Botswana at the 2003 All-Africa Games

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Botswana at the
2003 All-Africa Games
IOC codeBOT
NOCBotswana National Olympic Committee
in Abuja
5 October 2003 (2003-10-05) – 17 October 2003 (2003-10-17)
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
6
Total
11
All-Africa Games appearances
Youth appearances

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Gold Medal[edit]

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[edit]

Medal Name Sport Event Date Ref
 Silver Botswana Karate Men's Team Kata 14 October [8]

Bronze Medal[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Number of Entries by Country". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 25 October 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Botswana athlete sings for gold". BBC. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth All-time Lists – Men". Athletics Weekly. 9 August 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. ^ "8th All Africa Games 2003 Abuja Nigeria". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. ^ "All Africa Games > Algers 2007 > Medal Table". bestsports.com.br. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. ^ Krastev, Todor (23 February 2011). "Athletics All Africa Games Abuja (NGR) 2003". Todor66. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. ^ "All Africa Games Abuja (Nigeria) 11-16 October 2003". africathele. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Medallists Karate". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  9. ^ a b "8th All-Africa Games (chess - women): Abuja 2003". Olimpbase. 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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