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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Motswana |
| Born | 12 February 1983 Rakops, Botswana |
| Sport | |
| Country | Botswana |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Disability | No |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2004 Olympic Games. |
| Personal best(s) | 400 meters, 4 x 400 metres relay |
Gaolesiela Salang (born 12 February 1983 in Rakops) is a Botswana sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
He was a member of the Botswana 4 x 400 metres relay team that finished eighth at the 2004 Olympic Games.
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The Salang Tunnel is a 2.67-kilometre-long (1.66 mi) tunnel located at the Salang Pass in northern Parwan Province of Afghanistan, about 90 km (56 mi) north of the nation's capital, Kabul. At nearly 3,200 m (10,500 ft) above sea level, the tunnel work was originally completed by the Soviet Union in 1964.
Botswana competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
California Molefe is a Botswana runner who won a silver medal in 400 metres at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow, becoming the first Botswana athlete to win a major international medal.
Botswana competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.
Botswana took part in the 1984 Summer Olympics, which were held in Los Angeles. This would be Botswana's second appearance at the Olympics. Seven athletes were sent to participate in the Olympics.
The seventh All-Africa Games were held in September 1999 in Johannesburg, South Africa. As the track is at an altitude of 1748 metres all performances are considered to be set at altitude, this is believed to assist events up to 400 metres and in the long jump and triple jump. However, for events beyond 800 metres the thinner air is believed to have a detrimental effect on performances.
Amantle Montsho is a female sprinter from Botswana who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the final at the latter edition. She was the first woman to represent Botswana at the Olympics. She has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics and the IAAF World Indoor Championships, and is the former World Champion over the 400m, winning in a personal best time of 49.56 in Daegu.
Isaac Makwala is a Botswana sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
Botswana competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics.
Nijel Carlos Amilfitano Amos is a Botswana middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres. He won the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, which was Botswana's first-ever Olympic medal. Amos claimed gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2015 All-Africa Games. At the African Championships in Athletics, he took golds in 2014, 2016 and 2018.
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was held at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange on 19–20 August.
Botswana competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Leaname Maotoanong is a sprinter from Botswana competing in the 200 and 400 metres. He won a silver medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade. He won the gold medal with the Botswana 4 × 400 metres relay team setting the new national record of 3:01.89.
Lydia Casey Jele is a Botswana athlete competing primarily in the 400 metres. She participated in the relay at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the final. She ran the 400 meters at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She qualified by winning the Botswana Athletics Association Championships.
Baboloki Tirelo Thebe is a Botswana track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He was a silver medallist in the 200 metres at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. He reached the semi-finals at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He made a breakthrough in the 400 m in May 2016 with a run of 44.22 seconds, placing him third on the global seasonal lists and moving him into the all-time top 30 for the event. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. His personal best in 400 meters is 44.02, which he ran in July 2017
Christine Ayanda Botlogetswe is a sprinter from Botswana who competes primarily in the 400 metres. She competed at the 2016 Olympics, running a non-qualifying 52.37 in the first round. She runs for the Orapa Athletics Club and is coached by Justice Dipeba, who also coaches Isaac Makwala, the seventh fastest man in history.
Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) is an IAAF recognised member officially representing Botswana as the national governing body for the sport of Athletics.
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2017 IAAF World Relays was held at the Thomas Robinson Stadium on 22–23 April.
The men's 400 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 5, 6, and 8 August. The winning margin was 0.43 seconds.
Botswana competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, 103 athletes represented Botswana at the games. Athletes representing Botswana won five gold medals, three silver medals and six bronze medals and the country finished in 13th place in the medal table.
