# Botswana at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Botswana competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was Botswana's 12th appearance at the Games.
A team of 36 athlete will represent Botswana, the largest ever team the country has sent to the Commonwealth Games. However, only 33 athletes competed.
Bayapo Ndori and Aratwa Kasemang were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Silver | Leungo Scotch Zibane Ngozi Anthony Pesela Bayapo Ndori Keitumetse Maitseo | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 m relay | 7 August |
| Bronze | Lethabo Modukanele | Boxing | Women's Minimumweight | 6 August |

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Boxing | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Cycling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lawn bowls | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Squash | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Swimming | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 17 | 33 |

## Athletics

A squad of seventeen athletes was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.

### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Leungo Scotch | 400 m | 45.75 | 2 Q | 46.33 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Anthony Pesela | 400 m | 46.55 | 2 Q | 47.63 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zibane Ngozi | 400 m | 46.34 | 1 Q | 47.06 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tshepiso Masalela | 800 m | 1:49.12 | 5 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Boitumelo Masilo | 800 m | 1:47.30 | 2 Q | — | — | 1:49.35 | 8 |
| Leungo Scotch Zibane Ngozi Anthony Pesela Bayapo Ndori Keitumetse Maitseo | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.11 | 1 Q | — | — | 3:01.85 | |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank |
| Thapelo Monaiwa | Long jump | 7.65 | 11 q | 7.37 | 12 |

### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Tsaone Sebele | 100 m | 11.52 | 3 Q | 11.71 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Oarabile Tshosa | 100 m | 11.40 | 2 Q | 11.53 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Christine Botlogetswe | 400 m | 54.60 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lydia Jele | 400 m | 53.24 | 4 q | 55.09 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lydia Jele Thomphang Basele Motlatsi Rante Christine Botlogetswe | 4 × 400 m relay | — | — | — | — | 3:41.14 | 7 |

## Boxing

A squad of five boxers was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Rajab Mahommed | Men's Flyweight | — | Ariffin (MAS) W 5 - 0 | Macdonald (ENG) L 0 - 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| George Molwantwa | Men's Featherweight | Kyobe (UGA) W 4 - 1 | Mukuka (NZL) L 2 - 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lethabo Modukanele | Women's Minimumweight | — | — | Pushpakumari (SRI) W 4 - 0 | Resztan (ENG) L 0 - 5 | Did not advance | |
| Keamogetse Kenosi | Women's Featherweight | — | Maya (MAW) W 5 - 0 | Walsh (NIR) L 0 - 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Aratwa Kasemang | Women's Lightweight | — | Bye | Ogunsemilore (NGR) L RSC | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Cycling

A squad of two cyclists was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.

### Road
#### Men

| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Matlhogonolo Botlhole | Road race | DNF | DNF |
| Gontse Molefhe | Road race | DNF | DNF |
| Matlhogonolo Botlhole | Time trial | 59:43.20 | 42 |

### Mountain Biking

| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Gontse Molefhe | Men’s cross-country | LAP | LAP |

## Judo

A squad of two judoka was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | Final/BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Tirelo Lekoko | Men's -73 kg | Repiyallage (SRI) L 00 - 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |
| Lauryn Pulamoeng | Women's +78 kg | Kana (KEN) L 00 - 01 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 |

## Lawn bowls

A squad of four bowlers was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Marea Modutlwa Tshenolo Moshokgo Lesego Motladiile | Triples | Scotland (SCO) L 5-25 | Wales (WAL) D 16-16 | Cook Islands (COK) L 13-15 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Marea Modutlwa Tshenolo Moshokgo Boikhutso Mooketsi Lesego Motladiile | Fours | Australia (AUS) D 15-15 | Scotland (SCO) W 21-11 | Fiji (FIJ) L 16-17 | 2 Q | New Zealand (NZL) L 13-17 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Squash

A squad of two players was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Leungo Katse | Women's singles | Chisenga (ZAM) W 3 - 0 | King (NZL) L 0 - 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Naomi Phatsima | Women's singles | Haywood (BAR) L 0 - 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Leungo Katse Naomi Phatsima | Women's doubles | — | West / Pitcairn (CAY) L 0 - 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming

A squad of three swimmers was confirmed as of 1 July 2022.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Adrian Robinson | 50 m freestyle | 24.57 | 41 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Adrian Robinson | 50 m breaststroke | 28.96 | 23 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Adrian Robinson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.13 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| James Freeman | 100 m freestyle | 51.37 | 25 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| James Freeman | 200 m freestyle | 1:50.62 | 21 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| James Freeman | 400 m freestyle | 3:57.56 | 15 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| James Freeman | 1500 m freestyle | Did not start | Did not start | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Maxine Egner | 50 m freestyle | 27.24 | 28 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Maxine Egner | 100 m freestyle | 58.46 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Weightlifting

One weightlifter qualified through his position in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (as of 9 March 2022).
| Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Weight lifted | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank |
| Kgotla Kgaswane | Men's 55 kg | 70 kg | 101 kg | 171 kg | 9 |