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Botswana at the 2003 All-Africa Games

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Sporting event delegation
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

Botswana entered twelve events at the games. 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. 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.

Medal summary

The country won a tally of eleven medals, consisting of four gold, one silver and six bronze. The country ranked eleventh in the medal table.

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
 Gold California Molefe
Kagiso Kilego
Oganeditse Moseki
Johnson Kubisa		 Athletics Men's 4 x 400 relay 15 October
 Gold Thabiso Maretlwaneng Karate Men's Up To 60 kg 16 October

Silver Medal

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

Bronze Medal

Medal Name Sport Event Date Ref
 Bronze Boikhotso Modongi Chess Women's 1st table 6 October
 Bronze Tshephiso Lopang Chess Women's 2nd table 6 October
 Bronze Gotseone Mongologa Karate Women's Up To 60 kg. 16 October
 Bronze Thabiso Maretlwaneng Karate Men's Individual Kata 14 October
 Bronze Botswana Karate Women's Team Kata 14 October

See also

References

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Nations at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria
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