Solomon Islands national badminton team
National badminton team representing the Solomon Islands
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The Solomon Islands national badminton team represents Solomon Islands in international badminton team competitions and is administered by the Solomon Islands National Badminton Federation, the governing body for badminton in Solomon Islands headquartered in Honiara.
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| Association | Solomon Islands National Badminton Federation (SINBF) |
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| Confederation | BO (Oceania) |
| President | Charles Meke |
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| Current ranking | Unranked (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | Unranked |
The Solomon Islands made their team competition debut when the team competed in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games. The team finished in 6th place in the round-robin tie.
History
The Solomon Islands National Badminton Federation was founded in 2018. In 2019, the national association became a member of the Badminton Oceania confederation and was the 191st country to become a member the Badminton World Federation.[1] The Solomon Islands first sent their players to compete in individual events at the 2019 Pacific Games.[2][3]
Mixed team
The Solomon Islands mixed team competed in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games mixed team event.[4][5] The team lost 5−0 to all their opponents in the round robin competition and finished in 6th place.[6][7]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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Commonwealth Games
Oceania Team Championships
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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Pacific Games
Mixed team
Pacific Mini Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2022 | Sixth place | 6th |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Joseph Taupiri | 2004 (age 21–22) | - | - | - |
| Joseph Matiota | 2004 (age 21–22) | - | - | - |
| Jeffery Kalia | 2004 (age 21–22) | - | - | - |
| Rodney Vaka | 2004 (age 21–22) | - | - | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Elizabeth Meke | 2000 (age 25–26) | - | - | - |
| Norah Meke | 2000 (age 25–26) | - | - | - |
| Emma Soaki | 2000 (age 25–26) | - | - | - |
| Catherine Temete | 2000 (age 25–26) | - | - | - |
Previous squads
Pacific Mini Games
- Mixed team: 2022