Botswana competed in the 2003 All-Africa Games held at the National Stadium in the city of Abuja, Nigeria. The team came eleventh overall with eleven medals, nearly half of them in karate.
Competition
Botswana entered twelve events at the games.[1] Although she did not win a medal, Amantle Montsho ran her first race during the games. The award ceremony for the high jump was memorable for featuring an impromptu solo rendition of the national anthem by the winner, Kabelo Mmono.[2] This was swiftly followed by a victory for the men's 4 x 400 metres relay team, which won with a time of 3:02.24, a national record.[3]
Medal summary
The country won a tally of eleven medals, consisting of four gold, one silver and six bronze.[4] The country ranked eleventh in the medal table.[5]
Medal table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chess |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Karate |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
List of Medalists
Gold Medal
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Kabelo Mmono | Athletics | Men's high jump | 15 October | [6] |
| Gold |
California Molefe Kagiso Kilego Oganeditse Moseki Johnson Kubisa |
Athletics | Men's 4 x 400 relay | 15 October | [7] |
| Gold |
Thabiso Maretlwaneng | Karate | Men's Up To 60 kg | 16 October | [8] |
Silver Medal
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Botswana | Karate | Men's Team Kata | 14 October | [8] |
Bronze Medal
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Boikhotso Modongi | Chess | Women's 1st table | 6 October | [9] |
| Bronze |
Tshephiso Lopang | Chess | Women's 2nd table | 6 October | [9] |
| Bronze |
Gotseone Mongologa | Karate | Women's Up To 60 kg. | 16 October | [8] |
| Bronze |
Thabiso Maretlwaneng | Karate | Men's Individual Kata | 14 October | [8] |
| Bronze |
Botswana | Karate | Women's Team Kata | 14 October | [8] |
See also
References
- ^ "Number of Entries by Country". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 25 October 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Botswana athlete sings for gold". BBC. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Commonwealth All-time Lists – Men". Athletics Weekly. 9 August 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "8th All Africa Games 2003 Abuja Nigeria". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "All Africa Games > Algers 2007 > Medal Table". bestsports.com.br. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Krastev, Todor (23 February 2011). "Athletics All Africa Games Abuja (NGR) 2003". Todor66. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "All Africa Games Abuja (Nigeria) 11-16 October 2003". africathele. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Medallists Karate". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ a b "8th All-Africa Games (chess - women): Abuja 2003". Olimpbase. 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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