Botswana at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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| Botswana at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BOT |
| NOC | Botswana National Olympic Committee |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 12 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Nijel Amos[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Botswana competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Botswana National Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games. A total of 12 athletes, 9 men and 3 women, were selected to compete only in athletics, judo, and swimming. The nation's team was relatively larger by two-thirds of its size from London 2012, where Botswana registered only four athletes.[2]
Among the Botswana athletes on the team were freestyle swimmer Naomi Ruele, and middle-distance runner Nijel Amos, who built a historic milestone as the nation's first ever Olympic medalist, earning a silver in the men's 800 metres. The most successful athlete from London 2012, Amos was selected to lead the team as Botswana's flag bearer into the opening ceremony.[1]
Botswana, however, left Rio de Janeiro without a single medal, failing to reproduce it from the previous Games. The men's 4 × 400 m relay squad, led by top sprinter Isaac Makwala, came close to adding another medal for Botswana, but finished fifth in the final.[3]
Botswana athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[4][5][6]
- 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
- Track & road events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Isaac Makwala | 400 m | 45.91 | 3 Q | 46.60 | 8 | did not advance | |
| Karabo Sibanda | 45.56 | 3 Q | 44.47 | 3 q | 44.25 | 5 | |
| Baboloki Thebe | 45.41 | 3 Q | DNS | did not advance | |||
| Nijel Amos | 800 m | 1:50.46 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| Boitumelo Masilo | 1:48.48 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| Nijel Amos Isaac Makwala Leaname Maotoanong Onkabetse Nkobolo Karabo Sibanda Baboloki Thebe |
4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.35 NR | 3 Q | — | 2:59.06 NR | 5 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Christine Botlogetswe | 400 m | 52.37 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Lydia Jele | 52.24 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
Judo
Botswana received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's extra-lightweight category (60 kg) to the Olympics, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Gavin Mogopa | Men's −60 kg | Bye |  Petříkov (CZE)L 000–110 |
did not advance | |||||
