Botswana at the 2003 All-Africa Games

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.

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
  • 2010
  • 2014

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 GoldSilverBronze Total
Athletics2002
Chess0022
Karate1135
Total41611

List of Medalists

Gold Medal
Medal Name Sport Event Date Ref
 GoldKabelo MmonoAthleticsMen's high jump15 October[6]
 GoldCalifornia Molefe
Kagiso Kilego
Oganeditse Moseki
Johnson Kubisa		AthleticsMen’s 4 x 400 relay15 October[7]
 GoldThabiso MaretlwanengKarateMen's Up To 60 Kg16 October[8]

Silver Medal
Medal Name Sport Event Date Ref
 SilverBotswanaKarate Men's Team Kata14 October[8]

Bronze Medal
Medal Name Sport Event Date Ref
 BronzeBoikhotso ModongiChessWomen's 1st table6 October[9]
 BronzeTshephiso LopangChessWomen's 2nd table6 October[9]
 BronzeGotseone MongologaKarateWomen's Up To 60 Kg.16 October[8]
 BronzeThabiso MaretlwanengKarateMen’s Individual Kata14 October[8]
 BronzeBotswanaKarateWomen’s Team Kata14 October[8]

See also

References
  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. "Medallists Karate". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  9. "8th All-Africa Games (chess - women): Abuja 2003". Olimpbase. 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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