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Botswana at the Olympics

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Botswana has competed in 11 Summer Olympics, and their first Olympic game was at the 1980 Summer Olympics. They have never participated in a Winter Olympics.

Botswana at the
Olympics
IOC codeBOT
NOCBotswana National Olympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 104th
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
4
Summer appearances

Botswana won its inaugural medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Nijel Amos getting a silver in the 800m.[1] The men's 4 × 400 relay team won a bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.[2]

In 2024, sprinter Letsile Tebogo won Botswana's first-ever Olympic gold medal after winning the men's 200 metres, also becoming the first African to win the title.[3]

Olympic overview

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Along with many other African nations, Botswana has yet to compete in a Winter Olympics.[4]

1980 Summer Olympics

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Main article: Botswana at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Botswana's debut was at the 1980 Summer Olympics, in Moscow.[4] They sent seven men and no women to participate in the 1980 Summer Olympics.[5] They did not win a single medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[6] All athletes participated in athletics.[7]

1984 Summer Olympics

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1988 Summer Olympics

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1992 Summer Olympics

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1996 Summer Olympics

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2000 Summer Olympics

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2004 Summer Olympics

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2008 Summer Olympics

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2012 Summer Olympics

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Nijel Amos won a silver medal in the men's 800 m, Botswana's first ever medal.

2016 Summer Olympics

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2020 Summer Olympics

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2024 Summer Olympics

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21 year old Letsile Tebogo won the gold medal in the men's 200m in a time of 19.46s, breaking his own African record set at the 2023 London Athletics Meet.[8] Tebogo subsequently anchored the relay team in the 4 × 400m, in which they won silver in a time of 2:54.53, the third fastest time in history, and a new African record.[9]

Medal tables

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Medals by Summer Games

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Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank Ref(s)
1980 Moscow 7 0 0 0 0 – [5][6]
1984 Los Angeles 7 0 0 0 0 – [5][10]
1988 Seoul 8 0 0 0 0 – [5][11]
1992 Barcelona 6 0 0 0 0 – [5][12]
1996 Atlanta 7 0 0 0 0 – [5][13]
2000 Sydney 7 0 0 0 0 – [5][14]
2004 Athens 10 0 0 0 0 – [5][15]
2008 Beijing 12 0 0 0 0 – [5][16]
2012 London 4 0 1 0 1 69 [5][17]
2016 Rio de Janeiro 12 0 0 0 0 – [5][18]
2020 Tokyo 13 0 0 1 1 86 [5][19]
2024 Paris 11 1 1 0 2 55 [5]
2028 Los Angeles Future Event
2032 Brisbane
Total 1 2 1 4 102

Medals by sport

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SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
  Athletics1214
Totals (1 entries)1214

List of medalists

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Botswana has won four medals in its Olympic lifespan, a gold medal, two silver medals, and a bronze medal.[5]

Medal Name Games Sport Event Date
  Silver Nijel Amos 2012 London   Athletics Men's 800 metres 9 August 2012
  Bronze Isaac Makwala
Bayapo Ndori
Zibane Ngozi
Baboloki Thebe		 2020 Tokyo   Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 7 August 2021
  Gold Letsile Tebogo 2024 Paris   Athletics Men's 200 metres 8 August 2024
  Silver Busang Kebinatshipi
Bayapo Ndori
Anthony Pesela
Letsile Tebogo		 2024 Paris   Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 10 August 2024

Flagbearers

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# Games Season Flag bearer Sport Reference
12   Paris 2024 Summer Letsile Tebogo Athletics
Maxine Egner Swimming
11   Tokyo 2020 Rajab Mahommed Boxing [20]
Amantle Montsho Athletics
10   Rio 2016 Nijel Amos Athletics [21]
9   London 2012 Amantle Montsho Athletics
8   Beijing 2008 Samantha Paxinos Swimming
7   Athens 2004 Khumiso Ikgopoleng Boxing
6   Sydney 2000 Gilbert Khunwane Boxing
5   Atlanta 1996 Justice Dipeba Athletics
4   Barcelona 1992
3   Seoul 1988 Shakes Kubuitsile Boxing
2   Los Angeles 1984 Norman Mangoye Official
1   Moscow 1980

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banned runner to sell Botswana's first Olympic medal". ESPN.com. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "4X400M RELAY TEAM (TOKYO 2020 BRONZE MEDALISTS) GETS REWARDED WITH HOUSING UNITS | Botswana National Sport Commission". www.bnsc.co.bw. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Athletics-Botswana's Tebogo becomes Africa's first 200m champion". Reuters. 8 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Botswana at the Olympic Games". www.topendsports.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Olympedia – Botswana (BOT)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Olympedia – Botswana at the 1980 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Paris 2024: Letsile Tebogo stuns Noah Lyles to win men's 200 m gold - all results". Olympics. 8 August 2024.
  9. ^ Whittington, Jess (10 August 2024). "World record threatened as USA pips Botswana to men's 4x400m title in Paris". World Athletics.
  10. ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  20. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). Olympics.com. 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Botswana | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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