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
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankOnalenna Baloyi800 m1:47.894colspan=2 Did not advanceNdabili BashingiliMarathoncolspan=6 2:25:1156Fanuel Kenosi200 m21.095Did not advanceGakologelwang Masheto400 m46.298colspan=2 Did not advanceCalifornia Molefecolspan=2 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionGable GarenamotseLong jump7.9511 q7.859Kabelo KgosiemangHigh jump2.20=29Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAmantle Montsho400 m50.912 Q50.542 Q51.188
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
Boxing
Botswana qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Ikgopoleng qualified in the bantamweight at the first African qualifying event. Batshegi qualified in the featherweight at the second African event.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKhumiso IkgopolengBantamweightW 18–8W L 2–15Did not advanceThato BatshegiFeatherweightL 4–14Did not advance
Swimming
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 AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJohn Kamyuka50 m freestyle25.5472Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSamantha Paxinos50 m freestyle29.9170Did not advance
See also Botswana at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Botswana at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Botswana at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
References sports-reference