Lesotho national badminton team

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Lesotho
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Association Lesotho Badminton Association (LBA)
Confederation BCA (Africa)
PresidentMahlape Khetsi
BWF ranking
Current rankingUnranked (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking87 (4 July 2023)
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2023 )
Best resultGroup stage

The Lesotho national badminton team (Sotho : Sehlopha papadi badminton sa naha sa Lesotho) represents Lesotho in international team competitions and is controlled by the Lesotho Badminton Association, the governing body for Lesotho badminton. [1]

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The national team debuted in the African Badminton Championships in 2023.

History

The Lesotho badminton team was formed after the establishment of the Lesotho Badminton Association in 1999 under the Lesotho Sports & Recreation Commission development program. [2] The national team later became affiliated to the Badminton World Federation in 2018 and were part of the BWF Shuttle Time program which was aimed to develop and progress badminton in the country. [3]

Mixed team

In 1984, Lesotho originally planned to debut in the 1984 African Badminton Championships but later declined their participation. [4]

The national team made their first international team event appearance at the 2023 African Badminton Championships. The team sent a total of 4 players and were eliminated in the group stages. [5]

Competitive record

Commonwealth Games

African Games

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
2003 Did not enter
2007
2011
2015
2019
2027 To be determined

African Team Championships

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

YearRoundPos
2000
to
2024
Did not enter
2025 To be determined

African Youth Games

African Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1979
to
2022
Did not enter
2024 To be determined
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Neo Rahlolo 14 December 2002 (age 21)1039711737
Tebello Selemela 5 February 2002 (age 22)1054711737

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Khahliso Khetheng 14 March 2005 (age 19)580448737
Refiloe Moeletsi 26 February 1998 (age 26)580448737

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References

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