Botswana at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
Men's 400 metres:
- California MolefeCalifornia MolefeCalifornia Molefe is a Botswana sprinter runner who won a silver medal in 400 metres at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow, becoming the first Botswana athlete to win a major international medal....
— Round 1, 45.88 s (did not advance)
Women's 400 metres:
- Amantle MontshoAmantle MontshoAmantle Montsho is a female sprinter from Botswana who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the final at the latter edition...
— Round 1: 53.77 s (NR)
Men's 800 metres:
- Glody DubeGlody DubeGlody Dube is a Botswana middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:44.59 min - national record is 1:44.47 min....
— Round 1, 1:48.2 (did not advance)
Men's 4x400 metres Relay:
- Johnson KubisaJohnson KubisaJohnson Kubisa is a Botswanan sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He was a member of the Botswana 4 x 400 metres relay team that finished eighth at the 2004 Olympic Games. He also helped win this event at the 2003 All-Africa Games in a national record time of 3:02.24 minutes, together with...
, California MolefeCalifornia MolefeCalifornia Molefe is a Botswana sprinter runner who won a silver medal in 400 metres at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow, becoming the first Botswana athlete to win a major international medal....
, Gaolesiela SalangGaolesiela SalangGaolesiela Salang is a Botswanan sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He was a member of the Botswana 4 x 400 metres relay team that finished eighth at the 2004 Olympic Games.-External:...
, and Kagiso KilegoKagiso KilegoKagiso Kilego is a Botswana sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He was a member of the Botswana 4 x 400 metres relay team that finished eighth at the 2004 Olympic Games. He also helped win this event at the 2003 All-Africa Games in a national record time of 3:02.24 minutes, together with...
— Final, 3:02.49 (8th place)
Men's Marathon:
- Ndabili Bashingili — 2:18:09 (25th place)
Men's Long Jump:
- Gable GarenamotseGable GarenamotseGable Garenamotse is a Botswana long jumper who has won two silver medals at the Commonwealth Games....
— 7.78 metres (did not advance)
BoxingBoxing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
- Lechedzani LuzaLechedzani LuzaLechedzani Luza is a boxer from Botswana. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Luza took the silver medal. He took gold in 2004 at the 2nd Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Gaborone, finally defeating Madagascar's Georges Rakotoarimbelo...
- Round of 32 — Lost to Hicham MesbahiHicham MesbahiHicham Mesbahi is a boxer from Morocco who, as of 2008, has participated in three Olympics. He was born in Casablanca.In 2000, when Sydney hosted the Summer Olympics, he fell in the second round...
of MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, 25-20
- Round of 32 — Lost to Hicham Mesbahi
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
- Khumiso IkgopolengKhumiso IkgopolengKhumiso Stephen Ikgopoleng is a boxer from Botswana, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he was eliminated in the second round of the men's featherweight division by Nigeria's Muideen Ganiyu.Ikgopoleng carried the flag of Botswana at the opening ceremony of the...
- Round of 32 — Bye
- Round of 16 — Lost to Muideen GaniyuMuideen GaniyuMuideen Ganiyu is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native West African country. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Featherweight division by DPR Korea's eventual runner-up Song Guk Kim...
of NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, 25-16
See also
- Botswana at the 2002 Commonwealth GamesBotswana at the 2002 Commonwealth GamesBotswana competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The African nation sent seventeen athletes in three sports. For the first time in their Commonwealth Games history, Botswana won multiple medals, capturing three, including two in boxing.-Silver:Athletics:...
- Botswana at the 2004 Summer ParalympicsBotswana at the 2004 Summer ParalympicsBotswana made its Paralympic Games début at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. The country sent a single representative to compete in athletics....
- Botswana at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesBotswana at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesBotswana was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising 21 sportspersons and xx officials.-Silver:* Gable Garenamotse, Athletics, Men's Long Jump-Bronze:...