Botswana at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Botswana at the 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BOT
NOC	Botswana National Olympic Committee
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors	13 in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Amantle Montsho Rajab Mahommed
Flag bearer (closing)	Anthony Pasela
Medals Ranked 86th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Botswana competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[1] It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Medalists

Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	Isaac Makwala Bayapo Ndori Zibane Ngozi Baboloki Thebe	Athletics	Men's 4 × 400 metres relay	August 7

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	6	3	9
Boxing	1	1	2
Swimming	1	0	1
Weightlifting	0	1	1
Total	8	5	13

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Botswana athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): ^{[2] [3]}

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

Track & road events

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Isaac Makwala	400 m	44.86	1 Q	44.59	3 q	44.94	7
Leungo Scotch		45.32	4 q	45.56	5	Did not advance
Nijel Amos	800 m	1:45.04	1 Q	2:38.49	8 q	1:46.41	8
Isaac Makwala Bayapo Ndori Zibane Ngozi Baboloki Thebe	4 × 400 m relay	2:58.33	2 Q	—		2:57.27

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Christine Botlogetswe	400 m	53.99 =SB	8	Did not advance
Galefele Moroko		55.89 =SB	6	Did not advance
Amantle Montsho		DNF		Did not advance

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Botswana entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time since London 2012. Keamogetse Kenosi scored an outright semifinal victory to secure a spot in the women's flyweight division at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. ^[4] Rajab Otukile Mahommed completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in the men's flyweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Rajab Mahommed	Men's flyweight	Martínez  (COL) L 0–5	Did not advance
Keamogetse Kenosi	Women's featherweight	Artingstall  (GBR) L 0–5	Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Botswana received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. ^[5]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
James Freeman	Men's 200 m freestyle	1:52.87	38	Did not advance
	Men's 400 m freestyle	4:03.10	35	—	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Botswana entered one female weightlifter for the first time into the Olympic competition. Magdeline Moyengwa topped the list of weightlifters from Africa in the women's 59 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Magdeline Moyengwa	Women's –59 kg	70	13	80	DNF	70	DNF

References

1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
3. "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
4. "Boxing Olympic Qualification – Dakar: Day 7 As It Happened". Olympic Channel. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
5. "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine . Retrieved 16 July 2021.

External links

• Botswana at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Olympedia