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.[1] The national team was formed after badminton was starting to be played in Motswana cities, Orapa, Selebi-Phikwe and Jwaneng.
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.[2]
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.[5]
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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 1 The national team was formed after badminton was starting to be played in Motswana cities Orapa Selebi Phikwe and Jwaneng BotswanaAssociationBotswana Badminton Association BBA ConfederationBCA Africa ChairmanMarumo MoruleBWF rankingCurrent ranking97 2 2 January 2024 Highest ranking63 16 October 2014 African Mixed Team ChampionshipsAppearances13 first in 1998 Best resultGroup stageAfrican Men s Team ChampionshipsAppearances1 first in 2004 Best resultSixth place 2004 African Women s Team ChampionshipsAppearances1 first in 2004 Best resultSixth place 2004 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 Contents 1 History 1 1 Mixed team 2 Competitive record 2 1 Thomas Cup 2 2 Uber Cup 2 3 Sudirman Cup 2 4 Commonwealth Games 2 4 1 Men s team 2 4 2 Women s team 2 4 3 Mixed team 2 5 African Games 2 5 1 Mixed team 2 6 African Team Championships 2 6 1 Men s team 2 6 2 Women s team 2 6 3 Mixed team 2 7 FISU World University Games 2 7 1 Mixed team 2 8 World University Team Championships 2 8 1 Mixed team 3 Junior competitive record 3 1 Suhandinata Cup 3 2 African Youth Games 3 2 1 Men s team 3 2 2 Women s team 3 2 3 Mixed team 3 3 African Junior Team Championships 3 3 1 Mixed team 4 Staff 5 Players 5 1 Current squad 5 1 1 Men s team 5 1 2 Women s team 5 2 Previous squads 6 ReferencesHistory editIt 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 2 Mixed team edit The Motswana team first debuted internationally at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2011 3 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 4 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 5 Competitive record editThomas Cup edit Year Round Pos1949 Part of the nbsp United Kingdom195219551958196119641967 Did not enter19701973197619791982198419861988199019921994 Did not qualify1996 Did not enter1998 Did not qualify2000 Did not enter20022004 Did not qualify2006 Did not enter2008201020122014201620182020202220242026 TBD20282030 Uber Cup edit Year Round Pos1957 Part of the nbsp United Kingdom1960196319661969 Did not enter197219751978198119841986198819901992199419961998200020022004 Did not qualify2006 Did not enter2008201020122014201620182020202220242026 TBD20282030 Sudirman Cup edit Year Round Pos1989 Did not enter19911993199519971999200120032005200720092011201320152017201920212023 Did not qualify2025 TBD20272029 Commonwealth Games edit See also Badminton at the Commonwealth Games Men s team edit Year Round Pos1998 Did not enter Women s team edit Year Round Pos1998 Did not enter Mixed team edit Year Round Pos1978 Did not enter19821986199019942002200620102014201820222026 TBD African Games edit Mixed team edit Year Round Pos2003 Did not enter20072011 Group stage2015 Group stage2019 Did not enter2023 TBDAfrican Team Championships edit Men s team edit Year Round Pos1979 Did not enter1980198219842004 Sixth place 6th2006 Did not enter200820102012201620182020202220242026 TBD20282030 Women s team edit Year Round Pos1979 Did not enter1980198219842004 Sixth place 6th2006 Did not enter200820102012201620182020202220242026 TBD20282030 Mixed team edit Year Round Pos1980 Did not enter198219841998 Group stage2000 Group stage 6th2002 Group stage2004 Group stage2006 Group stage2007 Group stage2009 Group stage2011 Group stage2013 Group stage2014 Group stage2017 Group stage2019 Did not enter2021 Group stage 8th2023 Group stage 11th2025 TBD20272029 FISU World University Games edit See also Badminton at the FISU World University Games Mixed team edit Year Round Pos2007 Did not enter2011201320152017 Group stage 26th2021 Did not enter2025 TBDWorld University Team Championships edit Mixed team edit Year Round Pos2008 Did not enter20102012201420162018 Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil Junior competitive record editSuhandinata Cup edit See also BWF World Junior Championships Year Round Pos2000 Did not enter2002200420062007200820092010201120122013 Group stage 28th2014 Group stage 24th2015 Did not enter2016201720182019202220232024 TBDAfrican Youth Games edit Men s team edit Year Round Pos2018 Did not enter Women s team edit Year Round Pos2018 Did not enter Mixed team edit Year Round Pos2014 Group stage 8th African Junior Team Championships edit Mixed team edit Year Round Pos1979 Did not enter198019821984199319951997 Group stage 5th1999 Did not enter20012003 Group stage 7th2005 Did not enter2007 Group stage 6th2009 Group stage 7th2013 Group stage2016 Did not enter2021 Group stage 7th2022 Did not enter Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil Staff editThe following list shows the coaching staff for the Botswana national badminton team Name Role nbsp Ookeditse Thela Head coach 6 nbsp Harold Ndaba Coach 7 nbsp Muniovandu Kandjou Junior coachPlayers editCurrent squad edit As of 2 January 2024Men s team edit Name DoB Age Ranking of eventMS MD XDTshimologo Rasta 1995 01 01 1 January 1995 age 29 852 941 740Tsamorena Kgosidialwa 1998 02 01 1 February 1998 age 26 1551 1091 1160Tumelo Moilwa 2001 09 12 12 September 2001 age 22 1623 941 1123Modiri Motshegwe 2002 10 22 22 October 2002 age 21 862 941 1160Women s team edit Name DoB Age Ranking of eventWS WD XDTebogo Ndzinge 1993 02 28 28 February 1993 age 31 675 766 1160Keletso Ntebela 2001 01 05 5 January 2001 age 23 860 1123Naledi Setlalekgosi 2004 03 26 26 March 2004 age 20 701 1160Tessa Kabelo 1996 09 10 10 September 1996 age 27 514 766 740Previous squads edit African Mixed Team Badminton Championships 2011 2013 2014 2017 2021 African Games 2015 References edit 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 https www pressreader com botswana mmegi 20220708 281930251687928 Retrieved 2023 03 30 via PressReader a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Botswana national badminton team amp oldid 1206988443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
