Botswana competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was Botswana's 12th appearance at the Games.
A team of 36 athlete will represent Botswana, the largest ever team the country has sent to the Commonwealth Games. However, only 33 athletes competed.
Bayapo Ndori and Aratwa Kasemang were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Leungo ScotchZibane NgoziAnthony PeselaBayapo NdoriKeitumetse Maitseo Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m relay Lethabo Modukanele Boxing Women's Minimumweight
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics8614Boxing235Cycling202Judo112Lawn bowls044Squash022Swimming213Weightlifting101 Total161733
Athletics
A squad of seventeen athletes was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.
Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankLeungo Scotch400 m45.752 Q46.333Did not advanceAnthony Pesela46.552 Q47.637Did not advanceZibane Ngozi46.341 Q47.065Did not advanceTshepiso Masalela800 m1:49.125colspan=2 Did not advanceBoitumelo Masilo1:47.302 Qcolspan=2 1:49.358Leungo ScotchZibane NgoziAnthony PeselaBayapo NdoriKeitumetse Maitseo4 × 400 m relay3:05.111 Qcolspan=2 3:01.85
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankThapelo MonaiwaLong jump7.6511 q7.3712
Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankTsaone Sebele100 m11.523 Q11.718Did not advanceOarabile Tshosa11.402 Q11.536Did not advanceChristine Botlogetswe400 m54.606Did not advanceLydia Jele53.244 q55.098Did not advanceLydia JeleThomphang BaseleMotlatsi RanteChristine Botlogetswe4 × 400 m relay colspan="2" colspan=2 3:41.147
Boxing
A squad of five boxers was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRajab Mahommed Men's FlyweightW 5 - 0L 0 - 5Did not advanceGeorge Molwantwa Men's FeatherweightW 4 - 1L 2 - 3Did not advanceLethabo Modukanele Women's Minimumweightcolspan=2 W 4 - 0L 0 - 5Did not advanceKeamogetse Kenosi Women's FeatherweightW 5 - 0L 0 - 5Did not advanceAratwa Kasemang Women's LightweightL RSCDid not advance
Cycling
A squad of two cyclists was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankMatlhogonolo BotlholeRoad raceDNFGontse MolefheDNFMatlhogonolo BotlholeTime trial59:43.2042
Mountain Biking AthleteEventTimeRankGontse MolefheMen’s cross-countryLAP
Judo
A squad of two judoka was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTirelo LekokoMen's -73 kgL 00 - 10Did not advance9Lauryn PulamoengWomen's +78 kgL 00 - 01Did not advance9
Lawn bowls
A squad of four bowlers was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.
Women AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Marea ModutlwaTshenolo MoshokgoLesego MotladiileTriplesL 5-25D 16-16L 13-154Did not advanceMarea ModutlwaTshenolo MoshokgoBoikhutso MooketsiLesego MotladiileFoursD 15-15W 21-11L 16-172 QL 13-17Did not advance
Squash
A squad of two players was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLeungo Katse Women's singlesW 3 - 0L 0 - 3Did not advanceNaomi PhatsimaL 0 - 3Did not advanceLeungo Katse Naomi PhatsimaWomen's doublesL 0 - 2Did not advance
Swimming
A squad of three swimmers was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAdrian Robinson50 m freestyle24.5741Did not advance50 m breaststroke28.9623Did not advance100 m breaststroke1:03.1317Did not advanceJames Freeman100 m freestyle51.3725Did not advance200 m freestyle1:50.6221colspan=2 Did not advance400 m freestyle3:57.5615colspan=2 Did not advance1500 m freestyleDid not startcolspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMaxine Egner50 m freestyle27.2428Did not advance100 m freestyle58.4626Did not advance
Weightlifting
One weightlifter qualified through his position in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (as of 9 March 2022).
AthleteEventWeight liftedTotalRankSnatchClean & jerkKgotla KgaswaneMen's 55 kg70 kg101 kg171 kg9
References
External links Botswana National Olympic Committee Official site