname national badminton team (Dutch: Surinaams nationaal badmintonteam) represents Suriname in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is organised by Surinaamse Badminton Bond, the governing body for badminton in Suriname. The first Surinamese national squad was formed in 1970 when a badminton team from Trinidad & Tobago visited Suriname.

Suriname
AssociationSurinaamse Badminton Bond (SBB)
ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentCharlene Soerodimedjo
BWF ranking
Current ranking108 Increase 15 (3 October 2023)
Highest ranking60 (4 July 2013)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2003)
Best resultGroup stage
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2012)
Best resultGroup stage

The Surinamese players of the first national squad in 1970 included players Romeo Caster, Theo Bueno de Mesquita, Artie Heuvel, Frits Terborg, Reginald Ching Jong, Otmar Kersout, Walther Illes and the ladies Lilian Bendter, Maria Ho, Johanna Asin and Cornelly da Silva. The first coach-trainer of the Surinamese badminton squad was Lud Nijman.

The Surinamese mixed team debuted in the Sudirman Cup in 2003. The team finished in 49th place. The Surinamese men's team competed in the 2012 Pan Am Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships, which is now known as the Pan Am Male & Female Badminton Cup. The team were eliminated in the group stage.

Suriname also competes in the CACSO Games and the South American Games. The mixed team won bronze in the 2010 South American Games mixed team event in Medellín.

Competitive record

Pan American Team Championships

Mixed team
Year Result
Colombia 2010 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Bolivia 2018 Group stage
Paraguay 2022 Group stage

Mixed team
Year Result
Argentina 1984 Did not enter
Argentina 1985
Uruguay 1988
Brazil 1990
Argentina 1996
Brazil 1998
Peru 2012
Chile 2013
Brazil 2014
Brazil 2015
Peru 2016
Brazil 2017
Peru 2018
Ecuador 2019
Peru 2020
Peru 2022

Central American and Caribbean Games

Mixed team
Year Result
Jamaica 1972 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Suriname 1973 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Guyana 1974 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Trinidad and Tobago 1975 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Jamaica 1976 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Suriname 1978 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Netherlands Antilles 1979 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Guyana 1980 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Trinidad and Tobago 1981 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Jamaica 1982 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Netherlands Antilles 1983 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Suriname 1984 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Guyana 1985 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Trinidad and Tobago 1986 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Jamaica 1987 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Suriname 1988 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Trinidad and Tobago 1990 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Netherlands Antilles 1992 Did not enter
Barbados 1993
Jamaica 1995
Trinidad and Tobago 1996
Barbados 1997
Cuba 1998
Suriname 1999 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Jamaica 2001 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Puerto Rico 2002 Did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 2003
Trinidad and Tobago 2004
Barbados 2011 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Dominican Republic 2012 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Jamaica 2014 Did not enter
Dominican Republic 2015
Aruba 2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Trinidad and Tobago 2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Suriname 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup
See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Result
China 2000 Did not enter
South Africa 2002
Canada 2004
South Korea 2006
New Zealand 2007
India 2008
Malaysia 2009
Mexico 2010
Chinese Taipei 2011
Japan 2012
Thailand 2013
Malaysia 2014
Peru 2015
Spain 2016
Indonesia 2017
Canada 2018
Russia 2019
Spain 2022
United States 2023
N/A 2024 TBD

Pan American Junior Team Championships
See also: Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships
Year Result
Mexico 1977 Did not enter
Peru 1980
Mexico 1981
Canada 1988
Guatemala 1990
United States 1991
Peru 1992
Cuba 1994
Puerto Rico 1996
Mexico 1998
Cuba 2000
United States 2002 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Peru 2004 Did not enter
Brazil 2006
Mexico 2007
Guatemala 2008 Group stage − 8th
Puerto Rico 2009 Group stage − 9th
Dominican Republic 2010 Group stage − 7th
Jamaica 2011 Did not enter
Canada 2012
Mexico 2013 Group stage − 10th
Guatemala 2014 Group stage − 9th
Mexico 2015 Did not enter
Peru 2016
Canada 2017
Brazil 2018
Canada 2019
Mexico 2021
Dominican Republic 2022
Peru 2023

Mixed team
Year Result
Peru 2012 Did not enter
Chile 2013
Brazil 2014
Brazil 2015
Peru 2016
Brazil 2017
Peru 2018
Ecuador 2019
Peru 2020
Peru 2022
Peru 2023 Fourth place

Mixed team
Year Result
Jamaica 1976 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Suriname 1978 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Netherlands Antilles 1979 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Guyana 1980 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Trinidad and Tobago 1981 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Jamaica 1982 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Netherlands Antilles 1983 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Suriname 1984 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Guyana 1985 Did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 1986
Jamaica 1987
Suriname 1988 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Trinidad and Tobago 1990 Did not enter
Netherlands Antilles 1992
Barbados 1993
Jamaica 1995
Trinidad and Tobago 1996
Barbados 1997 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Cuba 1998 Did not enter
Suriname 1999 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Barbados 2000 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Jamaica 2001 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Puerto Rico 2002 Did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 2003 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Trinidad and Tobago 2004 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Cuba 2005 Round robin − 5th
Suriname 2007 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
Barbados 2011 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Dominican Republic 2012 Did not enter
Puerto Rico 2013 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
Jamaica 2014 Did not enter
Dominican Republic 2015
Aruba 2016 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
Trinidad and Tobago 2017 Round robin − 5th
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Men's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Sören Opti (1997-05-16) 16 May 1997 500 - -
Darren van de Leuv (2000-11-18) 18 November 2000 834 - 975
Aubrey Nai Chung Tong (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 - - -
Danny Chen (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 - - -
Eros Pierpont (2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 - - -
Kevin Zou (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 - - -

Women's team
Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Imani Mangroe (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 542 - 975
Crystal Leefmans (1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 - - -
Sherifa Jameson (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996 - - -
Anjali Paragsingh (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 - - -
Chaista Soemodipoero (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 - - -
Kayleigh Moenne (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 - - -

References
  1. Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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