Lesotho competed in the 2003 All-Africa Games held at the National Stadium in the city of Abuja, Nigeria The country sent a substantial team which entered a range of events including athletics and tennis. The team returned with six medals, all in taekwondo, and came sixteenth in the medal table.
Lesotho at the 2003 All-Africa Games | |
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IOC code | LES |
NOC | Lesotho National Olympic Committee |
in Abuja 5 October 2003 – 17 October 2003 | |
Medals Ranked 16th |
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All-Africa Games appearances | |
Competitors
editThe Lesotho entered thirty events, twenty six for men and four for women.[1] The country wielded a strong representation in tennis, with Mokoali Eche, Ntsane Moeletsi, Sekhobe Moshoeshoe and Lebohang Tsasanyane all competing in the men’s singles tournament.[2] Tau Khotso ran in the 10,000 metres.[3] A team also competed in the baseball tournament, coming fourth in the qualifying round and fifth overall.[4]
Medal summary
editLesotho won six medals, two gold, a silver and three bronze medals, and was ranked sixteenth in the final medal table.[5]
Medal table
editSport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Taekwondo | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Total | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
List of Medalists
editGold Medal
editMedal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
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Gold | Lineo Mochesane | Taekwondo | Women's Under 47 kg | 15 October 2003 | [6][7] |
Gold | Johannes Komane | Taekwondo | Men's Under 62 kg | 16 October 2003 | [6][7] |
Silver Medal
editMedal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
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Silver | Puleng Lala | Taekwondo | Women's Over 72 kg | 18 October 2003 | [6][7] |
Bronze Medal
editMedal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
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Bronze | Likeleli Alinah Thamae | Taekwondo | Women’s Under 51 kg | 15 October 2003 | [6][7] |
Bronze | Letsoela Tatolo | Taekwondo | Men’s Under 67 kg | 16 October 2003 | [6][7] |
Bronze | Tsoene Mamokoai | Taekwondo | Women’s Under 67 kg | 17 October 2003 | [6][7] |
References
edit- ^ "Number of Entries by Country". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 25 October 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Entry List / Liste des Inscriptions Tennis". 8allafricagames.org. 2004. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Fuchs, Carole. "All Africa Games Abuja (Nigeria) 11-16 October 2003". africathle. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Baseball - Result / Baseball - Resultat". 8allafricagames.org. 2004. Archived from the original on 9 April 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "All Africa Games > Abuja 2003 > Medal Table". bestsports. 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Result of Tournament". Taekwondo Data. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Botz, Peter (2004). "8th All-Africa Games Schedule: Taekwondo". 8allafricagames.org. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2020.