National badminton team
The Yugoslavia national badminton team (Serbo-Croatian: Jugoslovanska reprezentacija v badmintonu; Репрезентација Југославије у бадминтону) represented Yugoslavia in international badminton team competitions.[1] It was managed by the Badminton Federation of Yugoslavia, also known as Badmintonska Savez Jugoslavije. The national team competed in the Helvetia Cup two times and were runners-up in 1975.
The Yugoslavian junior team competed in the European Junior Badminton Championships 3 times before the dissolution of Yugoslavia.[2] Lučka Križman was the only Yugoslavian badminton player to medal at any international badminton event.[3][4]
History
Badminton was first played in Yugoslavia in the 1950s. At the time, the sport was widely played by Yugoslavians of Slovenian ethnicity in cities, including Ljubljana.[5]
Mixed team
Yugoslavia sent its team to compete in their first international team tournament at the 1972 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships. The team finished in 11th place. The Yugoslavian team then competed in the 1973 Helvetia Cup and finished in fourth place after losing the third place match to Austria.[6] Two years later, the Yugoslavian mixed team came back stronger to win against Austria whom they lost against last time and entered the finals of the 1975 Helvetia Cup.[6] The team then lost 3–2 to Norway in the final.[6]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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European Team Championships
Plume d'Or
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Finlandia Cup
Mixed team
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Squad
- As of 1975 Helvetia Cup
Men's team
Women's team
References
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