Botswana competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Isaac MakwalaBayapo NdoriZibane NgoziBaboloki Thebe Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 6 3 9Boxing 1 1 2Swimming 1 0 1Weightlifting 0 1 1 Total 8 5 13
Athletics
Botswana athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):
Track & road events Men AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankIsaac Makwala400 m44.861 Q44.593 q44.947Leungo Scotch45.324 q45.565Did not advanceNijel Amos800 m1:45.041 Q2:38.498 q1:46.418Isaac MakwalaBayapo NdoriZibane NgoziBaboloki Thebe4 × 400 m relay2:58.332 Qcolspan=2 2:57.27
Women AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankChristine Botlogetswe400 m53.99 =SB8Did not advanceGalefele Moroko55.89 =SB6Did not advanceAmantle MontshoDid not advance
Boxing
Botswana entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time since London 2012. Keamogetse Kenosi scored an outright semifinal victory to secure a spot in the women's flyweight division at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. Rajab Otukile Mahommed completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in the men's flyweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRajab MahommedMen's flyweightL 0–5Did not advanceKeamogetse KenosiWomen's featherweightL 0–5Did not advance
Swimming
Botswana received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJames FreemanMen's 200 m freestyle1:52.87 38Did not advanceMen's 400 m freestyle4:03.1035colspan=2Did not advance
Weightlifting
Botswana entered one female weightlifter for the first time into the Olympic competition. Magdeline Moyengwa topped the list of weightlifters from Africa in the women's 59 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankMagdeline MoyengwaWomen's –59 kg701370
References
External links Botswana at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Olympedia