England national badminton team
The England national badminton team represents England in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by Badminton England, the governing body for badminton in England. The English team is ranked 13 on the world ranking and has had many appearances in international team events.
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| Association | Badminton England |
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| Confederation | Badminton Europe |
| President | Mike Robinson |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 14  1 (3 January 2023) |
| Highest ranking | 10 (2 July 2019) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | Semi-finals (2007) |
| Thomas Cup | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1982) |
| Best result | Semi-finals (1982, 1984) |
| Uber Cup | |
| Appearances | 14 (first in 1963) |
| Best result | Runners-up (1963, 1984) |
| European Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 27 (first in 1972) |
| Best result | Champions (1972, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1984) |
| European Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | Champions (2008, 2014, 2018) |
| European Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | Runners-up (2006) |
England were runners-up at the 1963 and the 1984 Uber Cup. They've also been semifinalists 4 times at the Uber Cup. The men's team had two semifinal finishes at the 1982 and 1984 edition of the Thomas Cup. England only finished in the final four once in the Sudirman Cup which was in 2007.
Next to Denmark, England is one of the dominant badminton nations in Europe, having won the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships five times and having many podium finishes at the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.
Summer Olympic Games
- As of the 2020 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  China (CHN) | 20 | 12 | 15 | 47 |
| 2 |  Indonesia (INA) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 |  Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 39 | 39 | 43 | 121 | |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Bronze |
Simon Archer Joanne Goode |
2000 Sydney |  Badminton |
Mixed doubles |
 Silver |
Gail Emms Nathan Robertson |
2004 Athens | Badminton |
Mixed doubles |
| Bronze |
Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Badminton |
Men's doubles |
Participation in BWF competitions
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Participation in European Team Badminton Championships
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Participation in European Junior Team Badminton Championships
| Year | Result |
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| 1975 | Runner-up |
 1977 |  Champions |
 1979 | Runner-up |
 1981 | Runner-up |
 1983 | Champions |
 1985 | Runner-up |
 1987 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Champions |
 2009 | Semi-finalist |
| 2011 | Quarter-finalist |
 2013 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2015 | Runner-up |
 2017 | Semi-finalist |
 2018 | Quarter-finalist |
 2022 | Quarter-finalist |
Current squad
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References
- "BWF: Thomas Cup". Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- "BWF: Uber Cup". Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- "BWF: Sudirman Cup". Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
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