Botswana at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Botswana at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
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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]
Athletics
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 | |||
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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
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3 Q | — | 2:59.06 NR
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5 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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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 | |
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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 |
Swimming
Botswana received a Universality invitation from
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
David van der Colff | Men's 100 m backstroke | 57.77 | 35 | did not advance | |||
Naomi Ruele | Women's 50 m freestyle | 26.23 | 47 | did not advance |
References
- ^ a b "Amos Botswana flag bearer". Botswana Daily News. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ Mouwane, Tumelo (23 May 2016). "Two More Athletes Qualify For Rio". Mmegi. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ Klein, Alyssa (20 August 2016). "Botswana Came Heartbreakingly Close to Winning a Medal in the Men's 4×400 Relay". OkayAfrica.com. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Kolantsho, Calistus (22 July 2016). "Olopeng to announce Olympics team". Mmegi. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- FINA. Archived from the originalon 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- FINA. Archived from the original(PDF) on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- Swimming World Magazine. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- Swimming World Magazine. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
External links
- Botswana at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio2016.com. at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 August 2016)
- Botswana at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)