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| Association | Tuvalu Badminton Federation (KBF) |
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| Confederation | BO (Oceania) |
| 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 Tuvalu national badminton team (Gilbertese : Koraki nu aomata ae maramara badminton ni Kiribati) represents Tuvalu in international badminton team competitions and is organized by the Tuvalu Badminton Federation (Gilbertese: Raorao ni badminton ni Kiribati), the governing body for badminton in Tuvalu. [1] The Tuvaluan team competed in the Pacific Games.
The Tuvaluan team is part of the Badminton Oceania confederation.
Badminton in Tuvalu started in the late 2000s. The Tuvalu Badminton Federation then partnered with the Badminton World Federation and organized the Shuttle Time program across the country to develop badminton in the country.
The Tuvaluan mixed team first competed in the 2014 Oceania Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team were eliminated in the group stages. [2] The team then competed in the Badminton at the 2019 Pacific Games and lost in the group stages. [3]
Mixed team
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Mixed team
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The following list shows the coaching staff for the Tuvaluan national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
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| Head coach |
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Timwata Kabaua | 1993 (age 31–32) | – | – | – |
| Tooma Teuaika | 1993 (age 31–32) | – | – | – |
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Tinabora Tekeiaki | 5 January 1986 | – | – | – |
| Teitiria Utimawa | 15 January 1993 | – | – | – |