Lesotho at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Lesotho at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Lesotho.svg
IOC code LES
NOC Lesotho National Olympic Committee
Website lnoc.tripod.com
in Beijing
Competitors5 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Tsotang Maine
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Lesotho was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Lesotho National Olympic Committee.

Contents

In total, five athletes including four men and one women represented Lesotho in two different sports including athletics and boxing.

Background

Lesotho made their Olympic debut at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Although the country missed the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the had present at every games since the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union. The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China marked their ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics. [1]

Competitors

In total, five athletes represented Lesotho at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across two different sports. [2]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 314
Boxing 101
Total415

Athletics

In total, four Basotho athletes participated in the athletics events – Moses Mosuhli, Tsotang Maine and Clement Lebopo in the men's marathon and Mamorallo Tjoka in the women's marathon. [2]

The athletics events took place at the Beijing National Stadium in Chaoyang, Beijing from 15 to 24 August 2008. [3]

The men's marathon took place on 24 August 2008. Neither Mosuhli, Maine nor Lebopo finished the race. [4]

AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Moses Mosuhli Marathon DNF
Tsotang Maine DNF
Clement Lebopo DNF

The women's marathon took place on 17 August 2008. Tjoka did not finish the race. [5]

Women
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Mamorallo Tjoka Marathon DNF

Boxing

In total, one Basotho athlete participated in the boxing events – Emanuel Thabiso Nketu in the bantamweight category. [2]

The boxing events took place at the Workers' Gymnasium in Chaoyang, Beijing from 9 to 24 August 2008. [6]

The first round in the bantamweight category took place on 12 August 2008. Nketu lost to Bruno Julie of Mauritius. [7]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Emanuel Thabiso Nketu Bantamweight Flag of Mauritius.svg  Julie  (MRI)
L 8–17
Did not advance

References

  1. "Lesotho (LBR)". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lesotho at the 2008 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. "Beijing Guojia Tiyuchang, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  4. "2008 Summer Olympics, Marathon, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  5. "2008 Summer Olympics, Marathon, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  6. "Beijing Gongren Tiyuguan, Beijing". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  7. "2008 Summer Olympics, Bantamweight (≤54 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.