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Iraq national badminton team

The Iraq national badminton team () represents Iraq in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Iraq Badminton Federation, the governing body for Iraqi badminton.

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.

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.

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.

Competitive record

Pan Arab Games

Men's team

Women's team

Junior competitive record

Asian Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Players

Current squad

Men's team

Women's team

Previous squads

Pan Arab Games

References