The Zimbabwe national badminton team (Shona: Chikwata chenyika cheZimbabwe badminton) represents Zimbabwe in international team competitions and is controlled by the Zimbabwe Badminton Association, the governing body for Zimbabwean badminton.[1] It is affiliated with the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA).[2]
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| Association | Badminton Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) |
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| Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
| President | Chipo Zumburani |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 71  3 (2 April 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 55 (3 January 2023) |
| African Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1980) |
| Best result | Fifth place (1980) |
| African Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1980) |
| Best result | Fifth place (1980) |
| African Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1980) |
| Best result | Champions (1980) |
History
editBadminton was first played in Zimbabwe around the early 1960s. The national team was revived in 2008 after the reformation of the Zimbabwe Badminton Association.[3] The national team competed in the 2014 African Badminton Championships.
Men's team
editThe Zimbabwean men's team competed in the 2016 Africa Continental Team Badminton Championships. The team were grouped with South Africa, Mauritius and Réunion in Group A. The team finished on the bottom of the group and failed to advance to the quarter-finals.[4] The team were also eliminated in the group stages two years later at the 2018 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships.[5]
The team competed in the 2022 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships. They lost 5–0 to Mauritius and Zambia.[6]
Women's team
editIn 1980, Zimbabwe clinched the women's team title at the 1980 African Badminton Championships in Beira after defeating Tanzania, Mozambique, Nigeria and Kenya.[7]
In 2016, the women's team competed in the 2016 Africa Continental Team Badminton Championships. The team lost 5–0 to Mauritius and Ghana in the group stages.[8] They competed in the 2022 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships. The team were grouped with Uganda, Egypt and Algeria. The team lost all of their matches to the opposing teams.[9]
Mixed team
editZimbabwe debuted in the 1982 Commonwealth Games. They were eliminated in the group stages.[10]
The mixed team competed at the 2014 African Badminton Championships. The team were drawn into Group A with South Africa, Seychelles, Botswana and Cameroon. The team first lost 5–0 to South Africa, then won 3–2 against the Cameroonian team. The team later lost 5–0 to Botswana and Seychelles, thus failing to qualify for the quarter-finals.[11][12]
The team made their fourth appearance at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2023. The team placed as third best in the group after winning their tie against Lesotho.[13][14]
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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African Games
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2003 | Did not enter | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2019 | ||
| 2027 | To be determined | |
African Team Championships
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2000 | Did not enter | |
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| 2024 | To be determined | |
Commonwealth Youth Games
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2004 | Did not enter | |
African Youth Games
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African Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1979 | Did not enter | |
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| 1993 | Fifth place | 5th |
| 1995 | Did not enter | |
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| 2024 | To be determined | |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
editThe following list shows the coaching staff for the Zimbabwe national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
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 Paul Kopolo
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Coach |
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Ashel Dziva | 2 May 1995 | 1057 | 525 | – |
| Trinity Chipumho | 14 December 1999 | 517 | – | – |
| Thabani Mathe | 15 July 1997 | 451 | 525 | 567 |
| Blessing Mahwire | 18 November 2003 | 705 | – | – |
| Dean Matyanga | 20 February 1998 | – | – | – |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Fabiana Layla Oliviero | 16 September 1994 | 586 | 915 | 567 |
| Avishi Raina | 27 July 2005 | 790 | – | – |
| Shalom Sibanda | 31 March 2000 | 577 | 915 | – |
| Nyasha Kopolo | 23 November 1999 | – | – | – |
| Rumbidzai Ruwende | 20 January 2001 | – | – | – |
Previous squads
editAfrican Team Championships
edit- Men's team: 2016, 2018, 2022
- Women's team: 2016, 2018, 2022
- Mixed team: 2014, 2017, 2023
References
edit- ^ "Africa Team Championships 2014". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Badminton Association of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "BWF – Africa Continental Team Championships 2016 – General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "BWF – All Africa Men's and Women's Team Championships 2018 – General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "BWF – All Africa Men's & Women's Team Championships 2022 – General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Maclaren, I.P. (1982). More Rhodesian Senior Schools. Books of Zimbabwe. pp. 29, 37. ISBN 9780869202609.
- ^ "BWF – Africa Continental Team Championships 2016 – General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "BWF – All Africa Men's & Women's Team Championships 2022 – General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Badminton Team Event – Mixed Brisbane 1982". thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "African Senior Badminton Championships 2014 -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "BWF – Africa Team Championships 2014 – Team: Zimbabwe – General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "BWF – All Africa Mixed Team Championships 2023 – Team matches". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "BWF – All Africa Mixed Team Championships 2023 – General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.