Botswana national badminton team
The Botswana national badminton team (Tswana: La lesizwe laseBotswana lebhedminton) represents Botswana in international team competitions and is controlled by the Botswana Badminton Association in Gaborone, Botswana.[1] The national team was formed after badminton was starting to be played in Motswana cities, Orapa, Selebi-Phikwe and Jwaneng.
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| Association | Botswana Badminton Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | Badminton Confederation of Africa |
| Chairman | Marumo Morule |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 96  30 (3 January 2023) |
| Highest ranking | 63 (16 October 2014) |
| African Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2011) |
| Best result | Group stage |
The Motswana team have competed in the African Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team have also participated once at the Summer Universiade in 2017.
History
It is not exactly known when badminton was first played in Botswana. In the 1980s, the sport began to spread locally and was played around the Central District in Francistown, Orapa and Selebi-Phikwe. This led to the formation of the Botswana Badminton Association and the Motswana badminton team in 1990. The Botswana Badminton Association soon joined the Badminton World Federation and the Badminton Confederation of Africa under the chairmanship of Ishmael Bhamjee.[2]
Mixed team
The Motswana team first debuted internationally at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2011.[3] In that same year, the Motswana team qualified and competed in the 10th African Games. The team were drawn into Group 4 with South Africa, Congo-Brazzaville and Ethiopia. The team finished 2nd in the group, beating both Ethiopia and Congo-Brazzaville with a score of 5-0 but lost to South Africa.[4]
The national team continued to compete in the next few editions of the African Mixed Team Championships and later African Games in 2015. The Motswana team placed 3rd in Group 2 and failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.[5]
Competitive record
Mixed team
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Group stage |
| 2013 | Group stage |
| 2014 | Group stage |
| 2017 | Group stage |
| 2021 | Group stage − 8th |
| 2023 | Group stage − 11th |
Africa Games
Mixed team
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Group stage − Retired − 26th |
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Mixed team
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Group stage |
Mixed team
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Group stage - 6th |
| 2009 | Group stage |
| 2013 | Group stage |
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the Botswana national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ookeditse Thela |
Head coach[6] |
| Harold Ndaba |
Coach[7] |
| Muniovandu Kandjou |
Junior coach |
Players
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Tlamelang Kepaletswe | 18 March 1992 (aged 31) | 973 | 1017 | 1032 |
| Tsamorena Kgosidialwa | 1 February 1998 (aged 25) | 1475 | 661 | - |
| Tumelo Moilwa | 12 September 2001 (aged 22) | - | 1001 | 1175 |
| Modiri Motshegwe | 22 October 2002 (aged 21) | - | 1532 | 1032 |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Tebogo Ndzinge | 28 February 1993 (aged 30) | 639 | 520 | 1032 |
| Keletso Ntebela | 5 January 2001 (aged 22) | 820 | 820 | 1032 |
| Naledi Setlalekgosi | 26 March 2004 (aged 19) | 820 | - | 1032 |
| Tessa Kabelo | 10 September 1996 (aged 27) | 659 | 520 | 1032 |
Previous squads
References
- "African Mixed Team Championships 2011". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- "Botswana Badminton Association | Botswana National Sport Commission". www.bnsc.co.bw. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- "African Mixed Team Championships 2011 - Group A". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- "Team Competition Badminton X All Africa Games 2011 Maputo (MOZ) - Thursday 08.09". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- Kyazze, Clive (2015-09-02). "Badminton team edges Botswana | All Africa Games". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- Boranabi, Kabelo (2023-02-13). "Broke, depleted badminton team promises bronze". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- https://www.pressreader.com/botswana/mmegi/20220708/281930251687928. Retrieved 2023-03-30 – via PressReader.
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