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National badminton team representing Barbados
Barbados Association Barbados Badminton Association (BBA)Confederation BPA (Pan America)President Kevin Wood Current ranking 101 8 (2 January 2024) Highest ranking 56 (4 July 2013) Appearances 5 (first in 1993 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 2 (first in 2012 ) Best result Group stage Appearances 2 (first in 2004 ) Best result Fourth 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.
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).
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]
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]
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]
Year
Round
1998
Did not enter
Year
Round
1998
Did not enter
Pan American Team Championships [ edit ]
Central American and Caribbean Games [ edit ]
Year
Round
2010
Group stage
Year
Round
2010
Group stage
CAREBACO Team Championships [ edit ]
Year
Round
1972 to1983
Did not enter
1984
Fourth place
4th
1985
Fourth place
4th
1986
Third place
3rd
1987
Third place
3rd
1990
Runners-up
2nd
1992
Third place
3rd
1993
Third place
3rd
1995
Fourth place
4th
1996
Fourth place
4th
1997
Runners-up
2nd
1998
Fourth place
4th
1999
Fourth place
4th
2000
Fourth place
4th
2001
Fourth place
4th
2002
Fourth place
4th
2003
Runners-up
2nd
2004
Third place
3rd
2005
Runners-up
2nd
2011
Runners-up
2nd
2012
Third place
3rd
2014
Third place
3rd
2015
3rd / 4th in group
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 [ edit ]
Pan American Junior Team Championships [ edit ]
CAREBACO Junior Team Championships [ edit ]
Year
Round
1976 to1982
Did not enter
1984
Fifth place
5th
1985
Third place
3rd
1986
Fourth place
4th
1987
Fifth place
5th
1988
Did not enter
1990
Fourth place
4th
1992
Third place
3rd
1993
Runners-up
2nd
1995
Runners-up
2nd
1996
Champions
1st
1997
Third place
3rd
1998
Did not enter
1999
Third place
3rd
2000
Fourth place
4th
2001
Fourth place
4th
2002
Fourth place
4th
2004
Fourth place
4th
2005
Fourth place
4th
2007
Fourth place
4th
2011
Third place
3rd
2012
Fourth place
4th
2013
Fifth place
5th
2014
Third place
3rd
2015
3rd / 4th in group
4th
2016
Fourth place
4th
2017
Fourth place
4th
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
The following list shows the coaching staff for the Barbados national badminton team.[ 11]
Name
Role
Shakeira Waithe
Head coach
Mariama Eastmond
Coach
As of 2 January 2024
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
MS
MD
XD
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)
-
-
-
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
WS
WD
XD
Shari Hope
(1986-04-03 ) 3 April 1986 (age 38)
-
-
633
Sabrina Scott
(1986-02-24 ) 24 February 1986 (age 38)
722
766
633
Monyata Riviera
(1994-05-14 ) 14 May 1994 (age 30)
586
-
633
Eboni Atherley
(2006-09-13 ) 13 September 2006 (age 17)
-
-
-