Botswana at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Sporting event delegation

Botswana at the
2022 Commonwealth Games

Flag of Botswana

CGF code| BOT
CGA| Botswana National Olympic Committee
Website| botswananoc.org
in Birmingham, England
28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors| 33 (16 men and 17 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearers | Bayapo Ndori
Aratwa Kasemang
Medals
Ranked =33rd|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026
* 2030

Botswana competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.[1] It was Botswana's 12th appearance at the Games.

A team of 36 athlete will represent Botswana, the largest ever team the country has sent to the Commonwealth Games.[2] However, only 33 athletes competed.

Bayapo Ndori and Aratwa Kasemang were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3]

## Medalists

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Main article: 2022 Commonwealth Games medal table

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Silver | Leungo Scotch
Zibane Ngozi
Anthony Pesela
Bayapo Ndori
Keitumetse Maitseo | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 m relay | 7 August
Bronze | Lethabo Modukanele | Boxing | Women's Minimumweight | 6 August

## Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Athletics | 8 | 6 | 14
Boxing | 2 | 3 | 5
Cycling | 2 | 0 | 2
Judo | 1 | 1 | 2
Lawn bowls | 0 | 4 | 4
Squash | 0 | 2 | 2
Swimming | 2 | 1 | 3
Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1
Total | 16 | 17 | 33

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of seventeen athletes was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.[2]

Men
Track and road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Leungo Scotch | 400 m | 45.75  | 2 Q | 46.33  | 3  | Did not advance
Anthony Pesela | 46.55  | 2 Q | 47.63  | 7  | Did not advance
Zibane Ngozi | 46.34  | 1 Q | 47.06  | 5  | Did not advance
Tshepiso Masalela | 800 m | 1:49.12  | 5  | —  | Did not advance
Boitumelo Masilo | 1:47.30  | 2 Q | —  | 1:49.35  | 8
Leungo Scotch
Zibane Ngozi
Anthony Pesela
Bayapo Ndori
Keitumetse Maitseo | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.11  | 1 Q | —  | 3:01.85  |

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Rank  | Distance  | Rank
Thapelo Monaiwa | Long jump | 7.65  | 11 q | 7.37  | 12

Women
Track and road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Tsaone Sebele | 100 m | 11.52  | 3 Q | 11.71  | 8  | Did not advance
Oarabile Tshosa | 11.40  | 2 Q | 11.53  | 6  | Did not advance
Christine Botlogetswe | 400 m | 54.60  | 6  | Did not advance
Lydia Jele | 53.24  | 4 q | 55.09  | 8  | Did not advance
Lydia Jele
Thomphang Basele
Motlatsi Rante
Christine Botlogetswe | 4 × 400 m relay | —  | —  | 3:41.14  | 7

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of five boxers was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.[2]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Rajab Mahommed | Men's Flyweight | —  |  Ariffin (MAS)
W 5 - 0  |  Macdonald (ENG)
L 0 - 5  | Did not advance
George Molwantwa | Men's Featherweight |  Kyobe (UGA)
W 4 - 1  |  Mukuka (NZL)
L 2 - 3  | Did not advance
Lethabo Modukanele | Women's Minimumweight | —  |  Pushpakumari (SRI)
W 4 - 0  |  Resztan (ENG)
L 0 - 5  | Did not advance  |
Keamogetse Kenosi | Women's Featherweight | —  |  Maya (MAW)
W 5 - 0  |  Walsh (NIR)
L 0 - 5  | Did not advance
Aratwa Kasemang | Women's Lightweight | —  | Bye  |  Ogunsemilore (NGR)
L RSC  | Did not advance

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of two cyclists was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.[2]

### Road

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Men
Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Matlhogonolo Botlhole | Road race | DNF
Gontse Molefhe | DNF
Matlhogonolo Botlhole | Time trial | 59:43.20  | 42

### Mountain Biking

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Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Gontse Molefhe | Men’s cross-country | LAP

## Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of two judoka was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.[2]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final/BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Tirelo Lekoko | Men's -73 kg |  Repiyallage (SRI)
L 00 \- 10  | Did not advance  | 9
Lauryn Pulamoeng | Women's +78 kg |  Kana (KEN)
L 00 \- 01  | Did not advance  | 9

## Lawn bowls

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Main article: Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of four bowlers was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.[2]

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Group stage  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Marea Modutlwa
Tshenolo Moshokgo
Lesego Motladiile | Triples |  Scotland (SCO)
L 5-25  |  Wales (WAL)
D 16-16  |  Cook Islands (COK)
L 13-15  | 4  | Did not advance
Marea Modutlwa
Tshenolo Moshokgo
Boikhutso Mooketsi
Lesego Motladiile | Fours |  Australia (AUS)
D 15-15  |  Scotland (SCO)
W 21-11  |  Fiji (FIJ)
L 16-17  | 2 Q |  New Zealand (NZL)
L 13-17  | Did not advance

## Squash

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Main article: Squash at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of two players was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.[2]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Leungo Katse | Women's singles |  Chisenga (ZAM)
W 3 \- 0  |  King (NZL)
L 0 \- 3  | Did not advance
Naomi Phatsima |  Haywood (BAR)
L 0 \- 3  | Did not advance
Leungo Katse
Naomi Phatsima | Women's doubles | —  |  West /
Pitcairn (CAY)
L 0 - 2  | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of three swimmers was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.[2]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Adrian Robinson | 50 m freestyle | 24.57  | 41  | Did not advance
50 m breaststroke | 28.96  | 23  | Did not advance
100 m breaststroke | 1:03.13  | 17  | Did not advance
James Freeman | 100 m freestyle | 51.37  | 25  | Did not advance
200 m freestyle | 1:50.62  | 21  | —  | Did not advance
400 m freestyle | 3:57.56  | 15  | —  | Did not advance
1500 m freestyle | Did not start  | —  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Maxine Egner | 50 m freestyle | 27.24  | 28  | Did not advance
100 m freestyle | 58.46  | 26  | Did not advance

## Weightlifting

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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

One weightlifter qualified through his position in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (as of 9 March 2022).[4][5]

Athlete  | Event  | Weight lifted  | Total  | Rank

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Snatch  | Clean & jerk
Kgotla Kgaswane | Men's 55 kg | 70 kg  | 101 kg  | 171 kg  | 9

## References

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1. ^ Barker, Philip (9 December 2021). "Queen's Baton Relay visits South Africa, Botswana and St Helena". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h "BIRMINGHAM 2022 - TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT". BNOC (Facebook). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
3. ^ "Our Flag bearers at the Opening Ceremony left : Aratwa Kasemang [Boxing], right:Bayapo Ndori [Athletics]". www.facebook.com/. Botswana National Olympic Committee. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
4. ^ IWF COMMONWEALTH RANKING LIST - 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES QUALIFYING (final) (PDF). IWF. 9 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
5. ^ Molebatsi, Sesha (22 March 2022). "Kgaswane qualifies for Commonwealth weightlifting games". WeekendPost. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.

## External links

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* Botswana National Olympic Committee Official site

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