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National badminton team representing Moldova
The Moldova national badminton team (Moldovan : Echipa Moldovenească de badminton; Екипа Молдовеняскэ де бадминтон ) represents Moldova in international badminton team competitions.[ 1] Moldovan Badminton Federation (MBF). The Moldovan junior badminton team competed in the BWF World Junior Championships in 2016 and finished in 50th place.[ 2] [ 3]
Badminton was first introduced to Moldova in 1965 when several exchange students from Laos brought the sport to the country which soon attracted the attention of Moldovan professors who then initiated badminton training camps in Moldova.[ 4] Soviet republics that competed in the USSR National Badminton Team Championships .
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Moldovan Badminton Federation was later found in 1992 and the Moldovan team started to compete in international team events, one of which being the Balkan Badminton Championships .[ 5]
Moldova debuted in the 1999 Balkan Badminton Championships in Argostoli , Greece. In the mixed team event, the team placed fourth in the championships.[ 6] Balkan Badminton Championships . The team lost the third place tie to Romania .[ 7] [ 8] Balkan Badminton Championships , the team lost to Romania in the bronze medal tie for a second time to finish in fourth place.[ 9]
The Moldovan team took part in the 2019 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships qualifiers. The team hosted the qualifiers and were grouped with Scotland , Ukraine and Russia .[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Balkan Team Championships [ edit ]
Year
Result
Fourth place
5th place
5th place
5th place
5th place
5th place
Fourth place
Fourth place
Fourth place
Fourth place
Junior competitive record [ edit ]
Year
Result
2016 Group B2 – 50th of 52
European Junior Team Championships [ edit ]
Year
Result
2018 Group stage
Year
Result
18th place
14th place
18th place
As of January 2, 2024 European Team Championships [ edit ]
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