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) |
|---|---|
| Confederation | BO (Oceania) |
| President | Charles Meke |
| BWF ranking | |
| 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
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Junior competitive record
editPlayers
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editReferences
edit- ↑ Tom (2019-02-21). "Badminton Oceania is delighted to welcome the Solomon Islands as the newest member country". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ↑ "Badminton". www.samoa2019.ws. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ↑ "Pacific Games Individual Events Final results" (PDF). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ↑ "Badminton | Sports | Northern Marianas". northernmarianas2022.com. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ↑ Tom (2022-06-20). "Badminton is a game of mathematics and physics". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ↑ GSPN (2022-06-20). "BADMINTON GOES 5-0 AGAINST SOLOMON ISLANDS – GSPN – Guam Sports Network". Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ↑ Tom (2022-06-20). "Wallis and Futuna stun Guam; Top seeds show no remorse – Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games 2022". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-17.