| Botswana at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BOT |
| NOC | Botswana National Olympic Committee |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 8 men in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Shakes Kubuitsile |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Botswana was represented at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea by the Botswana National Olympic Committee.
In total, eight athletes – all men – represented Botswana in two different sports including athletics and boxing.
In total, eight athletes represented Botswana at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea across two different sports. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Boxing | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 8 |
In total, six Botswanan athletes participated in the athletics events – Bobby Gaseitsiwe, Benny Kgarametso, Bigboy Josie Matlapeng, Sunday Maweni, Joseph Ramotshabi and Mbiganyi Thee. [1]
The heats for the men's 800 m took place on 23 September 1988. Gaseitsiwe finished fourth in his heat in a time of one minute 48.08 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals. [2]
The heats for the men's 400 m took place on 24 September 1988. Maweni finished fourth in his heat in a time of 47.97 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals. [3]
The heats for the men's 200 m took place on 26 September 1988. Kgarametso finished sixth in his heat in a time of 22.79 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals. [4]
The heats for the men's 1,500 m took place on 29 September 1988. Thee finished eighth in his heat in a time of three minutes 41.97 seconds and he advanced to the semi-finals as one of the fastest losers. The semi-finals took place on 30 September 1988. Thee finished 10th in his heat in a time of three minutes 42.62 seconds and he did not advance to the finals. [5]
The heats for the men's 4 x 400 m relay took place on 30 September 1988. Botswana finished seventh in their heat in a time of three minutes 13.16 seconds and they did not advance to the semi-finals. [6]
The men's marathon took place on 2 October 1988. Matlapeng completed the course in two hours 20 minutes 51 seconds to finish 34th overall. [7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Benny Kgarametso | 200 metres | 22.79 | 69 | Did not advance | |||||
| Sunday Maweni | 400 metres | 47.97 | 43 | Did not advance | |||||
| Bobby Gaseitsiwe | 800 metres | 1:48.08 | 33 | Did not advance | |||||
| Mbiganyi Thee | 1,500 metres | 3:41.97 | 21 q | — | 3:42.62 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Bigboy Josie Matlapeng | Marathon | — | 2:20:51 | 34 | |||||
| Joseph Ramotshabi Bobby Gaseitsiwe Benny Kgarametso Sunday Maweni | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:13.16 | 21 | — | Did not advance | ||||
In total, two Botswanan athletes participated in the boxing events – Shakes Kubuitsile in the lightweight category and Magare Tshekiso in the bantamweight category. [1]
The first round of the bantamweight category took place on 17 September 1988. Tshekiso lost to René Breitbarth of East Germany. [8]
The first round of the lightweight category took place on 19 September 1988. Kubuitsile received a bye to the second round. The second round took place on 23 September 1988. Kubuitsile lost to Saïd of Algeria. [9]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Magare Tshekiso | Bantamweight |  Breitbarth (GDR)L 0–5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Shakes Kubuitsile | Lightweight | Bye |  Saïd (ALG)L RSC R1 | Did not advance | ||||
