Khumiso Stephen Ikgopoleng (born December 5, 1979) is a boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 from Botswana

Botswana

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...

, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

 in Athens, Greece. There he was eliminated in the second round of the men's featherweight (– 57 kg) division by Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , 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...

's Muideen Ganiyu

Muideen Ganiyu

Muideen 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...

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Ikgopoleng carried the flag of Botswana at the opening ceremony of the Athens Games

Botswana at the 2004 Summer Olympics

-Athletics:Men's 400 metres:* California Molefe — Round 1, 45.88 s Women's 400 metres:* Amantle Montsho — Round 1: 53.77 s Men's 800 metres:* Glody Dube — Round 1, 1:48.2...

. He qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 2nd AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

2nd AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The 2nd AIBA African 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Gaborone, Botswana from March 15 to March 22, 2004. It was the second and last chance for amateur boxers from Africa to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria...

 in Gaborone, Botswana. In the final he defeated South Africa's Ludumo Galada

Ludumo Galada

Ludumo Galada was a South African boxer. Nicknamed "Pretty Boy", Galada was born in Mdantsane Township outside of East London in the Eastern Cape province. His first international boxing match occurred at the 2002 Commonwealth Games where he fought as a bantamweight. Galada advanced to the...

. He dropped down to the bantamweight division afterwards and qualified at this weightclass for the 2008 Olympics.