National badminton team representing Latvia
Latvia Association Latvijas Badmintona Federācija (LBF)Confederation BE (Europe)President Viestus Bajārs Current ranking 96 2 (2 January 2024) Highest ranking 63 (3 April 2015) Appearances 3 (first in 1999 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 3 (first in 2009 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 2 (first in 2018 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 4 (first in 2010 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 1 (first in 2001 ) Best result 16th (2001)
The Latvia national badminton team (Latvian : Latvijas badmintona izlase ) represents Latvia in international badminton team competitions.[ 1] Like many post-Soviet states, the Latvian national team was formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union . The national team is controlled by the Latvian Badminton Federation .
The national team competed in the Sudirman Cup until 2007. The men's and women's team compete in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships .
Participation in BWF competitions
Participation in European Team Badminton Championships
Participation in Helvetia Cup
The Helvetia Cup or European B Team Championships was a European mixed team championship in badminton. The first Helvetia Cup tournament took place in Zürich , Switzerland in 1962.[ 2] The tournament took place every two years from 1971 until 2007, after which it was dissolved. Latvia competed under the Soviet flag in 1977 and 1979. The national team only competed once after the dissolution of the USSR.
Year
Result
1977
Part of the Soviet Union
1979
2001
16th place
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Year
Result
2016
Group D2 - 39th of 52
2017
Group E - 32nd of 44
2018
Did not enter
2019
Group C1 - 39th of 43
2020
Cancelled
2021
Cancelled
2022
Group D - 31st of 37
2023
Group C - 35th of 38
2024
Group G - 31st of 39
European Junior Team Badminton Championships
Mixed Team
Players
Current squad
As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
MS
MD
XD
Artūrs Akmens
(1992-05-09 ) 9 May 1992 (age 32)
1668
1301
1359
Reinis Krauklis
(1995-09-04 ) 4 September 1995 (age 29)
1418
1301
1160
Rihards Žugs
(2005-01-26 ) 26 January 2005 (age 19)
1803
1293
1402
Edžus Meirans
(2005-04-27 ) 27 April 2005 (age 19)
1732
1293
1402
Davis Strazdins
(2005-11-29 ) 29 November 2005 (age 19)
1803
1301
1402
Toms Sala
(2007-10-07 ) 7 October 2007 (age 17)
1803
1301
1402
Women's team
References