National badminton team representing Botswana
The Botswana national badminton team (Tswana : La lesizwe laseBotswana lebhedminton ) represents Botswana in international team competitions and is controlled by the Botswana Badminton Association in Gaborone , Botswana. The national team was formed after badminton was starting to be played in Motswana cities, Orapa , Selebi-Phikwe and Jwaneng .
The Motswana team have competed in the African Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team have also participated once at the Summer Universiade in 2017.
History
It is not exactly known when badminton was first played in Botswana . In the 1980s, the sport began to spread locally and was played around the Central District in Francistown , Orapa and Selebi-Phikwe . This led to the formation of the Botswana Badminton Association and the Motswana badminton team in 1990. The Botswana Badminton Association soon joined the Badminton World Federation and the Badminton Confederation of Africa under the chairmanship of Ishmael Bhamjee.
Mixed team
The Motswana team first debuted internationally at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2011. In that same year, the Motswana team qualified and competed in the 10th African Games . The team were drawn into Group 4 with South Africa , Congo-Brazzaville and Ethiopia . The team finished 2nd in the group, beating both Ethiopia and Congo-Brazzaville with a score of 5-0 but lost to South Africa .
The national team continued to compete in the next few editions of the African Mixed Team Championships and later African Games in 2015. The Motswana team placed 3rd in Group 2 and failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
Sudirman Cup
Commonwealth Games
See also: Badminton at the Commonwealth Games
Men's team
Year
Round
Pos
1998
Did not enter
Women's team
Year
Round
Pos
1998
Did not enter
Mixed team
Year
Round
Pos
1978 2022
Did not enter
2026
To be determined
African Games
Mixed team
African Team Championships
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
FISU World University Games
See also: Badminton at the FISU World University Games
Mixed team
World University Team Championships
Mixed team
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
See also: BWF World Junior Championships
African Youth Games
Men's team
Year
Round
Pos
2018
Did not enter
Women's team
Year
Round
Pos
2018
Did not enter
Mixed team
Year
Round
Pos
2014
Group stage
8th
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the Botswana national badminton team.
Name
Role
Head coach
Coach
Junior coach
Players
Current squad
As of 2 January 2024 Men's team
Women's team
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
WS
WD
XD
Tebogo Ndzinge
(1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 31)
675
766
1160
Keletso Ntebela
(2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 24)
-
860
1123
Naledi Setlalekgosi
(2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20)
701
-
1160
Tessa Kabelo
(1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 28)
514
766
740
Previous squads
References
"African Mixed Team Championships 2011" . www.tournamentsoftware.com . Retrieved 11 May 2020."Botswana Badminton Association | Botswana National Sport Commission" . www.bnsc.co.bw . Retrieved 2023-02-24."African Mixed Team Championships 2011 - Group A" . www.tournamentsoftware.com . Retrieved 2023-02-24."Team Competition Badminton X All Africa Games 2011 Maputo (MOZ) - Thursday 08.09" . www.todor66.com . Retrieved 2023-02-24.Kyazze, Clive (2015-09-02). "Badminton team edges Botswana | All Africa Games" . Kawowo Sports . Retrieved 2023-02-24.
Boranabi, Kabelo (2023-02-13). "Broke, depleted badminton team promises bronze" . Mmegi Online . Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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