Kenya national badminton team

The Kenya national badminton team is a badminton team that plays for Kenya in international competitions.[1]

Participation in African Badminton Championships

African Games

As part of an effort to improve the country's performance, Kenya sent 290 athletes to the 2019 African Games. As part of this effort, the Kenya national badminton team participated in the badminton events.[2]

Commonwealth Games

1982
Main article: Badminton at the 1982 Commonwealth Games § Mixed Team

The team participated in mixed team badminton event during the 1982 Commonwealth Games.[3]

2006

At the Commonwealth Games of 2006, Kenya's national team participated the badminton events including the mixed team competition.[4]

2010
Further information: Kenya at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

The Kenya national badminton team was among the competitors during the mixed team event of the 1982 Commonwealth Games.[5]

2014
See also: Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

In participating in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Kenya's national team was ranked the 18th seed for their competition. They finished last place within Pool B.[6]

Statistics
Team
 Pld W L GW GL GD PW PL PD
 India 330300+30630195+435
 Ghana 3211219−7457586−129
 Uganda 3121121−10473593−120
 Kenya 303922−13414600−186
Qualified for the quarterfinals

2018
Main article: Kenya at the 2018 Commonwealth Games § Badminton

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Kenya did not participate in the mixed team event. Instead, players Mercy Joseph and Victor Odera represented the country at the mixed doubles event. Additionally, they competed in the women's and men's singles, respectively.[7][8]

Sudirman Cup

At the 2019 Sudirman Cup, while Kenya was scheduled to participate, the team unexpectedly withdrew.[9]

See also

References
  1. Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. "Kenya sending large squad to 2019 Africa Games, eyeing improved performance". Xinhuanews. 6 August 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  3. "Badminton Team Event – Mixed Brisbane 1982". thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. "Badminton Team Event – Mixed Melbourne 2006". thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  5. "CWG: India drawn in Group D in badminton event". NDTV. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  6. "Glasgow 2014 Mixed Team Championships". BWF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  7. Wandera, Gilbert (20 February 2018). "Commonwealth Games: Badminton Kenya pick two for Gold Coast". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  8. Muchira, Christine (19 March 2018). "National Badminton team to represent Kenya in upcoming Commonwealth Games". KBC. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  9. Damohe, Shivam (18 May 2019). "Sudirman Cup 2019: Everything you need to know about BWF's Mixed Team event as hosts China eye 11th title". Firstpost. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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