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 edit
Badminton 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 edit
Nauru 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 edit
Thomas Cup edit
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Uber Cup edit
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Sudirman Cup edit
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Commonwealth Games edit
Men's team edit
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Women's team edit
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Mixed team edit
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Oceania Team Championships edit
Men's team edit
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Women's team edit
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Mixed team edit
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Pacific Games edit
Mixed 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 edit
Mixed 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 edit
Suhandinata 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 edit
Mixed 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 edit
Current squad edit
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team edit
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Ruth Bagaga | 1 July 2000 | - | - | - |
| Zoshka Detenamo | 8 September 1998 | - | - | - |
Previous squads edit
Oceania Team Championships edit
- Mixed team: 2014
References edit
- ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ Tom (2020-03-19). "Nauru All Set to Shuttle Up". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "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 2023-05-20.