The Kiribati national badminton team (Gilbertese: Koraki nu aomata ae maramara badminton ni Kiribati) represents Kiribati in international badminton team competitions and is organized by the Kiribati Badminton Federation (Gilbertese: Raorao ni badminton ni Kiribati), the governing body for badminton in Kiribati.[1] The Gilbertese team competed in the Pacific Games.
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| Association | Kiribati Badminton Federation (KBF) |
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| Confederation | BO (Oceania) |
| President | Henry Bwebweata |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | Unranked (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 111 (1 October 2019) |
| Oceania Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2014) |
| Best result | Group stage |
The Gilbertese team is part of the Badminton Oceania confederation.
History edit
Badminton in Kiribati started in the late 2000s. The Kiribati Badminton Federation then partnered with the Badminton World Federation and organized the Shuttle Time program across the country to develop badminton in the country.[2] In 2019, former Australian national player Dean Lewis was appointed as the national coach for the Gilbertese team.[3]
Mixed team edit
The Gilbertese mixed team first competed in the 2014 Oceania Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team were eliminated in the group stages.[4] The team then competed in the Badminton at the 2019 Pacific Games and lost in the group stages.[5]
Competitive record edit
Pacific Games edit
Mixed team edit
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Oceania Team Championships edit
Mixed team edit
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Staff edit
The following list shows the coaching staff for the Kiribati national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
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 Dean Lewis
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Head coach |
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team edit
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Timwata Kabaua | 1993 (age 30–31) | - | - | - |
| Tooma Teuaika | 1993 (age 30–31) | - | - | - |
Women's team edit
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Tinabora Tekeiaki | 5 January 1986 | - | - | - |
| Teitiria Utimawa | 15 January 1993 | - | - | - |
Previous squads edit
Oceania Team Championships edit
- Mixed team: 2014
Pacific Games edit
- Mixed team: 2019
References edit
- ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ "Teitiria and Tinabora – Kiribati's Perfect Badminton Role Models". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "Kiribati badminton gets off to good start". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "BWF - 2014 KUMPOO Oceania Mixed Team Championships - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "BWF - Pacific Games Mixed Team Event 2019 - Team: [KIR] Kiribati (KIR) - Players". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.