Botswana at the Paralympics
| Botswana at the Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | BOT |
| NPC | Paralympic Association of Botswana |
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| Summer appearances | |
Botswana first participated at the Paralympic Games in 2004, and has competed in every Summer Paralympic Games since then, apart from 2012. The nation has never competed in the Winter Paralympic Games.
Botswana's debut came at the 2004 Summer Paralympics where they earned their first and only medal, a gold won by Tshotlego Morama. Botswana have competed solely in athletics. The highest number of Djiboutian athletes participating in a summer Games is two, which occurred at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and 2024 Summer Paralympics which were hosted in Tokyo and Paris respectively.
Disability classification
Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[1][2] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[3]
Paralympic overview
2004 Summer Paralympics
The first year Botswana participated in the Paralympics, they sent a single representative, Tshotlego Morama, to compete in athletics.[4] Morama entered only the women's 400m T46 sprint, and won gold, setting a world record time of 55.99.[4][5][6]
2008 Summer Paralympics
After her gold medal in Athens, Morama was due to represent Botswana again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, in the hopes of defending her title.[7][8] She would have been the country's only representative.[9] However, she withdrew prior to the Games due to injury and, shortly before the Games began, it was announced the country's other athletes, who might have replaced her, had been rejected.[9]
2012 Summer Paralympics
Botswana withdrew its sole athlete from the 2012 London Paralympics hours before the opening ceremony because the Botswana National Olympic Committee canceled financial support due to internal "financial irregularities".[10]
2016 Summer Paralympics
This was the country's second time competing at a Summer Paralympic Games.[11] Botswana was represented by one athlete, Keatlaretese Mabote, competing in athletics.[11][12] He competed in one event, the men's 400 metres T12 competition,[13] where he was eliminated in the heat stages because he was third in his heat and only the top two participants in a heat progressed to the semi-finals.[13]
2020 Summer Paralympics
Botswana was represented by two athletes, Edwin Masuge and Gloria Majaga, both competing in athletics.[14] They competed in the men and women's 400 metres T13 competition respectively, with Masuge advancing to the final and placing seventh,[15] and Majaga being eliminated in her heat, placing fifth.[16]
2024 Summer Paralympics
Botswana was represented by two athletes, Edwin Masuge and Gloria Majaga, both competing in athletics.[6] Masuge competed in the men's 400 metres T13 competition, reaching the final and placing fifth,[17] while Majaga competed in the women's 400 metres T13 competition and women's 100 metres T13 competition, where she placed fifth in her heat in both.[18]
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Athens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| 2008 Beijing | Did not participate | |||||
| 2012 London | Did not participate | |||||
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 Paris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2028 Los Angeles | Future event | |||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
List of medalists
Botswana's only medal is a gold awarded to Tshotlego Morama in the women's 400 m T46 race at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece.[6]
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold (WR) |
Tshotlego Morama | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Women's 400 m T46 |
Flagbearers
| Games | Athlete | Sport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Athens | Tshotlego Morama | Athletics | [5] |
| 2008 Beijing | Did not participate | [9] | |
| 2012 London | Did not participate | [10] | |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Keatlaretse Mabote | Athletics | [19] |
| 2020 Tokyo | Edwin Masuge | Athletics | [20] |
| 2024 Paris | Edwin Masuge | Athletics | [21] |
| Gloria Majaga | |||
See also
References
- ↑ McGarry, Andrew (3 September 2008). "Paralympics categories explained". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 19 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Botswana: Morama Brings Home Gold". Mmegi. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 19 August 2026 – via allAfrica.
- 1 2 3 Sibanda, Anastacia (27 August 2024). "Paralympics start today". Daily News Botswana. Government of Botswana. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "T46 FEMALE 400 2004". World Abilitysport. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Kolantsho, Neo (29 July 2020). "Parents Deny Me Their Daughters". The Midweek Sun. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- 1 2 3 Khutsafalo, Boitumelo (5 September 2008). "Botswana locked out of Paralympics". Mmegi. Archived from the original on 20 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 Hirsch, Afua; Mapondera, Godfrey (30 August 2012). "Paralympics 2012: Malawi and Botswana withdraw teams". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 Sugar, Ontametse (30 August 2016). "Mabote set for Paralympics". The Patriot on Sunday. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ↑ "Mabote Keatlaretse – Athlete Bio". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- 1 2 "Leichtathletik, 400 m, T12 – sehbehindert, Männer" (in German). Sportschau. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Botswana National Sport Commission. 2020. Archived from the original on 20 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Results Archive - Tokyo 2020 - Athletics - Men S 400 M T13". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 20 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Results Archive - Tokyo 2020 - Athletics - Women S 400 M T13". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Edwin Masuge". International Paralympic Committee. 2024. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Gloria Majaga". International Paralympic Committee. 2024. Archived from the original on 20 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Full list of flag bearers for opening ceremony of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Rio 2016 Summer Games. International Paralympic Committee. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ "Team Botswana". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "Paris 2024: Flagbearers announced for Opening Ceremony". International Paralympic Committee. 28 August 2024. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
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