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 YearRound1949to1964Part of the 1967to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957to1966Part of the 1969to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989to2023Did not enter2025To be determined20272029
Pan American Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2016to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Women's team YearRound2016to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Mixed team YearRound1977to2023Did not enter2025To be determined20272029
South American Games
Mixed team YearRound2010To be determined20182022
South American Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1984to2023Did not enter
Central American and Caribbean Games
Men's team YearRound2010Did not enter
Women's team YearRound2010Did not enter
Mixed team YearRound1990to2023Did not enter
CAREBACO Team Championships Mixed team YearRound1972Third place3rd1973Fourth place4th1974Fourth place4th1975Third place3rd1976Third place3rd1978Fourth place4th1979Fourth place4th1980Fourth place4th1981Fourth place4th1982Fourth place4th1983Third place3rd1984Third place3rd1985Third place3rd1986Fourth place4th1987Fourth place4th1990Third place3rd1992Fourth place4th1993Fourth place4th1995Did not enter199619971998199920012002200320042011201220142015201620172018
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000to2014Did not enter2015Group stage39th2016Did not enter20172018Group stage32nd2019Did not enter202220232024To be determined
Pan American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1977to2008Did not enter2009Group stage11th2010Did not enter2011201220132014201520162017201820192021202220232024
South American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1997to2023Did not enter
CAREBACO Junior Team Championships Mixed team YearRound1976Runners-up2nd1978Third place3rd1979Fourth place4th1980Fourth place4th1981Fourth place4th1982Third place3rd1983Third place3rd1984Fourth place4th1985Runners-up2nd1986Third place3rd1987Third place3rd1988Third place3rd1990Runners-up2nd1992Runners-up2nd1993Third place3rd1995Did not enter19961997199819992000200120022003200420052007201120122013Fourth place4th2014Did not enter20152016Runners-up2nd2017Group stage6th
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff The following list shows the coaching staff for the Guyana national badminton team. +NameRole Emelia RamdhaniCoach Jonathan MangraCoach
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDAkili Haynes781 – 355Tyrese Jeffrey – – –Narayan Ramdhani – – –
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDPriyanna Ramdhani385 – 355Jayde Dasilva – – –Ambika Ramraj – – –
Previous squads
CAREBACO Team Championships: 1992, 1993
References