Gilbert "Ghisto" Khunwane (born 15 June 1977 in

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) is a male retired

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from

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, who competed at the

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. There he was eliminated in the first round of the men's lightweight (– 60 kg) division by

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's eventual bronze medalist

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. Khunwane won a bronze medal at the

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. He carried the flag for his native country at the opening ceremony of the

before retiring from the sport in 2005 to become a coach. He was Botswana national boxing team captain and assistant coach. He was appointed Vice President of the Botswana Boxing Association in February 2019.

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