The Nauru national badminton team (Nauruan: Karone ekaramwen badminton eben Ripubrikin Naoero) represents Nauru in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is administered by the Nauru Badminton Association, the governing body for badminton in Nauru. The Nauruan team first competed in the 2014 Oceania Badminton Championships mixed team event.
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| Association | Nauru Badminton Association (NBA) |
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| Confederation | BO (Oceania) |
| President | Marissa Cook |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | Unranked (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 98 (3 April 2014) |
| Oceania Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2014) |
| Best result | Group stage |
History
editBadminton was first played in Nauru in the early 1990s. The Nauru Badminton Association was formed in 1992.[2] The national association sent their first few players to compete in the 2003 South Pacific Games.
Mixed team
editNauru made their international team debut when the mixed team competed in the 2003 South Pacific Games mixed team event.[3] The team finished in 5th place.[4] In 2014, the team made their Oceania Mixed Team Championships debut. The team were eliminated in the group stages.[5]
Competitive record
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Thomas Cupedit
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Uber Cupedit
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Sudirman Cupedit
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Commonwealth Games
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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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Mixed teamedit
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Oceania Team Championships
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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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Mixed teamedit
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Pacific Games
editMixed team
edit| Year | Result |
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 2003
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Round robin – 5th |
 2007
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Did not enter |
 2011
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| 2019
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 2027
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TBD |
Pacific Mini Games
editMixed team
edit| Year | Result |
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 2022
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Did not enter |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
edit| Year | Result |
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 2000
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Did not enter |
 2002
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 2004
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 2006
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 2007
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 2008
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 2009
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 2010
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 2011
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 2012
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 2013
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| 2014
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 2015
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 2016
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 2017
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| 2018
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 2019
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| 2022
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 2023
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 2024
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TBD |
Oceania Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Result |
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| 2011
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Did not enter |
| 2013
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| 2015
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| 2017
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 2019
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| 2023
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Image Declan Capelle | 21 September 1999 | – | – | – |
| Ronson-Dedemaro Cook | 5 June 1999 | – | – | – |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Ruth Bagaga | 1 July 2000 | – | – | – |
| Zoshka Detenamo | 8 September 1998 | – | – | – |
Previous squads
editOceania Team Championships
edit- Mixed team: 2014
References
edit- ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Tom (19 March 2020). "Nauru All Set to Shuttle Up". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "2003 South Pacific Games – Badminton – Archive – Team List by Country". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "2003 South Pacific Games – Badminton". sportingpulse.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "BWF – 2014 KUMPOO Oceania Mixed Team Championships – Oceania Mixed Team – Group A". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.