Namibia national badminton team
The Namibia national badminton team (Afrikaans: Namibië nasionale pluimbalspan; Khoekhoe: Namibiab Republiki dib pluimbal khoen) represents Namibia in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Badminton Federation of Namibia. The team is part of the Badminton Confederation of Africa. The Namibian team competed once in the Commonwealth Games in 1994.
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| Association | Badminton Federation of Namibia (BFN) |
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| Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
| President | Lynn du Preez |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | Unranked (3 October 2023) |
| Highest ranking | 98 (5 July 2012) |
The Namibian team reached its highest ranking of 98 on the BWF World Team Ranking in 2012.
History
The Namibian national team first competed in badminton at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. The team competed in both individual and team events. A total of 7 Namibian badminton players were called in for the team event.[2]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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Commonwealth Games
African Team Championships
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
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 2000 |
Did not enter |
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 2024 |
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Mixed team
| Year | Result |
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Did not enter |
African Youth Games
Mixed team
| Year | Result |
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 1979 |
Did not enter |
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Nino Leicher | 4 October 2000 | - | - | - |
| Ronald Smith Neville | 10 April 1995 | - | - | - |
| Colbin du Plessis | 17 December 1996 | - | - | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Liza Hanekom | 1 January 2001 | - | - | - |
| Gesa Jeske | 15 July 1995 | - | - | - |
| Liezl Maritz | 26 October 1985 | - | - | - |
References
- "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- "BWF - 1994 Victoria Commonwealth Games - Players". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
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