Botswana at the 2019 African Games
# Botswana at the 2019 African Games

Botswana competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, 103 athletes represented Botswana at the games. Athletes representing Botswana won five gold medals, three silver medals and six bronze medals and the country finished in 13th place in the medal table.

## Medal summary

### Medal table

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Gold | Leungo Scotch | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | 28 August |
| Gold | Galefele Moroko | Athletics | Women's 400 metres | 28 August |
| Gold | Zibani Ngozi Ditiro Nzamani Onkabetse Nkobolo Leungo Scotch | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | 29 August |
| Gold | Mohamed Otukile | Boxing | Men's flyweight (52 kg) | 29 August |
| Gold | Keamogetse Kenosi | Boxing | Women's featherweight (57 kg) | 29 August |
| Silver | Naomi Ruele | Swimming | Women's 100 metre backstroke | 24 August |
| Silver | Aratwa Kasemang | Boxing | Women's lightweight (60 kg) | 29 August |
| Silver | Oarabile Babolayi Oratile Nowe Amantle Montsho Galefele Moroko | Athletics | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | 30 August |
| Bronze | Karabo Kula | Taekwondo | Women's -46 kg | 21 August |
| Bronze | Naomi Ruele | Swimming | Women's 50 metres backstroke | 23 August |
| Bronze | Ofentse Bakwadi | Karate | Men Kata individual | 26 August |
| Bronze | Men's team | Karate | Men Kata team | 26 August |
| Bronze | Men's team | Karate | Men Kumite team | 26 August |
| Bronze | Women's team | Karate | Women Kata team | 26 August |

Medals by sport :

| Sport | | | | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Boxing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Karate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |

## Athletics

Nijel Amos and Isaac Makwala were scheduled to compete at the 2019 African Games. Amantle Montsho will also represent Botswana in athletics.

Leungo Scotch won the men's 400 metres event and Galefele Moroko won the women's 400 metres event.

## Boxing

Nine athletes were scheduled to compete in boxing.

Boxers representing Botswana won two gold medals and one silver medal and the country finished 2nd in the boxing medal table.

## Chess

Botswana is scheduled to compete in chess. Four chess players are scheduled to compete: Phemelo Khetho, Providence Oatlhotse, Onkemetse Linda Francis and Refilwe Tsutsu Gabatshwana.

## Cycling

Botswana competed in events in both road cycling and mountain bike cycling.

## Judo

Thato Lebang, Tirelo Lekoko, Edwin Sello, Letlhogile Tsheko, Gwafila Tema, Happy Taukobong, Victoria Leagajang and Lucky Mabaka will represent Botswana in judo.

## Karate

Botswana competed in karate. In total, athletes representing Botswana won four bronze medals.

## Swimming

Six athletes represented Botswana in swimming.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Solomon Dzingai | 50 m freestyle | 26.40 | 33 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Solomon Dzingai | 100 m freestyle | 57.56 | 27 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Solomon Dzingai | 200 m freestyle | 2:19.05 | 16 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ethan Fischer | 50 m breaststroke | 31.71 | 21 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ethan Fischer | 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.72 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ethan Fischer | 200 m breaststroke | 2:36.13 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ethan Fischer | 100 m butterfly | 1:06.23 | 28 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ethan Fischer | 200 m individual medley | 2:23.52 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Kitso Matija | 50 m freestyle | 26.03 | 32 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Kitso Matija | 100 m freestyle | 55.60 | 24 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Kitso Matija | 50 m butterfly | 27.77 | 27 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Adrian Robinson | 50 m breaststroke | 28.97 | 8 Q | 28.88 | 7 |
| Adrian Robinson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.84 | 8 Q | 1:03.43 | 7 |
| Adrian Robinson | 200 m breaststroke | 2:35.91 | 14 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Adrian Robinson | 100 m butterfly | 59.12 | 22 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Adrian Robinson | 200 m individual medley | 2:16.13 | 8 Q | 2:14.83 | 8 |
| Kitso Matija Ethan Fischer Solomon Dzingai Adrian Robinson | 4×100 m freestyle relay | — | — | 3:49.93 | 7 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Caitlin Loo | 50 m freestyle | 29.63 | 24 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Caitlin Loo | 100 m freestyle | 1:07.70 | 18 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Caitlin Loo | 200 m freestyle | 2:23.08 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Caitlin Loo | 50 m butterfly | 31.48 | 16 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Caitlin Loo | 100 m butterfly | 1:11.04 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Caitlin Loo | 200 m butterfly | 2:47.62 | 9 QR | 2:47.51 | 8 |
| Caitlin Loo | 200 m individual medley | DSQ | DSQ | did not advance | did not advance |
| Naomi Ruele | 50 m freestyle | 26.74 | 7 Q | Withdrawn | Withdrawn |
| Naomi Ruele | 100 m freestyle | 58.77 | 6 Q | 59.30 | 6 |
| Naomi Ruele | 50 m backstroke | 29.62 | 2 Q | 29.22 | |
| Naomi Ruele | 100 m backstroke | 1:05.29 | 3 Q | 1:02.62 | |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Kitso Matija Naomi Ruele Caitlin Loo Adrian Robinson | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:58.76 | 9 QR | 3:57.66 | 8 |
| Naomi Ruele Adrian Robinson Caitlin Loo Kitso Matija | 4×100 m medley relay | 4:15.65 | 5 Q | 4:16.45 | 7 |

## Taekwondo

Botswana competed in Taekwondo. Two athletes represented Botswana: Karabo Kula and Wardell Ernest Samothsozo. Kula won the bronze medal in the women's –46 kg event.

## Tennis

Denzel Seetso, Mark Nawa, Tshegofatso Tsiang and Ekua Refilwe Youri will represent Botswana in tennis.

## Volleyball

In June 2019 Botswana women's national volleyball team competed in the women's tournament at the 2019 African Games. The men's team was also scheduled to compete but ultimately did not compete.

## Weightlifting

Botswana competed in weightlifting. Four weightlifters represented Botswana: Bokang Alphius Kagiso, Kgotla Alphius Kgaswane, Magdeline Moyengwa and Dikabelo Solomon.

