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Botswana at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Botswana at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeBOT
CGANational Olympic Committee of Botswana
Websitebnoc.org.bw
in Gold Coast, Australia
4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors26 in 5 sports
Medals
Ranked 16th
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
5
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Botswana competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1] It was Botswana's 11th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

The Botswana team consisted of 27 athletes (16 men and 11 women) that competed in five sports.[2] However, Goitseone Seleka did not compete in any events. The goal for the team was to win eight medals.[3]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Isaac Makwala Athletics Men's 400 m April 10
 Gold Amantle Montsho Athletics Women's 400 m April 11
 Gold Isaac Makwala
Leaname Maotoanong
Onkabetse Nkobolo
Baboloki Thebe
Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m Relay April 14
 Silver Baboloki Thebe Athletics Men's 400 m April 10
 Bronze Christine Botlogetswe
Loungo Matlhaku
Amantle Montsho
Galefele Moroko
Athletics Women's 4 × 400 m Relay April 14

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 9 4 13
Boxing 1 3 4
Lawn bowls 5 2 7
Swimming 0 1 1
Weightlifting 1 0 1
Total 16 10 26

Athletics

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Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Karabo Mothibi 100 m 10.42 4 did not advance
200 m DNS did not advance
Pako Seribe DNF did not advance
Isaac Makwala 400 m 46.01 1 Q 45.00 1 Q 44.35 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Karabo Sibanda 46.15 2 Q 46.26 4 did not advance
Baboloki Thebe 46.17 3 Q 45.54 2 Q 45.09 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Nijel Amos 800 m 1:45.12 1 Q 1:48.45 8
Isaac Makwala
Leaname Maotoanong
Onkabetse Nkobolo
Baboloki Thebe
4 × 400 m relay 3:05.01 1 Q 3:01.78 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Goabaone Mosheleketi Triple jump 15.74 14 did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Loungo Matlhaku 200 m 24.05 5 q 23.98 7 did not advance
Christine Botlogetswe 400 m 51.73 2 Q 51.41 2 Q 51.17 4
Amantle Montsho 51.20 1 Q 51.26 2 Q 50.15 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Galefele Moroko 53.28 2 Q 54.27 6 did not advance
Christine Botlogetswe
Loungo Matlhaku
Amantle Montsho
Galefele Moroko
4 × 400 m relay 3:26.86 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Boxing

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Botswana participated with a team of 4 athletes (1 man and 3 women)

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rajab Mahommed Men's −52 kg BYE  Irvine (NIR)
L 1 - 4
did not advance
Lethabo Modukanele Women's −48 kg  Benny (NZL)
L 0 - 5
did not advance
Keamogetse Kenosi Women's −57 kg BYE  Walsh (NIR)
L RSC
did not advance
Aratwa Kasemang Women's −60 kg BYE  Garton (NZL)
L 0 - 5
did not advance

Lawn bowls

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Botswana will compete in Lawn bowls.[4]

Men
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
John Gaborutwe Singles  de Sousa (JER)
L 6-21
 Bester (CAN)
L 4-21
 Kelly (NIR)
L 13-21
 Bazo (PNG)
L 18-21
 McGreal (IOM)
L 13-21
6 did not advance
Edwin Nyoka
Kiso Robert
Pairs  New Zealand
L 8–27
 Cook Islands
L 14–15
 Fiji
L 11-25
 England
L 9-24
 Papua New Guinea
L 11-21
6 did not advance
John Gaborutwe
Kabo Gaboutloeloe
Nixon Senna
Triples  Brunei
W 17–16
 Jersey
L 4–27
 Australia
L 4-33
 Fiji
L 12-19
4 did not advance
Kabo Gaboutloeloe
Edwin Nyoka
Kitso Robert
Nixon Senna
Fours  Australia
L 5-21
 India
L 9-16
 Norfolk Island
L 8-11
 South Africa
L 6-22
5 did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Nelly Senna Singles  McKerihen (CAN)
L 9–21
 Mataio (COK)
L 18–21
 Mbugua (KEN)
L 10-21
 Anderson (NFI)
L 17-21
 Wimp (PNG)
L 9-21
6 did not advance
Lephai Modutlwa
Nelly Senna
Pairs  Scotland
L 9-25
 Brunei
L 17-19
 Cook Islands
W 29-16
 Malaysia
L 7-29
4 did not advance

Swimming

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Botswana participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).

Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Naomi Ruele 50 m backstroke 29.18 12 Q 29.17 13 did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:02.58 13 Q 1:03.01 15 did not advance

Weightlifting

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Botswana participated with one athlete (one man).[5]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Kgotla Kgaswane Men's −56 kg 68 10 86 11 154 11

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ^ Kolantsho, Calistus (30 March 2018). "About the Botswana Commonwealth Games team". Mmegi. Gaborone, Botswana. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. ^ Rankwaila, Boineelo (15 March 2018). "CGB Targets 8 Medals at Gold Coast 2018". The Botswana Gazette. Gaborone, Botswana. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Lawn Bowls Draw" (PDF). gc2018.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.iwf.net/. International Weightlifting Federation. March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.