Botswana at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Botswana at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | BOT | ||||||||
| NOC | Botswana National Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| in Beijing | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 in 3 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Samantha Paxinos (opening) Khumiso Ikgopoleng (closing) | ||||||||
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Botswana competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- 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
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Onalenna Baloyi | 800 m | 1:47.89 | 4 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Ndabili Bashingili | Marathon | N/A | 2:25:11 | 56 | |||||
| Fanuel Kenosi | 200 m | 21.09 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Gakologelwang Masheto | 400 m | 46.29 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| California Molefe | DNS | N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Gable Garenamotse | Long jump | 7.95 | 11 q | 7.85 | 9 |
| Kabelo Kgosiemang | High jump | 2.20 | =29 | Did not advance | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Amantle Montsho | 400 m | 50.91 | 2 Q | 50.54 | 2 Q | 51.18 | 8 |
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Botswana qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Ikgopoleng qualified in the bantamweight at the first African qualifying event.[1] Batshegi qualified in the featherweight at the second African event.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Khumiso Ikgopoleng | Bantamweight |  Boyd (AUS)W 18–8 |
 Mesbahi (MAR)W RSC |
 Badar-Uugan (MGL)L 2–15 |
Did not advance | ||
| Thato Batshegi | Featherweight |  Izoria (GEO)L 4–14 |
Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| John Kamyuka | 50 m freestyle | 25.54 | 72 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Samantha Paxinos | 50 m freestyle | 29.91 | 70 | Did not advance | |||
See also
- Botswana at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Botswana at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Botswana at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
References
- ↑ "1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament". Aiba.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ↑ "2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament". Aiba.org. 2008-03-29. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
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