# Botswana at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Botswana competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. It was Botswana's 11th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
The Botswana team consisted of 27 athletes (16 men and 11 women) that competed in five sports. However, Goitseone Seleka did not compete in any events. The goal for the team was to win eight medals.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Isaac Makwala | Athletics | Men's 400 m | April 10 |
| Gold | Amantle Montsho | Athletics | Women's 400 m | April 11 |
| Gold | Isaac Makwala Leaname Maotoanong Onkabetse Nkobolo Baboloki Thebe | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 m Relay | April 14 |
| Silver | Baboloki Thebe | Athletics | Men's 400 m | April 10 |
| Bronze | Christine Botlogetswe Loungo Matlhaku Amantle Montsho Galefele Moroko | Athletics | Women's 4 × 400 m Relay | April 14 |

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Boxing | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Lawn bowls | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 10 | 26 |

## Athletics
### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Karabo Mothibi | 100 m | 10.42 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Karabo Mothibi | 200 m | DNS | DNS | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Pako Seribe | 200 m | DNF | DNF | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Isaac Makwala | 400 m | 46.01 | 1 Q | 45.00 | 1 Q | 44.35 | |
| Karabo Sibanda | 400 m | 46.15 | 2 Q | 46.26 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Baboloki Thebe | 400 m | 46.17 | 3 Q | 45.54 | 2 Q | 45.09 | |
| Nijel Amos | 800 m | 1:45.12 | 1 Q | — | 1:48.45 | 8 |
| Isaac Makwala Leaname Maotoanong Onkabetse Nkobolo Baboloki Thebe | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.01 | 1 Q | — | 3:01.78 | |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Goabaone Mosheleketi | Triple jump | 15.74 | 14 | did not advance | did not advance |

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Loungo Matlhaku | 200 m | 24.05 | 5 q | 23.98 | 7 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Christine Botlogetswe | 400 m | 51.73 | 2 Q | 51.41 | 2 Q | 51.17 | 4 |
| Amantle Montsho | 400 m | 51.20 | 1 Q | 51.26 | 2 Q | 50.15 | |
| Galefele Moroko | 400 m | 53.28 | 2 Q | 54.27 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Christine Botlogetswe Loungo Matlhaku Amantle Montsho Galefele Moroko | 4 × 400 m relay | — | 3:26.86 | |

## Boxing

Botswana participated with a team of 4 athletes (1 man and 3 women)
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Rajab Mahommed | Men's −52 kg | BYE | Irvine (NIR) L 1 - 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Lethabo Modukanele | Women's −48 kg | — | Benny (NZL) L 0 - 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Keamogetse Kenosi | Women's −57 kg | BYE | Walsh (NIR) L RSC | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aratwa Kasemang | Women's −60 kg | BYE | Garton (NZL) L 0 - 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Lawn bowls

Botswana will compete in Lawn bowls.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| John Gaborutwe | Singles | de Sousa (JER) L 6-21 | Bester (CAN) L 4-21 | Kelly (NIR) L 13-21 | Bazo (PNG) L 18-21 | McGreal (IOM) L 13-21 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Edwin Nyoka Kiso Robert | Pairs | New Zealand L 8–27 | Cook Islands L 14–15 | Fiji L 11-25 | England L 9-24 | Papua New Guinea L 11-21 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| John Gaborutwe Kabo Gaboutloeloe Nixon Senna | Triples | Brunei W 17–16 | Jersey L 4–27 | Australia L 4-33 | Fiji L 12-19 | — | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Kabo Gaboutloeloe Edwin Nyoka Kitso Robert Nixon Senna | Fours | Australia L 5-21 | India L 9-16 | Norfolk Island L 8-11 | South Africa L 6-22 | — | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Nelly Senna | Singles | McKerihen (CAN) L 9–21 | Mataio (COK) L 18–21 | Mbugua (KEN) L 10-21 | Anderson (NFI) L 17-21 | Wimp (PNG) L 9-21 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Lephai Modutlwa Nelly Senna | Pairs | Scotland L 9-25 | Brunei L 17-19 | Cook Islands W 29-16 | Malaysia L 7-29 | — | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Swimming

Botswana participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Naomi Ruele | 50 m backstroke | 29.18 | 12 Q | 29.17 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Naomi Ruele | 100 m backstroke | 1:02.58 | 13 Q | 1:03.01 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Weightlifting

Botswana participated with one athlete (one man).
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Kgotla Kgaswane | Men's −56 kg | 68 | 10 | 86 | 11 | 154 | 11 |