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Botswana at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBOT
NOCBotswana National Olympic Committee
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors13 in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Amantle Montsho
Rajab Mahommed
Flag bearer (closing)Anthony Pasela
Medals
Ranked 86th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Botswana competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Medalists

Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Isaac Makwala
Bayapo Ndori
Zibane Ngozi
Baboloki Thebe		 Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres relay August 7

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 6 3 9
Boxing 1 1 2
Swimming 1 0 1
Weightlifting 0 1 1
Total 8 5 13

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Botswana athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Isaac Makwala 400 m 44.86 1 Q 44.59 3 q 44.94 7
Leungo Scotch 45.32 4 q 45.56 5 Did not advance
Nijel Amos 800 m 1:45.04 1 Q 2:38.49 8 q 1:46.41 8
Isaac Makwala
Bayapo Ndori
Zibane Ngozi
Baboloki Thebe 		4 × 400 m relay 2:58.33 2 Q — 2:57.27 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Christine Botlogetswe 400 m 53.99 =SB 8 Did not advance
Galefele Moroko 55.89 =SB 6 Did not advance
Amantle Montsho DNF Did not advance

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Botswana entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time since London 2012. Keamogetse Kenosi scored an outright semifinal victory to secure a spot in the women's flyweight division at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.[4] Rajab Otukile Mahommed completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in the men's flyweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Rajab Mahommed Men's flyweight  Martínez (COL)
L 0–5 		Did not advance
Keamogetse Kenosi Women's featherweight  Artingstall (GBR)
L 0–5 		Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Botswana received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[5]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
James Freeman Men's 200 m freestyle 1:52.87 38 Did not advance
Men's 400 m freestyle 4:03.10 35 — Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Botswana entered one female weightlifter for the first time into the Olympic competition. Magdeline Moyengwa topped the list of weightlifters from Africa in the women's 59 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Magdeline Moyengwa Women's –59 kg 70 13 80 DNF 70 DNF

References

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Boxing Olympic Qualification – Dakar: Day 7 As It Happened". Olympic Channel. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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