The Georgia national badminton team (Georgian: საქართველოს ბადმინტონის ეროვნული ნაკრები) represents Georgia in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is controlled by the Georgian Badminton Federation, the governing body of Georgian badminton. Georgia competed in before 1991 as part of the Soviet Union national badminton team. The team competed independently after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
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| Association | Georgian Badminton Federation (GBF) |
|---|---|
| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
| President | Tinatin Baghashvili |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | Unranked (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 123 (5 October 2017) |
The Georgian junior team also participated in the BWF World Junior Championships mixed team event, also known as the Suhandinata Cup. The Georgian junior team also placed third in the Balkan Junior Team Championships in 2019.[2][3][4]
History
editBadminton was introduced to Georgia in the early 1960s. The spread of this sport was facilitated by the first USSR National Badminton Championships held in Tbilisi in 1963, which was followed by the Georgian National Badminton Championships a year later. In addition to Tbilisi, badminton groups have opened in Kutaisi, Batumi, Sukhumi, Rustavi, Telavi, Gurjaani and Gachiani.[5]
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
editMixed team
edit| Year | Result |
|---|---|
 2016 |
Group C2 – 52nd of 52 |
 2017 |
Group E – 40th of 44 |
| 2022 |
Group C – 37th of 37 |
 2023 |
Group E – 38th of 38 |
Balkan Junior Team Championships
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Mixed teamedit
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Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Nikoloz Chkheidze | 20 December 2006 | – | – | – |
| Daniel Tatevosyan | 21 December 2005 | – | – | – |
| Garri Ter-Karapetyan | 1 April 2005 | – | – | – |
| Grigol Nalgranyan | 30 March 2003 | – | – | – |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Maria Khachaturyan | 20 February 2003 | – | – | – |
| Teona Batiashvili | 7 April 2003 | – | – | – |
| Marina Ovasapyan | 10 December 2005 | – | – | – |
| Elisabed Zumbulidze | 2 August 2006 | – | – | – |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "U19 Balkan Badminton Championships'2019 – Winners". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "19 Yaş Altı Balkan Badminton Şampiyonası Başladı". TÜRKİYE BADMİNTON FEDERASYONU (in Turkish). 1 July 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Genç Badmintoncular, 19 Yaş Altı Balkan Şampiyonu". TÜRKİYE BADMİNTON FEDERASYONU (in Turkish). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Georgian Badminton Federation". 25 November 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.