Guatemala national badminton team

The Guatemala national badminton team (Spanish: Equipo nacional de bádminton de Guatemala) represents Guatemala in international badminton team competitions.^[1] The Guatemalan team is controlled by the National Badminton Federation of Guatemala (Spanish: Federation Nacional de Badminton de Guatemala). Guatemala have only participated in the Sudirman Cup once in 1997.

Guatemala

Association	Federación Nacional de Bádminton de Guatemala (FEDEBADGT)
Confederation	BPA (Pan America)
President	Guillermo López
BWF ranking
Current ranking	25 1 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking	22 (3 January 2023)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1997)
Best result	Group stage
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	9 (first in 1993)
Best result	Runners-up (1993)
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Appearances	5 (first in 2010)
Best result	Third place (2010, 2016)
Pan Am Women's Team Championships
Appearances	4 (first in 2016)
Best result	Fourth place (2016, 2018, 2022)

The men's team were runners-up in the 2012 Pan Am Badminton Championships and have been third place in 2010 and 2016. The women's team finished in third place in 2016, 2018 and 2022. The mixed team were runners-up in the 1993 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships, which qualified them for the 1997 Sudirman Cup.

Guatemala made their Olympic badminton debut in 1996. The nation made history when national player Kevin Cordón reached the semifinals of the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished in 4th place after his defeat to Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.

Participation in BWF competitions

Sudirman Cup Year Result 1997 46th - Group 6 Relegated

Participation in Pan American Badminton Championships

Men's team Year Result 2010 Third place 2012 Runner-up 2016 Third place 2020 Fourth place 2022 5th place 2024 Fourth place

Women's team Year Result 2016 Fourth place 2018 Fourth place 2020 6th place 2022 Fourth place

Mixed team Year Result 1993 Runner-up 2001 Semi-finalist 2008 7th place 2012 6th place 2013 6th place 2014 5th place 2019 7th place 2023 5th place 2023 Fourth place

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships

Mixed team

Year	Result
2015	Group B1 - 24th of 39

Pan American Junior Team Championships

See also: Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
1977
1980
1981
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990	Champions	1st
1992	Runners-up	2nd
1994	Champions	1st
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011	Third place	3rd
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016	Group stage	6th
2017
2018
2019	Did not enter
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025	Group stage	7th

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		MS	MD	XD
Kevin Cordón	(1986-11-28) 28 November 1986 (age 38)	42	707	-
Yeison del Cid	(2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 21)	150	200	-
Christopher Martínez	(2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 25)	788	200	215
Aníbal Marroquín	(1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 32)	-	91	-
Jonathan Solís	(1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 (age 31)	-	91	111

Women's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		WS	WD	XD
Nikté Sotomayor	(1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 31)	101	99	-
Diana Corleto	(2000-12-18) 18 December 2000 (age 24)	-	99	111
Mariana Paiz	(2000-07-04) 4 July 2000 (age 25)	-	494	215
Alejandra Paiz	(2000-07-04) 4 July 2000 (age 25)	335	494	940
Adriana Barrios	(2005-10-20) 20 October 2005 (age 19)	323	225	973