Botswana at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Botswana at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Botswana.svg
Flag of Botswana
CGF code BOT
CGA National Olympic Committee of Botswana
Website bnoc.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.

Contents

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

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Isaac Makwala Athletics Men's 400 m April 10
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Amantle Montsho Athletics Women's 400 m April 11
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Isaac Makwala
Leaname Maotoanong
Onkabetse Nkobolo
Baboloki Thebe 		Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m Relay April 14
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Baboloki Thebe Athletics Men's 400 m April 10
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Christine Botlogetswe
Loungo Matlhaku
Amantle Montsho
Galefele Moroko 		Athletics Women's 4 × 400 m Relay April 14

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 9413
Boxing 134
Lawn bowls 527
Swimming 011
Weightlifting 101
Total161026

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Karabo Mothibi 100 m 10.424did not advance
200 m DNSdid not advance
Pako Seribe DNFdid not advance
Isaac Makwala 400 m 46.011 Q45.001 Q44.35Gold medal icon.svg
Karabo Sibanda 46.152 Q46.264did not advance
Baboloki Thebe 46.173 Q45.542 Q45.09Silver medal icon.svg
Nijel Amos 800 m 1:45.121 Q—1:48.458
Isaac Makwala
Leaname Maotoanong
Onkabetse Nkobolo
Baboloki Thebe 		4 × 400 m relay 3:05.011 Q—3:01.78Gold medal icon.svg
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Goabaone Mosheleketi Triple jump 15.7414did not advance
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Loungo Matlhaku 200 m 24.055 q23.987did not advance
Christine Botlogetswe 400 m 51.732 Q51.412 Q51.174
Amantle Montsho 51.201 Q51.262 Q50.15Gold medal icon.svg
Galefele Moroko 53.282 Q54.276did not advance
Christine Botlogetswe
Loungo Matlhaku
Amantle Montsho
Galefele Moroko 		4 × 400 m relay —3:26.86Bronze medal icon.svg

Boxing

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

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result
Rajab Mahommed Men's −52 kg BYEUlster banner.svg  Irvine  (NIR)
L 1 - 4		did not advance
Lethabo Modukanele Women's −48 kg —Flag of New Zealand.svg  Benny  (NZL)
L 0 - 5		did not advance
Keamogetse Kenosi Women's −57 kg BYEUlster banner.svg  Walsh  (NIR)
LRSC		did not advance
Aratwa Kasemang Women's −60 kg BYEFlag of New Zealand.svg  Garton  (NZL)
L 0 - 5		did not advance

Lawn bowls

Botswana will compete in Lawn bowls. [4]

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

Swimming

Botswana participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).

Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Naomi Ruele 50 m backstroke 29.1812 Q29.1713did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:02.5813 Q1:03.0115did not advance

Weightlifting

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

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Kgotla Kgaswane Men's −56 kg 6810861115411

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References

  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.
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