National badminton team representing Ghana
Ghana |
Association | Ghana Badminton (GB) |
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Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
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President | Yeboah Evans |
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BWF ranking |
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Current ranking | 91 15 (2 April 2024) |
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Highest ranking | 52 (6 October 2016) |
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African Mixed Team Championships |
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Appearances | 7 (first in 1982) |
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Best result | Runners-up (1982) |
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African Men's Team Championships |
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Appearances | 4 (first in 1982) |
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Best result | Semi-finals (1979, 1982, 2016, 2018) |
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African Women's Team Championships |
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Appearances | 4 (first in 1982) |
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Best result | Runners-up (1982) |
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The Ghana national badminton team (Akan: Gaana ɔman badminton kuw no) represents Ghana in international badminton team competitions.[1] Ghana Badminton is the national governing body of the sport representing every member of the badminton community in Ghana.
Ghana is one of the seven founding members of the Badminton Confederation of Africa. Ghana was also the host and one of the first three participating countries in the inaugural African Badminton Championships in 1979.[2] The team also competed in the 1979 WBF World Championships sanctioned by the now-defunct World Badminton Federation which merged with the International Badminton Federation in 1981.
History
Men's team
In April 1979, Ghana hosted the 1979 African Badminton Championships and finished in third place behind Tanzania and Kenya in the men's team event.[3] In June 1979, the team competed in the 1979 WBF World Championships in Hangzhou, China. The team were drawn into Group 2 with Pakistan, Nepal and Nigeria. The team conceded a walkover to Nigeria and Nepal in their first two matches due to not arriving to the venue in time.[4] In their last match, they lost 5–0 to Pakistan.[5] In 1982, the men's team finished in third place at the 1982 African Badminton Championships.[6]
In 2010, the men's team took part in the 2010 Thomas Cup African Qualifiers. The team earned a place in the quarter-finals after defeating Burundi in the group stage. In the quarter-finals, they lost 3–2 to Egypt. In 2016, the men's team won bronze when they entered the semi-finals of the 2016 Africa Men's Team Championships but lost to Egypt 3–0.[7] In the 2018 African Men's Team Championships, the team defeated Egypt 3–2 in the quarter-finals but lost 3–1 to Nigeria.[8]
Women's team
In the 1979 African Badminton Championships, Ghana won bronze in the women's team event. In the 1982 African Badminton Championships, the team finished in second place behind Nigeria in the women's team event.[6] In 2010, the women's team failed to qualify for the Uber Cup after being eliminated in the group stages of the 2010 Uber Cup African Qualifiers.
In 2016, the team were semi-finalists at the 2016 Africa Women's Team Championships.[9] In the 2018 African Women's Team Championships, the team were eliminated in the group stages.
Mixed team
Ghana won a silver medal in the mixed team event at the 1982 African Badminton Championships. The team also competed in the African Championships in 1992 and 1994 but did not make it past the group stage. The team then competed in the championships again in 2006, 2009 and 2013 but did not advance to the knockout stage.
In 2014, Ghana made their debut in the Commonwealth Games mixed team event. The team were drawn into Pool B with India, Uganda and Kenya. The team started off with a 5–0 loss to India.[10] The team later rebounded and defeated Kenya 3–2.[11] In their last match, they defeated Uganda 3–2 to finish second in their group. The team made their second appearance at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and could not get past the group stage after losing to Malaysia and Canada in their group.[12][13][14]
In the 2019 African Mixed Team Championships, the team caused an upset when they defeated South Africa 3–2 in the quarter-finals. The team could not advance further after losing 3–0 to hosts Nigeria in the semi-finals and had to settle for bronze.[15] In the 2021 African Mixed Team Championships, the team withdrew from the tournament. In 2024, the team planned to compete in the team event at the 2023 African Games which was later cancelled.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup | Uber Cup | Sudirman Cup Year | Round | Pos | 1989 to 2023 | Did not enter | 2025 | To be determined | 2027 | 2029 | |
WBF World Championships
Men's team Year | Round | Pos | 1979 | Group stage | | | Women's team Year | Round | Pos | 1979 | Did not enter | |
Commonwealth Games
Men's team Year | Round | Pos | 1998 | Group stage | | | Women's team Year | Round | Pos | 1998 | Did not enter | | Mixed team Year | Round | Pos | 1978 to 2010 | Did not enter | 2014 | Group stage | | 2018 | Group stage | | 2022 | Did not enter | 2026 | To be determined | 2030 | 2034 | |
African Games
Mixed team
Year | Round | Pos |
2003 | Did not enter |
2007 | Group stage | 8th |
2011 | Group stage | |
2015 | Quarter-finals | |
2019 | Did not enter |
2027 | To be determined |
African Team Championships
Men's team Year | Round | Pos | 1979 | Third place | 3rd | 1980 | Did not enter | 1982 | Third place | 3rd | 1984 | Did not enter | 1988 | 2016 | Semi-finals | 4th | 2018 | Semi-finals | 4th | 2020 | Did not enter | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | To be determined | 2028 | 2030 | | Women's team | Mixed team |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Year | Round | Pos |
2000 to 2015 | Did not enter |
2016 | Withdrew |
2017 | Group stage | 36th |
2018 | Did not enter |
2019 |
2022 |
2023 | Group stage | 34th |
2024 | To be determined |
African Youth Games
Men's team Year | Round | Pos | 2018 | Did not enter | | Women's team Year | Round | Pos | 2018 | Did not enter | | Mixed team Year | Round | Pos | 2014 | Group stage | | |
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Year | Round | Pos |
1979 | Third place | 3rd |
1980 | Did not enter |
1982 | Fourth place | 4th |
1984 | Did not enter |
1993 |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
2003 |
2005 | Group stage | |
2007 | Did not enter |
2009 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
2011 | Did not enter |
2013 | Group stage | |
2016 | Did not enter |
2021 | Group stage | 5th |
2022 | Did not enter |
2024 | To be determined |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
MS | MD | XD |
Kelvin Evans Alphous | (2002-04-01) 1 April 2002 (age 22) | 1057 | 534 | 426 |
Ahmad Abdul-Samad | (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23) | 1339 | 534 | - |
Leslie Nii Addo | (2006-10-23) 23 October 2006 (age 17) | 1339 | - | 567 |
Ebenezer Korampong | (2005-02-26) 26 February 2005 (age 19) | - | - | - |
Michael Botwe | (2006-06-09) 9 June 2006 (age 17) | - | - | - |
Elvis Osei | (2005-06-04) 4 June 2005 (age 18) | - | - | - |
Women's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
WS | WD | XD |
Cindy Tornyenyor | (2005-03-25) 25 March 2005 (age 19) | 1035 | 457 | 567 |
Prospera Nantuo | (2003-11-25) 25 November 2003 (age 20) | 1035 | 457 | 426 |
Rabiatu Ofoli | (1995-07-23) 23 July 1995 (age 28) | 1035 | - | 567 |
Regina Asiebeka | (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 21) | - | - | - |
Gloria Nyame | (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 18) | - | - | - |
Rachel Quarcoo | (2009-02-24) 24 February 2009 (age 15) | - | - | - |
References
- ^ "BWF - TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2020 (Postponed) - Organization".
- ^ Guillain, Jean-Yves (2002). Histoire du badminton: du jeu de volant au sport olympique (in French). Editions Publibook. p. 98. ISBN 978-2-7483-1603-2.
- ^ "Kenya are tops". Daily Graphic. 1979-04-21. p. 16. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "世界羽毛球赛团体赛第一阶段比赛结束". People's Daily. 1979-06-15. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Beaten — but only just". The Straits Times. 1979-06-14. p. 29. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b Federball 23 (10th ed.). Deutsche Federball-Verband. 1982. p. 9.
- ^ Kyazze, Clive (2016-02-21). "Badminton Team Lands Uber Medal". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via AllAfrica.
- ^ Laryea, Beatrice (2018-02-17). "Badminton: Ghana win bronze at Thomas and Uber Champs". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "SA, Mauritius Crowned Champions: Africa Continental Team Championships finals". bwfthomasubercups.bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2014: India Blow Away Ghana 5-0 in Mixed Team Badminton | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Team Ghana warms up into Commonwealth Games". Daily Graphic. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Tigo, Joshua (2018-01-16). "Badminton President confirms Ghana's participation in 2018 Commonwealth Games". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Ghana handed tough draw in Badminton at Commonwealth Games". ghanaweb.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Liew, Vincent (2018-04-06). "Malaysia beat Ghana 5-0 in Commonweath Games mixed team event". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ llc, Online media Ghana. "Ghana wins bronze at 2019 All Africa Badminton Mixed Team Champs :: Ghana Olympic Committee". ghanaolympic.org. Retrieved 2024-05-31.