Botswana (BOT) has competed in the last eight African Games, first appearing in 1991. Athletes from Botswana have won a total of 76 medals, including twenty gold.
| Botswana at the African Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BOT |
| NOC | Botswana National Olympic Committee |
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| African Games appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editBotswana has sent competitors to every African Games since 1991. Amongst the competitors are multiple gold medal winners Amantle Montsho, Isaac Makwala and Kabelo Kgosiemang. Montsho was the country's first internationally successful athlete when she was announced World Champion in 400 metres in 2011 after winning two consecutive Games.[1] Kgosiemang broke the ground record with his jump of 2.27 metres (7 ft 5 in) in 2007, while his second gold medal came some 12 years later in 2015.[2][3]
Medal tables
editMedals by Games
editBotswana first competed in the All-Africa Games in 1991, and immediately started an unbroken streak of awards with a bronze medal for boxing.[4] The country achieved its first gold medal, in the men's high jump, in 2003.[5] Below is a table representing all Botswanan medals won at the Games.[6]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Cairo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | |
| 1995 Harare | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | |
| 1999 Johannesburg | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | |
| 2003 Abuja | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
| 2007 Algiers | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | |
| 2011 Maputo | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 15 | |
| 2015 Brazzaville | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | |
| 2019 Rabat | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | |
| Total | 20 | 17 | 39 | 76 | 17 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Matthews, Peter (2012). Historical Dictionary of Track and Field. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-81086-781-9.
- ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers". Africathle. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). Microtiming. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Chappell, Robert (2004). "Sports Development in Botswana, Africa". The Sport Journal. 21. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Krastev, Todor (23 February 2011). "Athletics All Africa Games Abuja (NGR) 2003". Todor66. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "All Africa Games Botswana". bestsports.com.br. Retrieved 15 April 2020.