The Lesotho national badminton team (Sotho: Sehlopha papadi badminton sa naha sa Lesotho) represents Lesotho in international team competitions and is controlled by the Lesotho Badminton Association, the governing body for Lesotho badminton.[1]
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| Association | Lesotho Badminton Association (LBA) |
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| Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
| President | Mahlape Khetsi |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | Unranked (2 April 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 87 (4 July 2023) |
| African Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
| Best result | Group stage |
The national team debuted in the African Badminton Championships in 2023.
History
editThe Lesotho badminton team was formed after the establishment of the Lesotho Badminton Association in 1999 under the Lesotho Sports & Recreation Commission development program.[2] The national team later became affiliated to the Badminton World Federation in 2018 and were part of the BWF Shuttle Time program which was aimed to develop and progress badminton in the country.[3]
Mixed team
editIn 1984, Lesotho originally planned to debut in the 1984 African Badminton Championships but later declined their participation.[4]
The national team made their first international team event appearance at the 2023 African Badminton Championships. The team sent a total of 4 players and 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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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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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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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 to 2024 |
Did not enter | |
| 2025 | To be determined | |
African Youth 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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African Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1979 to 2022 |
Did not enter | |
| 2024 | To be determined | |
- **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 | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Neo Rahlolo | 14 December 2002 | 1039 | 711 | 737 |
| Tebello Selemela | 5 February 2002 | 1054 | 711 | 737 |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Khahliso Khetheng | 14 March 2005 | 580 | 448 | 737 |
| Refiloe Moeletsi | 26 February 1998 | 580 | 448 | 737 |
References
edit- ^ "Team: Lesotho". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Lesotho Badminton Association". Sportrecs.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ "Humans of Shuttle Time: Mohlala Mopeli". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Talking Drums (...Malawi, Lesotho, Madagascar and Swaziland might also participate in the championships). Talking Drums. 1984. p. 26.
- ^ "Championnat d'Afrique des nations de Badminton : L'Algérie remporte la médaille de bronze". El watan. Retrieved 2023-02-22.