# Barbados national badminton team

The Barbados national badminton team represents Barbados in international badminton team competitions. 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. 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.
In 2010, the team competed in the 2012 Thomas Cup Preliminaries but were eliminated in the group stages. 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.

### 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. 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.

### 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. 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.

## Competitive record
### CAREBACO Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1972 to 1983 | Did not enter | 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
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2000 to 2024 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined |

### Pan American Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1977 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1980 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1981 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1988 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1992 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Group stage | 11th |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Group stage | 8th |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Group stage | 8th |
| 2012 | Group stage | 7th |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2021 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Group stage | 7th |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined |

### CAREBACO Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1976 to 1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1984 | Fifth place | 5th |
| 1985 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1986 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1987 | Fifth place | 5th |
| 1988 | Did not enter | 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 | 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.

## Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Barbados national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
| Shakeira Waithe | Head coach |
| Mariama Eastmond | Coach |

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 2 January 2024

#### Men's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | MS | MD | XD |
| Kennie King | (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 22) | 409 | - | 633 |
| Shae Martin | (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 25) | - | - | - |
| Gavin Robinson | (2000-10-13) 13 October 2000 (age 24) | - | - | - |
| Ziyad Mehter | (2006-02-17) 17 February 2006 (age 18) | - | - | - |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | 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 18) | - | - | - |