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Trinidad and Tobago
AssociationTrinidad & Tobago Badminton Association (TTBA)
ConfederationBPA (Pan America)
PresidentChandrika Ramsubhag
BWF ranking
Current ranking84 Decrease 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).

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

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Men's team

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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

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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

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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

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Commonwealth Games

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See also: Badminton at the Commonwealth Games

Pan American Team Championships

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Central American and Caribbean Games

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CAREBACO Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1972 Fourth place 4th
1973 Third place 3rd
1974 Third place 3rd
1975 Fourth place 4th
1976 Fourth place 4th
1978 Third place 3rd
1979 Third place 3rd
1980 Fourth place 4th
1981 Third place 3rd
1982 Third place 3rd
1983 Runners-up 2nd
1984 Runners-up 2nd
1985 Runners-up 2nd
1986 Runners-up 2nd
1987 Runners-up 2nd
1990 Champions 1st
1992 Runners-up 2nd
1993 Runners-up 2nd
1995 Runners-up 2nd
1996 Third place 3rd
1997 Third place 3rd
1998 Did not enter
1999 Runners-up 2nd
2001 Runners-up 2nd
2002 Runners-up 2nd
2003 Champions 1st
2004 Champions 1st
2005 Champions 1st
2011 Did not enter
2012
2014
2015 3rd / 4th in group 3rd
2016 Third place 3rd
2017 Fourth place 4th
2018 Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

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Suhandinata Cup

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See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Round Pos
2000
to
2023 		Did not enter
2024 Group stage 36th

Commonwealth Youth Games

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
2004 Did not enter

Pan American Junior Team Championships

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See also: Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships

Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1977
to
2004 		Did not enter
2006 Group stage
2007 Group stage 10th
2008 Group stage 9th
2009 Did not enter
2010
2011 Group stage 9th
2012 Did not enter
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024 TBD

CAREBACO Junior Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1976 Fourth place 4th
1978 Fourth place 4th
1979 Third place 3rd
1980 Champions 1st
1981 Champions 1st
1982 Fourth place 4th
1983 Fourth place 4th
1984 Third place 3rd
1985 Champions 1st
1986 Champions 1st
1987 Runners-up 2nd
1988 Fourth place 4th
1990 Third place 3rd
1992 Fourth place 4th
1993 Fourth place 4th
1995 Third place 3rd
1996 Runners-up 2nd
1997 Fourth place 4th
1998 Did not enter
1999 Runners-up 2nd
2000 Third place 3rd
2001 Third place 3rd
2002 Third place 3rd
2004 Champions 1st
2005 Third place 3rd
2007 Third place 3rd
2011 Fourth place 4th
2012 Fifth place 5th
2013 Sixth place 6th
2014 Runners-up 2nd
2015 3rd / 4th in group 3rd
2016 Group stage 5th
2017 Third place 3rd
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Nicholas Bonkowsky (1988-06-14) 14 June 1988 (age 36) 561 - 557
Nathaniel Khillawan (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 24) 1245 591 1021
Reece Marcano (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20) 428 591 539
Ryan Sinanan (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 19) 653 482 633
Vishal Ramsubhag (2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 (age 18) 1245 482 740
Patrick Dickson (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 (age 20) 894 717 1021
Vance Juteram (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 21) 894 717 740
Alex Paul (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) 894 - -

Women's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Nekeisha Blake (1987-03-17) 17 March 1987 (age 37) 990 589 633
Chequeda de Boulet (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 23) 178 - 539
Sidney Morris (2007-05-15) 15 May 2007 (age 17) - 589 1021
Amara Joachim (2005-06-17) 17 June 2005 (age 19) 586 - 740
Destiny Rattan (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 20) 990 589 1021
Cheyenne Bhola (2008-12-28) 28 December 2008 (age 15) 990 419 1021
Shivani Koonj-Beharry (2006-12-13) 13 December 2006 (age 17) 990 419 1021
Danyelle Barnes (2006-05-05) 5 May 2006 (age 18) 990 - 740

References

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  1. ^ "M&F Pan Am Team Continental Championships 2018". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ Simon, Nigel. "Rifle, badminton get CAC bronze". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. ^ Newsday (2018-02-17). "TT suffer huge defeats at Pan Am Badminton". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  4. ^ "T&T women do well in volleyball, Jamaica men in badminton". Stabroek News. 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  5. ^ Newsday (2018-02-18). "TT badminton teams fail to advance in Pan Am champs". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  6. ^ World Badminton 7 (1973), p. 5
  7. ^ World Badminton 16 (1988), p. 14
  8. ^ "1990 Juegos CAC Mexico". Central American and Caribbean Games. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  9. ^ Montesinos, Enrique (2010). Los Juegos Regionales Más Antiguos - Juegos Deportivos Centroamericano y del Caribe (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 159.
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