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Iraq national badminton team
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. HistoryBadminton 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 teamThe 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 teamThe 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 recordPan Arab Games
Junior competitive recordAsian Junior Team Championships
PlayersCurrent squad
Men's team
Women's team
Previous squadsPan Arab GamesReferences
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