Botswana at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| Botswana at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | BOT |
| NOC | Botswana National Olympic Committee |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 8 (8 men and 0 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Shakes Kubuitsile |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Botswana competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Boxing | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Athletics
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Benny Kgarametso | 200 metres | 22.79 | 69 | Did not advance | |||||
| Sunday Maweni | 400 metres | 47.97 | 43 | Did not advance | |||||
| Bobby Gaseitsiwe | 800 metres | 1:48.08 | 33 | Did not advance | |||||
| Mbiganyi Thee | 1500 metres | 3:41.97 | 21 q | — | 3:42.62 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Bigboy Josie Matlapeng | Marathon | — | 2:20:51 | 34 | |||||
| Joseph Ramotshabi Bobby Gaseitsiwe Benny Kgarametso Sunday Maweni |
4 × 400 metres relay | 3:13.16 | 21 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Boxing
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Magare Tshekiso | Bantamweight |  Breitbarth (GDR)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Shakes Kubuitsile | Lightweight | Bye |  Saïd (ALG)L RSC R1 |
Did not advance | ||||
See also
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