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{{infobox country at games
{{Infobox Olympics Botswana
| NOC = BOT
|games=2008 Summer
| NOCname = [[Botswana National Olympic Committee]]
|competitors= 12 in 3 sports
| games = Summer Olympics
|sports=
| year = 2008
|flagbearer=[[Samantha Paxinos]]
| flagcaption =
|officials=
| oldcode =
| website =
| location = [[Beijing]]
| competitors = '''12'''
| sports = '''3'''
| flagbearer = [[Samantha Paxinos]] (opening)<br>[[Khumiso Ikgopoleng]] (closing)
| rank =
| gold = 0
| silver = 0
| bronze = 0
| officials =
| appearances = auto
| app_begin_year = 1980
| app_end_year =
| summerappearances =
| winterappearances =
| seealso =
}}
}}


'''[[Botswana]]''' competed in the '''[[2008 Summer Olympics]]''' which were held in [[Beijing]], [[People's Republic of China]] from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
'''[[Botswana]]''' competed in the '''[[2008 Summer Olympics]]''' which were held in [[Beijing]], [[People's Republic of China]] from August 8 to August 24, 2008.


==[[Image:Athletics pictogram.svg|30px]] Athletics==
==Athletics==
{{main|Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}
{{main|Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}


====Men====
;Men
;Track & road events
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Events
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal
!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
|-
!Result
!Result
!Rank
!Rank
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!Result
!Result
!Rank
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Onalenna Baloyi]]
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|800 m]]
|1:47.89
|4
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Ndabili Bashingili]]
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|Marathon]]
|colspan=6 {{n/a}}
|2:25:11
|56
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Fanuel Kenosi]]
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|200 m]]
|21.09
|5
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Gakologelwang Masheto]]
|align=left rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|400 m]]
|46.29
|8
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[California Molefe]]
|colspan=2|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|}

;Field events
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
|[[Fanuel Kenosi]]
!rowspan="2"|Event
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres|200 m]]
!colspan="2"|Qualification
|align=center| 21.09
!colspan="2"|Final
|align=center| 5
|-style="font-size:95%"
|align=center colspan=6 | Did not advance
!Distance
|-
!Position
|[[Gakologelwang Masheto]]
!Distance
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres|400 m]]
!Position
|align=center| 46.29
|align=center| 8
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Gable Garenamotse]]
|colspan=2 align=center|N/A
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump|Long jump]]
|align=center colspan=4 | Did not advance
|7.95
|-
|11 '''q'''
|[[California Molefe]]
|7.85
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres|400 m]]
|9
|align=center colspan=2| Did not start
|colspan=2 align=center|N/A
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Kabelo Kgosiemang]]
|align=center colspan=4 | Did not advance
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump|High jump]]
|-
|2.20
|[[Onalenna Balovi]]
|=29
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres|800 m]]
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|align=center| 1:47.89
|align=center| 4
|colspan=2 align=center|N/A
|align=center colspan=6 | Did not advance
|-
|[[Ndabili Bashingili]]
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon|Marathon]]
|colspan=6 align=center|N/A
|align=center| 2:25:11
|align=center| 56
|-
|[[Gable Garenamotse]]
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump|Long jump]]
|align=center| 7.95
|align=center| 7 '''q'''
|colspan=4 align=center|N/A
|align=center| 7.85
|align=center| 9
|-
|[[Kabelo Kgosiemang]]
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump|High jump]]
|align=center| 2.20
|align=center| 13
|colspan=4 align=center|N/A
|align=center colspan=2 | Did not advance
|}
|}


====Women====
;Women
;Track & road events
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Events
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
|-
!Result
!Result
!Rank
!Rank
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!Result
!Result
!Rank
!Rank
|-align=center
!Result
|align=left|[[Amantle Montsho]]
!Rank
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres|400 m]]
|-
|50.91
|[[Amantle Montsho]]
|2 '''Q'''
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metres|400 m]]
|50.54
|align=center| 50.91
|align=center| 2 '''Q'''
|2 '''Q'''
|51.18
|colspan=2 align=center|N/A
|8
|align=center| 50.54
|align=center| 2 '''Q'''
|align=center| 51.18
|align=center| 8
|}
|}


;Key
==[[Image:Boxing pictogram.svg|30px]] Boxing==
*'''Note'''–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
{{main|Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification}}
*'''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


==Boxing==
Botswana qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Ikgopoleng qualified in the bantamweight at the first African qualifying event.<ref name=BoxingQual1>[http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=876 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament]</ref> Batshegi qualified in the featherweight at the second African event.<ref name=BoxingQual2>[http://www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/581/news.aspx 2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament]</ref>
{{main|Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}
Botswana qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Ikgopoleng qualified in the bantamweight at the first African qualifying event.<ref name=BoxingQual1>{{cite web|url=http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=876 |title=1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament |publisher=Aiba.org |access-date=2012-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801155101/http://www.aiba.org/default.aspx?pId=876 |archive-date=2012-08-01 }}</ref> Batshegi qualified in the featherweight at the second African event.<ref name=BoxingQual2>{{cite web |url=http://www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/581/news.aspx |title=2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament |publisher=Aiba.org |date=2008-03-29 |access-date=2012-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208092739/http://www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/581/news.aspx |archive-date=2012-02-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
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!Quarterfinals
!Quarterfinals
!Semifinals
!Semifinals
!Final
!colspan=2|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
|-
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
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!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Rank
|-
|-align=center
| [[Khumiso Ikgopoleng]]
|align=left|[[Khumiso Ikgopoleng]]
|[[Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Bantamweight|Bantamweight]]
|align=left|[[Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight|Bantamweight]]
|align=center|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Luke Boyd|Boyd]]|AUS|2008 Summer}}<br />'''W''' 18-8
|align=center|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Hicham Mesbahi|Mesbahi]]|MAR|2008 Summer}}<br />'''W''' RSCI
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Luke Boyd|Boyd]]|AUS|2008 Summer}}<br/>'''W''' 18–8
|align=center|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan|Uugan]]|MGL|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 2-15
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Hicham Mesbahi|Mesbahi]]|MAR|2008 Summer}}<br/>'''W''' {{abbr|RSC|Referee stops contest}}
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan|Badar-Uugan]]|MGL|2008 Summer}}<br/>'''L''' 2–15
|align=center colspan="2" |Did not advance
|colspan=3|Did not advance
|-
|-align=center
|[[Thato Batshegi]]
|align=left|[[Thato Batshegi]]
|[[Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Featherweight|Featherweight]]
|align=left|[[Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Featherweight|Featherweight]]
|align=center|{{flagicon|GEO}} [[Nikoloz Izoria]]<br />'''L''' 4-14
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Nikoloz Izoria|Izoria]]|GEO|2008 Summer}}<br/>'''L''' 4–14
|align=center colspan="4" |Did not advance
|colspan=5|Did not advance
|}
|}


==[[Image:Swimming pictogram.svg|30px]] Swimming==
==Swimming==
{{main|Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}
{{main|Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.


;Men
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Events
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
|-
!Time
!Time
!Rank
!Rank
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!Time
!Time
!Rank
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[John Kamyuka]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]]
|25.54
|72
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|}

;Women
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
|[[John Kamyuka]]
!rowspan="2"|Event
|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle|Men's 50 m freestyle]]
!colspan="2"|Heat
|align="center"| 25.54
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
|align="center"| 72
|align=center colspan=4 | Did not advance
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
|-
!Time
|[[Samantha Paxinos]]
!Rank
|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 50 metre freestyle|Women's 50 m freestyle]]
!Time
|align="center"| 29.91
!Rank
|align="center"| 70
!Time
|align=center colspan=4 | Did not advance
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Samantha Paxinos]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle|50 m freestyle]]
|29.91
|70
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Botswana at the 2006 Commonwealth Games]]
* [[Botswana at the 2008 Summer Paralympics]]
* [[Botswana at the 2008 Summer Paralympics]]
* [[Botswana at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]


==References==
==References==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417093054/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BOT/summer/2004/ sports-reference]
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}
{{Country at games navbox|Botswana|Summer Olympics}}


[[Category:Botswana at the Summer Olympics by year|2008]]
{{NOCin2008SummerOlympics}}

[[Category:Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Botswana at the Olympics|2008]]
[[Category:2008 in Botswana sport|Olympics]]
[[Category:2008 in Botswana|Summer Olympics]]

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[[hu:Botswana a 2008. évi nyári olimpiai játékokon]]
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 10 June 2022

Botswana at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBOT
NOCBotswana National Olympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors12 in 3 sports
Flag bearers Samantha Paxinos (opening)
Khumiso Ikgopoleng (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Botswana competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Onalenna Baloyi 800 m 1:47.89 4 — Did not advance
Ndabili Bashingili Marathon — 2:25:11 56
Fanuel Kenosi 200 m 21.09 5 Did not advance
Gakologelwang Masheto 400 m 46.29 8 — Did not advance
California Molefe DNS — Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Gable Garenamotse Long jump 7.95 11 q 7.85 9
Kabelo Kgosiemang High jump 2.20 =29 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Amantle Montsho 400 m 50.91 2 Q 50.54 2 Q 51.18 8
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

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Botswana qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Ikgopoleng qualified in the bantamweight at the first African qualifying event.[1] Batshegi qualified in the featherweight at the second African event.[2]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Khumiso Ikgopoleng Bantamweight  Boyd (AUS)
W 18–8 		 Mesbahi (MAR)
W RSC 		 Badar-Uugan (MGL)
L 2–15 		Did not advance
Thato Batshegi Featherweight  Izoria (GEO)
L 4–14 		Did not advance

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Zeit Rank Zeit Rank Zeit Rank
John Kamyuka 50 m freestyle 25.54 72 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Zeit Rank Zeit Rank Zeit Rank
Samantha Paxinos 50 m freestyle 29.91 70 Did not advance

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament". Aiba.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  2. ^ "2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament". Aiba.org. 2008-03-29. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
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