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)

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.

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

Central American and Caribbean Games

CAREBACO Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1972 Did not enter
1973
1974
1975
1976
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983 Fourth place 4th
1984 Fourth place 4th
1985 Fourth place 4th
1986 Fourth place 4th
1987 Fourth place 4th
1988 Third place 3rd
1990 Runners-up 2nd
1992 Third place 3rd
1993 Fourth place 4th
1995 Fourth place 4th
1996 Fourth place 4th
1997 Runners-up 2nd
1998 Fifth place 5th
1999 Fourth place 4th
2001 Fourth place 4th
2002 Fifth place 5th
2003 Runners-up 2nd
2004 Third place 3rd
2011 Runners-up 2nd
2012 Third place 3rd
2014 Third place 3rd
2015 Fourth place 4th
2016 Fourth place 4th
2017 Third place 3rd
2018 Champions 1st
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year Round Pos
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2022
2023
2024 TBD

Pan American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1977 Did not enter
1980
1981
1988
1990
1991
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004 Group stage 11th
2006 Did not enter
2007
2008
2009 Group stage 8th
2010 Did not enter
2011 Group stage 8th
2012 Group stage 7th
2013 Did not enter
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024 TBD

CAREBACO Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1976 Did not enter
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983 Fourth place 4th
1984 Fourth place 4th
1985 Fourth place 4th
1986 Fourth place 4th
1987 Fourth place 4th
1988 Fourth place 4th
1990 Fifth place 5th
1992 Fifth place 5th
1993 Fourth place 4th
1995 Third place 3rd
1996 Champions 1st
1997 Fourth place 4th
1998 Fifth place 5th
1999 Fourth place 4th
2000 Fourth place 4th
2001 Fourth place 4th
2002 Fifth place 5th
2003 Fourth place 4th
2004 Fourth place 4th
2005 Fourth place 4th
2007 Fourth place 4th
2011 Did not enter
2012 Fourth place 4th
2013 Fifth place 5th
2014 Third place 3rd
2015 Fourth place 4th
2016 Fourth place 4th
2017 Fourth place 4th
**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]

Name Role
Barbados Shakeira Waithe Head coach
Barbados Mariama Eastmond Coach

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Kennie King 7 June 2002 409 - 633
Shae Martin 21 September 1999 - - -
Gavin Robinson 13 October 2000 - - -
Ziyad Mehter 17 February 2006 - - -

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Shari Hope 3 April 1986 - - 633
Sabrina Scott 24 February 1986 722 766 633
Monyata Riviera 14 May 1994 586 - 633
Eboni Atherley 13 September 2006 - - -

References

  1. ↑ "XV Pan Am Championships". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Barbados Badminton Association". The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  3. ↑ "Archiv Thomas Cup". Mike's Badminton Populorum. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "2012 TUC Pan Am Preliminary - Group A". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  5. ↑ "BWF - M&F Pan Am Team Continental Championships 2018 - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  6. ↑ "BWF - M&F Pan Am Team Continental Championships 2018 - Team matches". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  7. ↑ "Uber Cup Results". World Badminton. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Puerto Rico Uber Cup - Barbados Uber Cup: 2-3". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  9. ↑ "XV Pan Am Championships - Team - 5 - 8". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  10. ↑ "Badminton - Mixed Team results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  11. ↑ "My Goal Is To Continue Developing Badminton in Barbados – Shakeira Waithe – Badminton Pan America". Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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