Trinidad and Tobago national badminton team

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Trinidad and Tobago
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
Association Trinidad & Tobago Badminton Association (TTBA)
Confederation BPA (Pan America)
PresidentChandrika Ramsubhag
BWF ranking
Current ranking84 Decrease2.svg 1 (2 April 2023)
Highest ranking55 (16 October 2014)
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Appearances6 (first in 1987 )
Best resultGroup stage
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2018 )
Best resultGroup stage
Pan Am Women's Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2018 )
Best resultGroup stage

The Trinidad and Tobago national badminton team represents Trinidad and Tobago in international badminton team competitions. [1] It is managed by the Trinidad & Tobago Badminton Association. The team is affiliated to Badminton Pan America and the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO).

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Trinidad and Tobago made their first appearance at the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships in 1987. The Team debuted in the Pan American Men's and Women's Team Championships in 2018, when it qualified as the hosts. The team also competes in the CAREBACO Team Championships and have won the Caribbean team title in 1990, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

History

Men's team

In 1998, Trinidad and Tobago competed in the 1998 Commonwealth Games men's team event. Drawn into Group C with Australia, Wales and Fiji, the team lost to Australia and Wales placed third in their group after defeating Fiji. From 2002 to 2006, the team took part in qualifying for the Thomas Cup but were eliminated in the group stages. In 2010, the team won bronze at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. [2]

In 2018, the team entered the 2018 Pan Am Men's Team Championships as hosts. The team did not advance to the knockout stages, as they were eliminated in their group after losing to the United States, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. [3]

Women's team

In the 1998 Commonwealth Games women's team event, the team failed to advance to the knockout stage after placing last in their group. In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Pan American Thomas & Uber Cup Preliminaries. The team were eliminated in the group stages after finishing last in their group.

In 2010, the team competed in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games but failed to advance to the knockouts. [4] In 2018, the team competed in the 2018 Pan Am Women's Team Championships but were eliminated early after losing 5–0 to the United States and Guatemala. [5]

Mixed team

In 1972, the team competed in the inaugural CAREBACO Team Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. The team finished fourth in the tournament after losing to Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname. [6] In 1987, the team competed in the 1987 Pan Am Badminton Championships. The team were given a tough challenge as they were drawn into Group B with favorites Canada and the United States. The team lost 5–0 to both teams in the group. [7] The team competed in the Pan Am Championships again in 1989 but still could not advance to the knockouts. In 1990, the team finished third at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games. [8] [9]

In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games for the first time. The team were eliminated in the group stages. In that same year, the team competed in the Central American and Caribbean Games and also failed to get past the group stages. In 2007, the team competed in the 2007 Pan Am Badminton Championships but did not advance further. In 2017, the team withdrew from the Pan Am Championships.

Competitive record

Commonwealth Games

Pan American Team Championships

Central American and Caribbean Games

CAREBACO Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1972 Fourth place4th
1973 Third place3rd
1974 Third place3rd
1975 Fourth place4th
1976 Fourth place4th
1978 Third place3rd
1979 Third place3rd
1980 Fourth place4th
1981 Third place3rd
1982 Third place3rd
1983 Runners-up2nd
1984 Runners-up2nd
1985 Runners-up2nd
1986 Runners-up2nd
1987 Runners-up2nd
1990 Champions1st
1992 Runners-up2nd
1993 Runners-up2nd
1995 Runners-up2nd
1996 Third place3rd
1997 Third place3rd
1998 Did not enter
1999 Runners-up2nd
2001 Runners-up2nd
2002 Runners-up2nd
2003 Champions1st
2004 Champions1st
2005 Champions1st
2011 Did not enter
2012
2014
2015 3rd / 4th in group3rd
2016 Third place3rd
2017 Fourth place4th
2018 Did not enter
**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

Commonwealth Youth Games

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
2004 Did not enter

Pan American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1977
to
2004
Did not enter
2006 Group stage
2007 Group stage10th
2008 Group stage9th
2009 Did not enter
2010
2011 Group stage9th
2012 Did not enter
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024 TBD

CAREBACO Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1976 Fourth place4th
1978 Fourth place4th
1979 Third place3rd
1980 Champions1st
1981 Champions1st
1982 Fourth place4th
1983 Fourth place4th
1984 Third place3rd
1985 Champions1st
1986 Champions1st
1987 Runners-up2nd
1988 Fourth place4th
1990 Third place3rd
1992 Fourth place4th
1993 Fourth place4th
1995 Third place3rd
1996 Runners-up2nd
1997 Fourth place4th
1998 Did not enter
1999 Runners-up2nd
2000 Third place3rd
2001 Third place3rd
2002 Third place3rd
2004 Champions1st
2005 Third place3rd
2007 Third place3rd
2011 Fourth place4th
2012 Fifth place5th
2013 Sixth place6th
2014 Runners-up2nd
2015 3rd / 4th in group3rd
2016 Group stage5th
2017 Third place3rd
**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
Nicholas Bonkowsky 14 June 1988 (age 36)561-557
Nathaniel Khillawan 12 June 2000 (age 24)12455911021
Reece Marcano 2 February 2004 (age 20)428591539
Ryan Sinanan 15 March 2005 (age 19)653482633
Vishal Ramsubhag 28 May 2006 (age 18)1245482740
Patrick Dickson 19 August 2004 (age 19)8947171021
Vance Juteram 30 December 2002 (age 21)894717740
Alex Paul 5 March 2003 (age 21)894--

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Nekeisha Blake 17 March 1987 (age 37)990589633
Chequeda de Boulet 28 January 2001 (age 23)178-539
Sidney Morris 15 May 2007 (age 17)-5891021
Amara Joachim 17 June 2005 (age 19)586-740
Destiny Rattan 4 June 2004 (age 20)9905891021
Cheyenne Bhola 28 December 2008 (age 15)9904191021
Shivani Koonj-Beharry 13 December 2006 (age 17)9904191021
Danyelle Barnes 5 May 2006 (age 18)990-740

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