The Guatemala International is an open badminton tournament held in Guatemala. The tournament has been an International Series level in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2016, then in 2009 categorized as Future Series level, and in 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 categorized as International Challenge by the Badminton World Federation. The tournament is sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation, so the players can improved their point in world ranking.
In 2013, the tournament was an International Series level, with the official participation of athletes from 8 countries. In 2014, the Huawei sponsored tournament gathered 120 athletes from 15 countries. In 2015 and 2016, the tournament was held at the Olympic City Sports Coliseum, and sponsored by Herbalife. The 2015 season was a part of the 2016 Rio Olympics qualification, and have a total pursue $15,000, which attracted 97 players from 33 countries, and for the 2016, 63 players from 12 countries competes. In 2017, the national federation host two level 4 badminton tournament, the Future and International Series.
Previous winners Guatemala International Challenge YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles19971997 IS winners Kenneth Erichsen Nigella Saunders Christian Erichsen Kenneth Erichsen Alya Lewis Nigella Saunders Robert Richards Nigella Saunders19981998 IS winners Kevin Han Jody Patrick Howard Bach Mark Manha Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage19991999 IS winners Denyse Julien Denyse Julien Charmaine Reid José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco2000–2002No competition20032003 IS winners Richard Vaughan Miho Tanaka Keita Masuda Tadashi Ohtsuka Yoshiko Iwata Miyuki Tai Philippe Bourret Denyse Julien2004–2008No competition20092009 FS winners Kevin Cordón Sandra Chirlaque Kevin Cordón Rodolfo Ramírez no competition Rodolfo Ramírez Lorena Duany20102010 IC winners Nicole Grether Adrian Liu Derrick Ng Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid Toby Ng Grace Gao20112011 IC winners Ivan Sozonov Michelle Li Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov Grace Gao Joycelyn Ko20122012 IS winners Kevin Cordón Nikté Sotomayor Jonathan Solís Rodolfo Ramírez Ana Lucia de León Nikté Sotomayor Anibal Marroquin Nikté Sotomayor20132013 IS winners Rodolfo Ramírez Berónica Vibieca Krisley López Nikté Sotomayor Jonathan Solís Nikté Sotomayor20142014 IC winners Pablo Abián Jeanine Cicognini Laurent Constantin Matthieu Lo Ying Ping Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana Howard Shu Eva Lee20152015 IC winners Kevin Cordón Rong Schafer Michael Fuchs Johannes Schöttler Johanna Goliszewski Carla Nelte Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels20162016 IS winners Osleni Guerrero Lohaynny Vicente Alwin Francis Tarun Kona Mariana Paiz Nikté Sotomayor Jonathan Solís Nikté Sotomayor20172017 IS winners Kevin Cordón Daniela Macías Phillip Chew Ryan Chew Daniela Macías Dánica Nishimura Leodannis Martinez Tahimara Oropeza20182018 IS winners Talia Ng Rubén Castellanos Aníbal Marroquín Talia Ng Josephine Wu Joshua Hurlburt-Yu Josephine Wu20192019 IS winners Ghaida Nurul Ghaniyu Fabrício Farias Francielton Farias Jaqueline Lima Sâmia Lima Fabrício Farias Jaqueline Lima20202020 ISCancelled20212021 IS winners Kevin Cordón Jennie Gai Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman Francesca Corbett Allison Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu20222022 IS Giovanni Toti Hristomira Popovska Jonathan Solís Aníbal Marroquín Sharon Au Jeslyn Chow Jonathan Solís Diana Corleto2023Guatemala International Challenge 2023 winners Ygor Coelho Samiya Farooqui Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman Catherine Choi Josephine Wu Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu2024No competition2025Guatemala International Challenge 2025 winners Dumindu Abeywickrama Rachel Chan Fabrício Farias Davi Silva Mao Hatasue Kanano Muroya Timothy Lock Chloe Hoang2026 Jonathan Matias Juliana Viana Vieira Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman Sânia Lima Juliana Viana Vieira
Guatemala International Series YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doublesRef2023 Kevin Cordón Ishika Jaiswal Job Castillo Luis Montoya Diana Corleto Nikté Sotomayor Koceila Mammeri Tanina MammeriGuatemala International Series 2023 winners2024No competition2025 Jonathan Matias Ella Lin Pramudya Kusumawardana Jack Yu Viltė Paulauskaitė Sharleen van Coppenolle Ryan Ma Ella Lin 2026
Guatemala Future Series YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles20172017 FS winners Karan Rajan Nikté Sotomayor Jonathan Solís Rodolfo Ramírez Diana Corleto Mariana Paiz Jonathan Solís Nikté Sotomayor2018No competition20192019 FS winners Job Castillo Diana Corleto Jonathan Solís Aníbal Marroquín Lucía Albanes Michele Barrios Brandon Alavardo Alejandra Paiz20202020 FSCancelled20212021 FS winners Rubén Castellanos Lauren Lam Enrico Asuncion Don Henley Averia Diana Corleto Nikté Sotomayor Jonathan Solís Diana Corleto20222022 FS winners Yuta Kikuchi Malya Hoareau José Granados Antonio Ortíz Alejandra Paiz Mariana Paiz Tino Daoudal Malya Hoareau2023V Guatemala Future Series 2023 winners Muhammad Sultan Tomoka Miyazaki Muhammad Halim As Sidiq Muhammad Sultan Mei Sudo Nao Yamakita Daigo Tanioka Maya Taguchi2024VI Guatemala Future Series 2024 winners Adriano Viale Romane Cloteaux-Foucault Christopher Martínez Jonathan Solís Diana Corleto Nikté Sotomayor Christopher Martínez Diana Corleto2025VII Guatemala Future Series 2025 winners Kevin Cordón Juliana Giraldo Emil Langemark Mikkel Langemark2026 Shunki Hagiwara Meisa Anami Mahiro Oku Masato Yamashiro Aoi Banno Yuzu Ueno Mahiro Oku Ria Haga
Performances by nation
Guatemala International Challenge
PosNationMSWSMDWDXDTotal10546.5924.5*101634.524.532232110422221950111.514.560112047010113110013901010.52.51010001201100211000210100214010001010001001001010001100001100001Total202020192099
Guatemala International Series
PosNationMSWSMDWDXDTotal10200132*1001023 0000110010011000010010017 000.5000.5000.5000.5 Total 2 2 2 2 2 10
Guatemala Future Series
PosNationMSWSMDWDXDTotal1* 2 2 4 6 5 1922212293 2 1 34 1 1 2 1 1 26 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total 8 8 8 8 8 40
Host nation
References
External links Federación Nacional de Bádminton Guatemala