National badminton team representing Iraq
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Association | Iraq Badminton Federation (BFI) |
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Confederation | BA (Asia) |
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President | Peshtiwan Majeed Nadir |
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BWF ranking |
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Current ranking | 121 (2 January 2024) |
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Highest ranking | 86 (3 April 2015) |
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The Iraq national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب الريشة الوطني العراقي) represents Iraq in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Iraq Badminton Federation, the governing body for Iraqi badminton.[1]
The team made its international team tournament debut in the 2009 Badminton Asia Junior Championships mixed team event. Iraq also competes in para-badminton. The national team competed in the Pan Arab Games and has won two bronze medals in doubles.
History
Badminton was first introduced to Iraq in the 1950s by British soldiers. The Iraq Badminton Federation and the national team became affiliated with the National Olympic Committee of Iraq in 1987.[2]
Men's team
The Iraqi men's team competed in the 2007 Pan Arab Games. The team lost all of their matches in the round robin tournament and finished in 7th place.[3]
Women's team
The Iraqi women's team first competed in the 2007 Pan Arab Games along with the men's team. The team won against Algeria but lost 0−3 to Egypt, Sudan, Jordan and Syria. The team finished in 5th place on the overall standings.[3]
Competitive record
Pan Arab Games
Junior competitive record
Asian Junior Team Championships
Mixed team Year | Result | 2009 | Group stage | |
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
MS | MD | XD |
Yousif Alhumairi | (2003-09-13) 13 September 2003 (age 20) | 694 | - | - |
Ali Muafaq Hadi Alqazzaz | (1998-10-27) 27 October 1998 (age 25) | 1561 | 717 | - |
Yousif Khudhur | (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20) | 1561 | 717 | - |
Muntadher Nabeel | (2002-09-11) 11 September 2002 (age 21) | 1561 | 717 | - |
Women's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
WS | WD | XD |
Hajir Haneer | (2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 (age 16) | 1035 | 589 | - |
Maryam Haneer | (2003-12-06) 6 December 2003 (age 20) | 1035 | 589 | - |
Iman Abdulrazaq | (2008-07-19) 19 July 2008 (age 16) | - | - | - |
Lobna Shakir | (1987-12-03) 3 December 1987 (age 36) | 835 | - | - |
Previous squads
Pan Arab Games
References
- ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ azz. "رئيس إتحاد الريشة الطائرة بشتوان مجيد في ضيافة (الزمان) | Azzaman" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ a b "Le badminton aux 11° Jeux Sportifes Arabes". AfricaBadminton. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.