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.
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| Association | Latvijas Badmintona Federācija (LBF) |
|---|---|
| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
| President | Viestus Bajārs |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 96  2 (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 63 (3 April 2015) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1999) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| European Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2009) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| European Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| European Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Helvetia Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2001) |
| Best result | 16th (2001) |
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
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Participation in European Team Badminton Championships
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Participation in Helvetia Cup
editThe 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
editSuhandinata Cup
edit| 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 |
European Junior Team Badminton Championships
edit| Year | Result |
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 2011 | Group stage |
 2013 | Group stage |
 2015 | Group stage |
 2017 | Group stage |
 2018 | Group stage |
 2022 | Group stage |
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Artūrs Akmens | 9 May 1992 | 1668 | 1301 | 1359 |
| Reinis Krauklis | 4 September 1995 | 1418 | 1301 | 1160 |
| Rihards Žugs | 26 January 2005 | 1803 | 1293 | 1402 |
| Edžus Meirans | 27 April 2005 | 1732 | 1293 | 1402 |
| Davis Strazdins | 29 November 2005 | 1803 | 1301 | 1402 |
| Toms Sala | 7 October 2007 | 1803 | 1301 | 1402 |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Ieva Pope | 8 January 1994 | 1024 | - | - |
| Jekaterina Romanova | 12 November 1997 | 408 | 125 | - |
| Anna Kupča | 19 October 2005 | 452 | 125 | 1402 |
| Annija Rulle-Titava | 27 April 2004 | - | - | 1359 |
| Diāna Stognija | 11 March 2001 | - | - | 1160 |
| Eiprila Briede | 7 June 2005 | - | - | 1402 |
References
edit- ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Helvetia Cup in EuropeanBadminton.org Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine