Botswana competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked Botswana's 13th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1974 Commonwealth Games.
The Botswanan team consisted of 25 athletes competing in five sports. The Commonwealth Games Association of Botswana sent a goal of seven medals.
Swimmer Maxine Egner was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, sprinter Lee Eppie was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.
The Botswanan team won zero medals. This marked the first time the country failed to medal since 1998.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 6612Bowls 235Boxing 213Judo 123Swimming 112 Total121325
Athletics
The following 12-member team was announced for the 2026 Games in Glasgow on 26 June 2026. Botswana's top athletes Letsile Tebogo, Collen Kebinatshipi, and Bayapo Ndori were excused from competing due to a busy season.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankPhaezel Selepe200 metresbye20.313 q20.548 Justice Oratile20.581 Q20.473Did not advanceLee Eppie400 metresbye45.262 Q45.31 4 Ketlhobogile Haingura800 metres1:45.973 Q1:45.826Did not advanceTshepiso MasalelaMilecolspan=2 3:57.116 Q3:58.12Kemorenna Tisang400 metres hurdles50.057Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBoitshepiso Kelapile100 metres11.894colspan="4" Naledi Monthe400 metres56.306Did not advanceObakeng Kamberuka51.541 Q52.102 Q52.538 Kennekae Batisani54.605 q55.257Did not advanceOratile Nowe800 metres2:02.112 Q2:00.603 q2:01.29 4 Tshegofatso BojosiLong jumpcolspan=2 5.9218Did not advance
Bowls
Botswana entered five bowlers (two men and three women).
AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Kaizer GecheMen's singlesL 0.5–1.5W 2–0L 0–2L 1–1*L 0.5–1.5L 0–27colspan=3 Diza MphothoCharles DitekoMen's pairsL 0–2L 0–2L 1–1*W 1.5–0.5L 0.5–1.55colspan=3 Boikhutso MooketsiWomen's singlesL 0–2L 0–2L 0–2L 1–1*W 2–05colspan=3 Mpopi PelemoChinky SinombeWomen's pairsL 0.5–1.5L 0–2L 0–2L 0–2W 1*–15colspan=3
Boxing
Botswana entered three boxers (one man and two women).
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTreasure MoremiMen's 60 kg W 5–0W 3–2L 0–5colspan=3 Lethabo ModukaneleWomen's 51 kg L 0–5colspan=4 Keatlaretse ModiseWomen's 54 kg L 0–5colspan=4
Judo
Botswana selected three judoka for the Games.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBotho BabutsiWomen's 48 kgcolspan=2 L 000-100W 100-001for bronzeL 000-100=5Tumiso PhuthegoMen's 60 kgW 100-000L 000-100W 010-000for bronzeL 000-100=5
Swimming
Botswana entered two swimmers, one per gender.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAdrian RobinsonMen's 50 m breaststroke27.8712 Q28.5716colspan=2 Men's 100 m breaststroke1:01.6512 Q1:01.9514colspan=2 Maxine Caitlin EgnerWomen's 50 m freestyle27.1031colspan=4 Women's 100 m freestyle59.0632colspan=4
References
External links Botswana at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games