Badminton, a racquet event, has been held at the Island Games, a biennial multi-sports event for island nations, territories and dependencies.
Badminton has been included since 1985. It was not held at the 2007 Island Games.
There are limits on the number of teams and competitors that each Island can enter. The minimum age is 13.
Events Event I1985 II1987 III1989 IV1991 V1993 VI1995 VII1997 VIII1999 IX2001 X2003 XI2005 XII2007 XIII2009 XIV2011 XV2013 XVI2015 XVII2017 XVIII2019 XIX2023Men's singles X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XWomen's singles X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XMen's doubles X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XWomen's doubles X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XMixed doubles X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XTeam X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Top Medalists
Gold MedalsTotal MedalsNo:TeamNo:TeamMen's singles10 23 Women's singles 5 20 Men's doubles 7 23 Women's doubles 6 24 Mixed doubles 9 29 Team 9 15
Men's singles
Top Medalists
Gold MedalsTotal MedalsNo:TeamNo:TeamMen's'10 3 23 13
Results YearGamesHostGoldSilverBronzeBronze1985I 1987II 1989III 1991IV 1993V 1995VI 1997VII 1999VIII 2001IX 2003X 2005XI 2009XIII Menorca2011XIV 2013XV Menorca2015XVI 2017XVII 2019XVIII 2023XIX 2025XX
Women's singles
Top Medalists
Gold MedalsTotal MedalsNo:TeamNo:TeamWomen's' 5 4 20 13
Results YearGamesHostGoldSilverBronzeBronze1985I 1987II 1989III 1991IV Ynys Môn1993V Ynys Môn1995VI 1997VII Ynys Môn1999VIII 2001IX 2003X 2005XI 2009XIII 2011XIV 2013XV 2015XVI 2017XVII 2019XVIII Saaremaa 2023XIX 2025XX
Men's doubles
Top Medalists
Gold MedalsTotal MedalsNo:TeamNo:TeamMen's doubles 7 3 23 14
Results YearGamesHostGoldSilverBronzeBronze1985I 1987II 1989III 1991IV 1993V 1995VI 1997VII 1999VIII 2001IX 2003X 2005XI 2009XIII 2011XIV 2013XV Menorca2015XVI Menorca 2017XVII Menorca 2019XVIII Menorca 2023XIX 2025XX
Women's doubles
Top Medalists
Gold MedalsTotal MedalsNo:TeamNo:TeamWomen's doubles 6 24 12
Results YearGamesHostGoldSilverBronzeBronze1985I 1987II 1989III 1991IV 1993V 1995VI 1997VII 1999VIII 2001IX 2003X 2005XI 2009XIII 2011XIV 2013XV 2015XVI 2017XVII 2019XVIII 2023XIX 2025XX
Mixed doubles
Top Medalists
Gold MedalsTotal MedalsNo:TeamNo:TeamMixed doubles 9 6 29 14
Results YearGamesHostGoldSilverBronzeBronze1985I 1987II 1989III 1991IV 1993V 1995VI 1997VII 1999VIII 2001IX 2003X 2005XI 2009XIII 2011XIV 2013XV 2015XVI 2017XVII 2019XVIII 2023XIX 2025XX
Team
Top Medalists
Gold MedalsTotal MedalsNo:TeamNo:TeamTeam 9 5 16 11
Results YearGamesHostGoldSilverBronze1985I 1987II 1989III 1991IV 1993V 1995VI 1997VII 1999VIII 2001IX 2003X 2005XI 2009XIII 2011XIV 2013XV 2015XVI 2017XVII 2019XVIII 2023XIX 2025XX
Gold Medal Winners
Individual competition YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles1985 Mark Leadbeater Sally Podger Steve Watson Ian Goodfellow Sally Podger Wendy Luxton Steve Watson Jean Lawson1987 Jimmy McKenna Armann Thorvaldsson Adolfsson1989 Armann Thorvaldsson Thordis Edwald Armann Thorvaldsson Snorri Ingvarsson Jean Lawson Sally Adams1991 Jimmy McKenna Gudrún Júlíusdóttír Jimmy McKenna Mark Leadbeater Wendy Trebert Sarah Le Moigne Steve Watson Sally Adams1993 Darren Le Tissier Elsan Nielsen Darren Le Tissier Ifthi Wangsa Sharon Hutchins Nichola Hutchins Darren Le Tissier Bridget Hunt1995 Mark Leadbeater Elizabeth Cann Darren Le Tissier Mark Leadbeater Elizabeth Cann Danielle Le Feuvre Mark Leadbeater Sarah Le Moigne1997 Glenn MacFarlane Glenn MacFarlane Mark Leadbeater1999 Darren Le Tissier Danielle Le Feuvre Darren Le Tissier Glenn MacFarlane Kerry Duffin Danielle Le Feuvre Glenn MacFarlane Sarah Le Moigne2001 Glenn MacFarlane Kerry Duffin Glenn MacFarlane Paul Le Tocq Kerry Duffin Krystle Matthews2003 Darren Le Tissier Elena Johnson Darren Le Tissier Kevin Le Moigne Sarah Garbutt Sally Wood Darren Le Tissier Wendy Trebert2005 Bror Madsen Mariana Agathangelou Anton Kriel Chris Cotillard Mariana Agathangelou Kerry Coombs-Goodfellow Chris Cotillard Mariana Agathangelou2007No competition2009 Frederik Kjærholm Elsner Sigrun Smith Aksel Poulsen Bjartur Lamhauge Gayle Lloyd Kiara Green Chris Cotillard Kimberly Ashton2011 Joshua Green Anna Showan Niclas Højgaard Eysturoy Aksel Poulsen Sarah Garbutt Paul Le Tocq2013 Paul Le Tocq Elena Johnson Bror Madsen Taatsiannguaq Pedersen Kimberley Clague Cristen Marritt née Callow Rannvá Djurhuus Carlsson Niclas Højgaard Eysturoy2015 Mark Constable Rannvá Djurhuus Carlsson Bror Madsen Jens Frederik Nielsen Bjorn Erikson Caroline Gate2017 Jessica Li Eric Navarro Albert Navarro Kimberley Clague Jessica Li Ove Svejstrup Elena Johnson2019 Eric Navarro Getter Saar Jordan Trebert Emily Trebert2023 Jens Frederik Nielsen Sara Jacobsen Wong Fai Yin Magnus Dal-Christiansen Wong Fai Yin Mia Thorkildshøj2025 Rúni Øster Miriam í Grótinum Rúni Øster Magnus Dal-Christiansen Miriam í Grótinum Bjarnhild í Buð Justinussen Rúni Øster Miriam í Grótinum
Successful Gold Medal winners Below is the list of the most ever successful players in badminton at the Island Games:
NameMSWSMDWDXDTotal Darren Le Tissier 3 4 29 Sarah Garbutt née Le Moigne 3 58 Mark Leadbeater 2 3 2 7 Glenn MacFarlane 2 3 2 7 Sally Wood née Podger 2 3 5 Steve Watson 1 4 5 Kimberley Clague 5 5 Elizabeth Cann 2 2 4 Danielle Le Feuvre 1 3 4 Jean Lawson 1 3 4 Jessica Li 1 3 4 Mariana Agathangelou 1 1 1 3 Armann Thorvaldsson 1 2 3 Chris Cotillard 1 2 3 Bror Madsen 1 2 3 Paul Le Tocq 1 1 1 3 Elena Johnson 2 1 3 Eric Navarro 1 2 3
References
External links IIGA Badminton Previous Results in Island Games