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South Africa national badminton team

The South African national badminton team (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika nasionale pluimbalspan; Sotho: Sehlopha sa naha sa badminton sa Afrika Borwa; Xhosa: Iqela lesizwe le-badminton loMzantsi Afrika; Zulu: Iqembu lesizwe laseNingizimu Afrika i-badminton) represents South Africa in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by Badminton South Africa, the governing body for badminton in South Africa. South Africa has participated in the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup but have never been to the quarterfinals.

South Africa
AssociationBadminton South Africa (BSA)
ConfederationBCA (Africa)
PresidentGretha Prinsloo
BWF ranking
Current ranking34 Steady (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking23 (5 April 2012)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1997)
Best resultGroup stage
Thomas Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage
Uber Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances15 (first in 1998)
Best resultChampions (1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014)
African Men's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2016)
Best resultChampions (2016)
African Women's Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2020)
Best resultChampions (2024)

South Africa is one of the leading badminton nations in Africa, winning all three team events at the African Badminton Championships for more than four times.

Competitive record

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Commonwealth Games

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See also: Badminton at the Commonwealth Games

African Games

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
2003 Champions 1st
2007 Runners-up 2nd
2011 Runners-up 2nd
2015 Runners-up 2nd
2019 Semi-finals 4th
2027 To be determined

African Team Championships

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FISU World University Games

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See also: Badminton at the FISU World University Games

Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
2007 Did not enter
2011
2013
2015
2017 Group stage
2021 Did not enter
2025 To be determined

World University Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
2008 Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

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Suhandinata Cup

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See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Round Pos
2000 Group stage 23rd
2002 Group stage 16th
2004 Did not enter
2006 Group stage 27th
2007 Group stage 23rd
2008 Did not enter
2009
2010 Group stage 23rd
2011 Did not enter
2012 Group stage 28th
2013 Group stage 24th
2014 Group stage 28th
2015 Group stage 28th
2016 Group stage 45th
2017 Group stage 31st
2018 Group stage 31st
2019 Did not enter
2022
2023
2024 To be determined

Commonwealth Youth Games

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
2004 Group stage 8th

African Youth Games

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African Junior Team Championships

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Mixed team

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Year Round Pos
1979 Banned due to apartheid
1980
1982
1984
1988
1993 Champions 1st
1995 Champions 1st
1997 Champions 1st
1999 Runners-up 2nd
2001 Champions 1st
2003 Runners-up 2nd
2005 Runners-up 2nd
2007 Champions 1st
2009 Champions 1st
2011 Champions 1st
2013 Champions 1st
2016 Semi-finals 3rd
2021 Champions 1st
2022 Group stage
2024 Qualified
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Caden Kakora (2003-07-10) 10 July 2003 (age 21) 225 176 99
Robert White (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 20) 260 176 109
Cameron Coetzer (1995-11-07) 7 November 1995 (age 29) 1623 708 426
Ruan Snyman (1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 26) 565 403 -
Jarred Elliott (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 24) - 131 129
Robert Summers (2002-05-13) 13 May 2002 (age 22) 315 131 426

Women's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Johanita Scholtz (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 (age 24) 117 457 99
Anri Schoonees (1996-03-28) 28 March 1996 (age 28) - 457 426
Amy Ackerman (2005-03-16) 16 March 2005 (age 19) - 68 129
Deidré Laurens (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 29) 957 68 109
Demi Botha (1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 29) - 457 426
Diane Olivier (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20) 370 457 1160

References

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