| Lesotho at the Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | LES |
| CGA | Lesotho National Olympic Committee |
| Website | lnoc |
| Medals Ranked 45th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Lesotho have competed in eleven Commonwealth Games, beginning in 1974 and missing only the 1982 Games. Their first medal was a gold medal in the men's marathon, won by Thabiso Moqhali in 1998. [1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Christchurch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Brisbane | did not attend | |||
| 1986 Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Victoria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Manchester | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 Melbourne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Delhi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Glasgow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Gold Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Gold Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Medal | Year | Name | Sport | Event | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | 1998 | Thabiso Moqhali | Athletics | Men's marathon | [2] |
 Silver | 2006 | Moses Kopo | Boxing | Men's 64kg | [3] |
 Bronze | 2002 | Ezekiel Letuka | Boxing | Men's 54kg | [4] |
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