The Barbados national netball team represent Barbados in international netball. The Barbadian team qualified for the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore, finishing 11th. The Bajan Gems are coached by Anna Shepherd, and are captained by Rhe-Ann Niles. As of 1 July 2020, Barbados is 13th in the INF World Rankings.[3]
Barbados |
| Nickname(s) | Bajan Gems[1][2] |
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| Association | Barbados Netball Association |
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| Confederation | AFNA (Americas) |
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| Head coach | Anna Shepherd |
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| Captain | Rhe-Ann Niles |
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| World ranking | 14  |
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| Appearances | 10 |
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| 2023 placing | 14th |
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| Best result | 6th (1987) |
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| Appearances | 7 |
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| 2022 placing | 12th |
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| Best result | 7th (2010) |
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Players
2019 Bajan Gems Netball World Cup Team
| Barbados national netball team |
| Players | Coaching staff |
| - Head coach: Anna Shepherd
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Competitive history
| Netball World Cup |
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| Year | Championship | Location | Placing |
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| 1979 | 5th World Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 8th |
| 1983 | 6th World Championships | Singapore | DNQ |
| 1987 | 7th World Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 6th |
| 1991 | 8th World Championships | Sydney, Australia | DNQ |
| 1995 | 9th World Championships | Birmingham, England | 11th |
| 1999 | 10th World Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 10th |
| 2003 | 11th World Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 7th |
| 2007 | 12th World Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | 13th |
| 2011 | 13th World Championships | Singapore | 11th |
| 2015 | 14th World Cup | Sydney, Australia | 13th |
| 2019 | 15th World Cup | Liverpool, England | 12th |
| 2023 | 16th World Cup | Cape Town, South Africa | 14th |
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