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.

Barbados
AssociationBarbados Badminton Association (BBA)
ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentKevin Wood
BWF ranking
Current ranking101 Decrease 8 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking56 (4 July 2013)
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Appearances5 (first in 1993)
Best resultGroup stage
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Appearances2 (first in 2012)
Best resultGroup stage
Pan Am Women's Team Championships
Appearances2 (first in 2004)
Best resultFourth place (2012)

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

Uber Cup

YearRoundPos
1957
to
1966
Part of the  United Kingdom
1969
to
2000
Did not enter
2002Did not qualify
2004
2006Did not enter
2008
2010
2012Did not qualify
2014Did not enter
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

YearRoundPos
1989
to
2023
Did not enter
2025To be determined
2027
2029

Commonwealth Games

Women's team

YearRoundPos
1998Did not enter

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1978Did not enter
1982
1986
1990
1994
2002Group stage
2006Did not enter
2010Group stage
2014Group stage
2018Group stage
2022Group stage
2026To be determined

Pan American Team Championships

Women's team

YearRoundPos
2016Did not enter
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1977Did not enter
1978
1979
1980
1987
1989
1991Group stage7th
1993Did not enter
1997Group stage8th
2001Did not enter
2004
2005Group stage5th
2007Did not enter
2008
2009Group stage6th
2010Did not enter
2012
2013
2014
2016
2017
2019
2023
2025To be determined
2027
2029

Central American and Caribbean Games

Women's team

YearRoundPos
2010Group stage

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1990Group stage
1993Did not enter
2006
2014Group stage
2018Group stage
2023Did not enter

CAREBACO Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1972
to
1983
Did not enter
1984Fourth place4th
1985Fourth place4th
1986Third place3rd
1987Third place3rd
1990Runners-up2nd
1992Third place3rd
1993Third place3rd
1995Fourth place4th
1996Fourth place4th
1997Runners-up2nd
1998Fourth place4th
1999Fourth place4th
2000Fourth place4th
2001Fourth place4th
2002Fourth place4th
2003Runners-up2nd
2004Third place3rd
2005Runners-up2nd
2011Runners-up2nd
2012Third place3rd
2014Third place3rd
20153rd / 4th in group4th
2016Fourth place4th
2017Third place3rd
2018Champions1st
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

YearRoundPos
2000
to
2024
Did not enter
2024To be determined

Pan American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1977Did not enter
1980
1981
1988
1990
1991
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004Group stage11th
2006Did not enter
2007
2008
2009Group stage8th
2010Did not enter
2011Group stage8th
2012Group stage7th
2013Did not enter
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024To be determined

CAREBACO Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1976
to
1982
Did not enter
1984Fifth place5th
1985Third place3rd
1986Fourth place4th
1987Fifth place5th
1988Did not enter
1990Fourth place4th
1992Third place3rd
1993Runners-up2nd
1995Runners-up2nd
1996Champions1st
1997Third place3rd
1998Did not enter
1999Third place3rd
2000Fourth place4th
2001Fourth place4th
2002Fourth place4th
2004Fourth place4th
2005Fourth place4th
2007Fourth place4th
2011Third place3rd
2012Fourth place4th
2013Fifth place5th
2014Third place3rd
20153rd / 4th in group4th
2016Fourth place4th
2017Fourth place4th
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Barbados national badminton team.[11]

NameRole
Shakeira WaitheHead coach
Mariama EastmondCoach

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Kennie King (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 22)409-633
Shae Martin (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 24)---
Gavin Robinson (2000-10-13) 13 October 2000 (age 23)---
Ziyad Mehter (2006-02-17) 17 February 2006 (age 18)---

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Shari Hope (1986-04-03) 3 April 1986 (age 38)--633
Sabrina Scott (1986-02-24) 24 February 1986 (age 38)722766633
Monyata Riviera (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 30)586-633
Eboni Atherley (2006-09-13) 13 September 2006 (age 17)---

References