| Botswana at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | BOT |
| CGA | Botswana National Olympic Committee |
| Website | bnoc |
| in Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Competitors | 18 [1] in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Nigel Amos [2] |
| Medals Ranked =20th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Botswana competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3, 2014. [3]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Nijel Amos | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | July 31 |
In the women's 400 metres final, Botswana's Amantle Montsho placed fourth; she was subsequently suspended after failing a doping test. [4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Isaac Makwala | 400 m | 45.33 | 1 Q | 45.57 | 9 | did not advance | |
| Pako Seribe | 46.64 | 19 Q | 47.43 | 21 | did not advance | ||
| Nijel Amos | 800 m | 1:50.56 | 15 Q | 1:45.65 | 1 Q | 1:45.18 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kabelo Kgosiemang | High jump | 2.20 | 1 q | 2.21 | 5 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Amantle Montsho | 400 m | DSQ - Doping | |||||
| 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 | |||
| Gaone Tawana | Singles |  D Font (WAL)L 0 - 2 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Mooketsi Lekgetho | Light flyweight | Bye |  Keama (PNG)L 0 - 3 | did not advance | |||
| Oteng Oteng | Flyweight | Bye |  Blackman (BAR)W KO2 |  McFadden (SCO)L 0 - 3 | did not advance | ||
| Kagiso Bagwasi | Light welterweight | Taylor (SCO) L 0 - 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Mmusi Tswiige | Welterweight |  Paneng (LES)W 3 - 0 |  Morgan (NZL)L 1 - 2 | did not advance | |||
| Thabang Motsewabeng | Light heavyweight |  Ochola (KEN)L 1 - 2 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Keneilwe Rakhudu | Lightweight | Bye |  Machongua (MOZ)L 1 - 2 | did not advance | ||
| Pearl Morake | Middleweight | Bye |  Marshall (ENG)L 0 - 3 | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Memory Zikhale | -70 kg |  S Huidrom (IND)L 0000-1000 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | ||
| Alister Walker | Men's Singles | Bye |  D Gunawardena (SRI)W 3-0 |  C Stafford (CAY)W 3-1 |  I Yuen (MAS)L 1-3 | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Thobo Matlhatsi | Singles | Muturi (KEN) L 0 - 4 |  Powell (AUS)L 0 - 4 | — | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Boitshwarelo Butale | Singles |  Sheikh (PAK)L 2 - 4 |  Akpan (NGR)L 0 - 4 | — | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Magdeline Tshepiso Rebatenne | Singles |  Kwabi (GHA)L 1 - 4 |  Edghill (GUY)L 0 - 4 | — | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Boitshwarelo Butale Magdeline Tshepiso Rebatenne | Doubles | — |  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)L 0 - 3 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
| Boitshwarelo Butale Thobo Matlhatsi | Mixed Doubles | Guyana (GUY) W w/o |  Canada (CAN)L 0 - 3 | did not advance | |||||
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