Botswana
Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalaha ...
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.
Medal summary
Medal table
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Athletics
Nijel Amos
Nijel Carlos Amilfitano Amos (born 15 March 1994) is a Motswana middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres. He won silver at the 2012 Summer Olympics, which was Botswana's first ever Olympic medal.
Early life
Nijel Amos is from Ma ...
and
Isaac Makwala were scheduled to compete at the 2019 African Games.
will also represent Botswana in athletics.
won the
men's 400 metres event and
Galefele Moroko won the
women's 400 metres event.
Boxing
Nine athletes were scheduled to compete in boxing.
Boxers representing Botswana won two gold medals and one silver medal and the country finished 2nd in the boxing medal table.
Chess
Botswana is scheduled to compete in chess.
Four chess players are scheduled to compete:
Phemelo Khetho,
Providence Oatlhotse,
Onkemetse Linda Francis and
Refilwe Tsutsu Gabatshwana.
Cycling
Botswana competed in events in both road cycling and mountain bike cycling.
Judo
Thato Lebang,
Tirelo Lekoko,
Edwin Sello,
Letlhogile Tsheko,
Gwafila Tema,
Happy Taukobong,
Victoria Leagajang and
Lucky Mabaka will represent Botswana in judo.
Karate
Botswana competed in karate.
In total, athletes representing Botswana won four bronze medals.
Swimming
Six athletes represented Botswana in swimming.
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;Women
;Mixed
Taekwondo
Botswana competed in Taekwondo.
Two athletes represented Botswana:
Karabo Kula and
Wardell Ernest Samothsozo. Kula won the bronze medal in the women's –46 kg event.
Tennis
Denzel Seetso,
Mark Nawa,
Tshegofatso Tsiang and
Ekua Refilwe Youri will represent Botswana in tennis.
Volleyball
In June 2019
Botswana women's national volleyball team competed in the
women's tournament
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at the 2019 African Games.
The
men's team was also scheduled to compete but ultimately did not compete.
Weightlifting
Botswana competed in weightlifting.
Four weightlifters represented Botswana:
Bokang Alphius Kagiso,
Kgotla Alphius Kgaswane,
Magdeline Moyengwa and
Dikabelo Solomon.
See also
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Botswana at the African Games
References
{{Nations at the 2019 African Games
Nations at the 2019 African Games
2019
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African Games
The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (A ...