| Botswana at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BOT |
| NOC | Botswana National Olympic Committee |
| inBeijing | |
| Competitors | 12 in3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Samantha Paxinos (opening) Khumiso Ikgopoleng (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Botswana competed in the2008 Summer Olympics which were held inBeijing,People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Onalenna Baloyi | 800 m | 1:47.89 | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Ndabili Bashingili | Marathon | — | 2:25:11 | 56 | |||||
| Fanuel Kenosi | 200 m | 21.09 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Gakologelwang Masheto | 400 m | 46.29 | 8 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| California Molefe | DNS | — | Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Gable Garenamotse | Long jump | 7.95 | 11q | 7.85 | 9 |
| Kabelo Kgosiemang | High jump | 2.20 | =29 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Amantle Montsho | 400 m | 50.91 | 2Q | 50.54 | 2Q | 51.18 | 8 |
Botswana qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Ikgopoleng qualified in the bantamweight at the first African qualifying event.[1] Batshegi qualified in the featherweight at the second African event.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Khumiso Ikgopoleng | Bantamweight |  Boyd (AUS)W 18–8 |  Mesbahi (MAR)WRSC |  Badar-Uugan (MGL)L 2–15 | Did not advance | ||
| Thato Batshegi | Featherweight |  Izoria (GEO)L 4–14 | Did not advance | ||||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| John Kamyuka | 50 m freestyle | 25.54 | 72 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Samantha Paxinos | 50 m freestyle | 29.91 | 70 | Did not advance | |||
