Kiribati national badminton team
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| Association | Kiribati Badminton Federation (KBF) |
|---|---|
| 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 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.
The Gilbertese team is part of the Badminton Oceania confederation.
Mixed team
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]
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]
