Botswana at the Olympics
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 | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BOT |
| NOC | Botswana National Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 104th |
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| 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
editAlong with many other African nations, Botswana has yet to compete in a Winter Olympics.[4]
1980 Summer Olympics
editBotswana'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
edit1988 Summer Olympics
edit1992 Summer Olympics
edit1996 Summer Olympics
edit2000 Summer Olympics
edit2004 Summer Olympics
edit2008 Summer Olympics
edit2012 Summer Olympics
editNijel Amos won a silver medal in the men's 800 m, Botswana's first ever medal.
2016 Summer Olympics
edit2020 Summer Olympics
edit2024 Summer Olympics
edit21 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
editMedals by Summer Games
edit| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896–1964 | occupied by  Great Britain
| ||||||
| 1968-1976 | did not participate | ||||||
| 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
edit| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
List of medalists
editBotswana 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
edit| # | Games | Season | Flag bearer | Sport | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Moscow 1980 |
Summer | |||
| 2 |  Los Angeles 1984 |
Summer | Norman Mangoye | Official | [20] |
| 3 |  Seoul 1988 |
Summer | Shakes Kubuitsile | Boxing | |
| 4 |  Barcelona 1992 |
Summer | |||
| 5 | Atlanta 1996 |
Summer | Justice Dipeba | Athletics | [20] |
| 6 |  Sydney 2000 |
Summer | Gilbert Khunwane | Boxing | |
| 7 |  Athens 2004 |
Summer | Khumiso Ikgopoleng | Boxing | |
| 8 |  Beijing 2008 |
Summer | Samantha Paxinos | Swimming | |
| 9 | London 2012 |
Summer | Amantle Montsho | Athletics | |
| 10 |  Rio 2016 |
Summer | Nijel Amos | Athletics | |
| 11 |  Tokyo 2020
|
Summer | Rajab Mahommed | Boxing | [21] |
| Amantle Montsho | Athletics | ||||
| 12 |  Paris 2024
|
Summer | Letsile Tebogo | Athletics | [22] |
| Maxine Egner | Swimming |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banned runner to sell Botswana's first Olympic medal". ESPN.com. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "4X400M RELAY TEAM (TOKYO 2020 BRONZE MEDALISTS) GETS REWARDED WITH HOUSING UNITS | Botswana National Sport Commission". www.bnsc.co.bw. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Athletics-Botswana's Tebogo becomes Africa's first 200m champion". Reuters. 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Botswana at the Olympic Games". www.topendsports.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Olympedia – Botswana (BOT)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Olympedia – Botswana at the 1980 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Letsile Tebogo stuns Noah Lyles to win men's 200 m gold - all results". Olympics. 8 August 2024.
- ^ Whittington, Jess (10 August 2024). "World record threatened as USA pips Botswana to men's 4x400m title in Paris". World Athletics.
- ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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- ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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- ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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- ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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- ^ "Summer Olympics Medal Count - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Botswana | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). Olympics.com. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Opening ceremony flagbearers information" (PDF). Olympics.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.