Ramdhani appointed to Pan American Confederation body

Already the holder of several important positions relative to his sport of choice, Local Badminton coach and player Gokarn Ramdhani has been invested with yet another lucrative position in this regard.

Current president of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA), Ramdhani has recently been appointed Deputy Chair of Communications & Marketing, Badminton Pan American Confederation (BPAC). He will hold this position for four years, 2019-2023.
On May 22 last, the BPAC Annual General Meeting was held in Nanning, China in the framework of the Sudirman Cup and Badminton World Federation (BWF) AGM 2019. Gokarn Ramdhani was there appointed to his new position.
Asked about his appointment to this highly respected position, Ramdhani stated, “I am very pleased to get this position to help with the development of International Badminton and Guyana, and (I am) also happy to know that my work and contribution to Badminton is being recognised by the highest international bodies.”
The positions that Ramdhani currently holds are: President: Yonex Badminton Club (YBC); President: Guyana Badminton Association (GBA); Council Member: Guyana Olympic Association (GOA); Vice President: Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO); 2nd Vice President: Confederation of Central American & Caribbean Badminton (CONCECABA); and Deputy Chair of Communications & Marketing: Badminton Pan American Confederation (BPAC).
The Badminton Pan American Confederation (BPAC) is the governing body of badminton in the Americas, and is recognised as such by the World Badminton Federation. It was founded in Mexico City in 1976, and is currently composed of 37 member associations.
BPAC had nominated Victor Jaramillo (MEX) as President, to serve until an official election was held at the first Pan Am Championships the following year.
The first Badminton Pan Am Championships was held in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada in April 1977.
Mr. Victor Jaramillo was confirmed as President, and stayed in this charge until 1981. During those five years, Pan American Championships were held in Canada, Peru, Mexico, and USA. As for Pan Am Junior Championships, they were held in Mexico, Canada, USA and Peru.
From 1981 to 1987, there was no contest; until November 1987, when the V Pan Am Championships was held in Lima, Peru.
Outstanding efforts have been made by Helen Baxter (CAN) in trying to reactivate the Pan American Badminton Confederation since 1982, and also with help from the Badminton Peru National Commission President, Mr. José Andrés Bellido, Badminton Pan Am once again became an active member of the International Badminton Federation in 1987.
During the V Badminton Pan Am Championships, held in Lima, Peru in November 1987, a Congress was held to re-establish the Pan Am Badminton Confederation.
At the Thomas and Uber Cup preliminaries in Pan Am continent in February 1988, Pierre Blouin was elected President.
Badminton was included at Olympic Games programme in Barcelona 1992.