Association | Ghana Badminton (GB) |
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Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
President | Yeboah Evans |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | 106 5 (2 January 2024) |
Highest ranking | 52 (6 October 2016) |
African Mixed Team Championships | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 1982) |
Best result | Semi-finals (1982, 2019) |
African Men's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 1982) |
Best result | Semi-finals (1982, 2016, 2018) |
African Women's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 1982) |
Best result | Runners-up (1982) |
The Ghana national badminton team (Akan: Gaana ɔman badminton kuw no) represents Ghana in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Badminton Association of Ghana is the national governing body of the sport representing every member of the Badminton community in Ghana. Providing a well-governed, compliant, and inclusive global sport and at the government level, ensuring as many policies and players as possible can return to Badminton awareness and its benefits for more than 59 Community Clubs and 14.8 Million fun, casual and elite players in increasing the number of facilities and courts nationwide
The Ghanaian team participates in the All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships, formerly known as the Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa.
The Ghanaian men's team reached the semifinals in 1982, 2016 and 2018 while the women's team were runners-up in the 1982 edition of the championships. The mixed team were semifinalists in 1982 and 2019 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Participation in Commonwealth Games
The Ghana badminton mixed team debuted in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The team would later qualify for a second time and compete for a second time in 2018.
Mixed team
Year | Result |
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2014 | Group stage |
2018 | Group stage |
Participation in African Badminton Championships
Participation in Africa Games
Year | Result |
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2011 | Group stage |
2015 | Quarterfinals |
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Year | Result |
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2016 | Withdrew |
2017 | Group B2 - 36th of 44 |
2023 | Group F |
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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MS | MD | XD | ||
Kelvin Evans Alphous | 1 April 2002 | 1057 | 534 | 426 |
Ahmad Abdul-Samad | 12 March 2001 | 1339 | 534 | - |
Leslie Nii Addo | 23 October 2006 | 1339 | - | 567 |
Ebenezer Korampong | 26 February 2005 | - | - | - |
Michael Botwe | 9 June 2006 | - | - | - |
Elvis Osei | 4 June 2005 | - | - | - |
Women's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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WS | WD | XD | ||
Cindy Tornyenyor | 25 March 2005 | 1035 | 457 | 567 |
Prospera Nantuo | 25 November 2003 | 1035 | 457 | 426 |
Rabiatu Ofoli | 23 July 1995 | 1035 | - | 567 |
Regina Asiebeka | 16 February 2003 | - | - | - |
Gloria Nyame | 25 August 2005 | - | - | - |
Rachel Quarcoo | 24 February 2009 | - | - | - |