| Botswana at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BOT |
| NOC | Botswana National Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 129th |
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| Summer appearances | |
Botswana has competed in 11 Summer Olympics. Botswana's debut was at the 1980 Summer Olympics, in Moscow. They have yet to compete in a Winter Olympics. Botswana won its inaugural medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Nijel Amos getting a silver in the 800m. The men's 4 x 400 relay team won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics[ citation needed ].
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Moscow | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988 Seoul | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992 Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000 Sydney | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004 Athens | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012 London | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020 Tokyo | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
| 2024 Paris | Future Event | |||||
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 127 | |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Silver | Nijel Amos | 2012 London |  Athletics | Men's 800 metres | 9 August 2012 |
 Bronze | Isaac Makwala Bayapo Ndori Zibane Ngozi Baboloki Thebe | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | 7 August 2021 |
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