Barbados national badminton team
The Barbados national badminton team represents Barbados in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is managed by the Barbados Badminton Association in Bridgetown. Barbados have never medaled at the Pan American Badminton Championships. The Barbadian mixed team started participating in the Commonwealth Games mixed team event since 2010.
Association | Barbados Badminton Association |
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Confederation | Badminton Pan America |
President | Kevin Wood |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | 72 7 (3 January 2023) |
Highest ranking | 56 (4 July 2013) |
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2009) |
Best result | Group stage |
Pan Am Men's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2012) |
Best result | Group stage |
Pan Am Women's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2012) |
Best result | Group stage |
History
The national team was formed after the formation of the Barbados Badminton Association in 1983.[2] The national team then competed in the Carebaco International tournaments organized by the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO).
Men's team
The Barbadian men's team competed in the 1994 Thomas Cup qualifiers. The team were placed into Group C with Iceland, Spain and Bulgaria. The team lost all of their matches to all three teams in the group.[3]
In 2010, the team competed in the 2012 Thomas Cup Preliminaries but were eliminated in the group stages.[4] The team then competed in the 2018 Pan Am Badminton Championships. The team were grouped with Canada and Peru. The team lost 5–0 to both teams and placed 6th in the final standings after losing 3–0 to Dominican Republic in the fifth place tie.[5][6]
Women's team
The Barbadian women's team took part in qualifying for the 2002 Uber Cup. The team finished at the bottom of the group after losing 5–0 against the United States, Italy and Cuba.[7] In 2012, the team competed in the 2012 Uber Cup Preliminaries. Although the team did not qualify for the 2012 Uber Cup, they managed to win 3–2 against Puerto Rico to finish 4th in the tournament.[8]
Mixed team
Barbados first competed in the 1990 CAREBACO Team Championships and finished as runners-up after almost beating Trinidad and Tobago in the final.
In 2009, the Barbadian team lost against the United States but won 3–1 against Dominican Republic to place 6th at the 2009 Pan Am Badminton Championships.[9] In 2010, the team debuted in the Commonwealth Games team event. The team were eliminated in the group stages but won 4–1 against Kenya in the group. In 2018, the team made history by winning the CAREBACO Team Championships after defeating Suriname 3–1 in the final. The team competed in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The team won a match against Mauritius when Shae Martin and Sabrina Scott defeated Tejraj Pultoo and Kobita Dookhee 21–17, 16–21, 21–19.[10]
Competitive record
Commonwealth Games
Pan American Team Championships
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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Mixed team
Year | Result |
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1990 | Group stage |
2002 | Group stage |
2010 | Group stage |
2014 | Group stage |
2018 | Group stage |
2023 | Qualified |
Mixed team
Year | Result |
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1990 | Runner-up |
2003 | Runner-up |
2011 | Runner-up |
2016 | Fourth place |
2017 | Fourth place |
2018 | Champions |
Junior competitive record
Pan American Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Year | Result |
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2004 | Group B - 11th |
2009 | Group B - 8th |
2011 | Group A - 8th |
2012 | Group A - 7th |
Mixed team
Year | Result |
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1996 | Champions |
2016 | Fourth place |
2017 | Fourth place |
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the Barbados national badminton team.[11]
Name | Role |
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Shakeira Waithe | Head coach |
Mariama Eastmond | Coach |
Players
Men's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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MS | MD | XD | ||
Kennie King | 7 June 2002 (aged 21) | 486 | 464 | 472 |
Shae Martin | 21 September 1999 (aged 24) | 875 | 552 | 651 |
Gavin Robinson | 13 October 2000 (aged 23) | - | - | 840 |
Ziyad Mehter | 17 February 2006 (aged 17) | - | - | - |
Women's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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WS | WD | XD | ||
Tamisha Williams | 29 November 1982 (aged 40) | 324 | 213 | 472 |
Sabrina Scott | 24 February 1986 (aged 37) | 343 | 549 | 651 |
Monyata Riviera | 14 May 1994 (aged 29) | 647 | 213 | 840 |
Eboni Atherley | 13 September 2006 (aged 17) | - | - | - |
References
- "XV Pan Am Championships". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- "Barbados Badminton Association". The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- "Archiv Thomas Cup". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "2012 TUC Pan Am Preliminary - Group A". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- "BWF - M&F Pan Am Team Continental Championships 2018 - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- "BWF - M&F Pan Am Team Continental Championships 2018 - Team matches". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- "Uber Cup Results". World Badminton. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Puerto Rico Uber Cup - Barbados Uber Cup: 2-3". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- "XV Pan Am Championships - Team - 5 - 8". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- "Badminton - Mixed Team results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- "My Goal Is To Continue Developing Badminton in Barbados – Shakeira Waithe – Badminton Pan America". Retrieved 2023-03-28.