The Jamaica national badminton team represents Jamaica in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Jamaica Badminton Association, the governing body for badminton in Jamaica. The Jamaican mixed team participated three times in the Sudirman Cup and were eliminated in the group stages.
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| Association | Jamaica Badminton Association (JBA) |
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| Confederation | BPA (Africa) |
| President | Sheldon Townsend |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 60  (2 April 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 54 (5 April 2012) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1997) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Pan Am Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1987) |
| Best result | Third place (1993) |
| Pan Am Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) |
| Best result | Third place (2018) |
The Jamaican mixed team also finished in fourth place at the 2016 Pan Am Badminton Championships. The national team's best result was achieving a third place position at the 2018 Pan Am Badminton Championships after defeating Peru in the bronze medal tie with a score of 3-0.
Competitive record
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Thomas Cupedit
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Uber Cupedit
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Sudirman Cupedit
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Pan American Team Championships
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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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Mixed teamedit
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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Mixed teamedit
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CAREBACO Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1972 | Champions | 1st |
| 1973 | Champions | 1st |
| 1974 | Champions | 1st |
| 1975 | Champions | 1st |
| 1976 | Champions | 1st |
| 1978 | Champions | 1st |
| 1979 | Champions | 1st |
| 1980 | Champions | 1st |
| 1981 | Champions | 1st |
| 1982 | Champions | 1st |
| 1983 | Did not enter | |
| 1984 | ||
| 1985 | ||
| 1986 | Champions | 1st |
| 1987 | Champions | 1st |
| 1988 | Did not enter | |
| 1990 | ||
| 1992 | Champions | 1st |
| 1993 | Champions | 1st |
| 1995 | Champions | 1st |
| 1996 | Champions | 1st |
| 1997 | Champions | 1st |
| 1998 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1999 | Champions | 1st |
| 2000 | Champions | 1st |
| 2001 | Champions | 1st |
| 2002 | Did not enter | |
| 2003 | ||
| 2004 | ||
| 2005 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | ||
| 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2015 | Champions | 1st |
| 2016 | Did not enter | |
| 2017 | Champions | 1st |
| 2018 | Did not enter | |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2000 to 2024 |
Did not enter | |
| 2025 | To be determined | |
Pan American Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1977 | Fifth place | 5th |
| 1978 | Fifth place | 5th |
| 1979 | Did not enter | |
| 1980 | ||
| 1981 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 1990 | ||
| 1991 | ||
| 1992 | ||
| 1994 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1996 | Group stage | 6th |
| 1998 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2000 | Did not enter | |
| 2002 | ||
| 2004 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2006 | Group stage | |
| 2007 | Group stage | 8th |
| 2008 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2009 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2010 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2011 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2012 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2013 | Quarter-finals | 5th |
| 2014 | Did not enter | |
| 2015 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 8th |
| 2017 | Did not enter | |
| 2018 | ||
| 2019 | ||
| 2021 | ||
| 2022 | ||
| 2023 | ||
| 2024 | ||
CAREBACO Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1976 | Champions | 1st |
| 1978 | Champions | 1st |
| 1979 | Champions | 1st |
| 1980 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1981 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1982 | Champions | 1st |
| 1983 | Champions | 1st |
| 1984 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1985 | Did not enter | |
| 1986 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1987 | Champions | 1st |
| 1988 | Champions | 1st |
| 1990 | Champions | 1st |
| 1992 | Champions | 1st |
| 1993 | Champions | 1st |
| 1995 | Champions | 1st |
| 1996 | Did not enter | |
| 1997 | Champions | 1st |
| 1998 | Champions | 1st |
| 1999 | Did not enter | |
| 2000 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2001 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2002 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2004 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2005 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2011 | Did not enter | |
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | Champions | 1st |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2016 | Did not enter | |
| 2017 | Runners-up | 2nd |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Samuel Ricketts | 25 April 1996 | 146 | 180 | 86 |
| Bradley Evans | 20 December 2000 | 329 | 180 | 539 |
| Joel Angus | 31 May 2000 | 827 | 511 | 958 |
| Nathaniel Finzi | 3 January 2006 | 827 | 511 | 958 |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Tahlia Richardson | 26 June 2001 | 183 | 204 | 86 |
| Katherine Wynter | 9 February 1996 | 326 | 204 | 539 |
| Mikaelah Mustafaa | 19 May 2003 | 682 | 435 | 958 |
| Rihanna Rust | 11 September 2006 | 682 | 435 | 958 |
References
edit- ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.