1996 Summer Olympics / Participant (Botswana)
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Botswana took part in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the US metropolis Atlanta with seven male athletes in four competitions in two sports.
It was Botswana's fifth participation in the Summer Olympics since 1980 .
Flag bearer
Track and field athlete Justice Dipeba carried the flag of Botswana during the opening ceremony on July 19 at the Centennial Olympic Stadium .
Attendees
The youngest participant in Botswana was the athlete Rampa Mosveu with 21 years and 58 days, the oldest was Benjamin Keleketu , who also started in athletics, with 31 years and 180 days.
| Surname | Age | gender | sport | Result (s) |
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| Keteng Baloseng | 29 | male | athletics | 5th place in the fifth preliminary run with the 400-meter relay |
| Justice Dipeba | 22nd | male | athletics | 5th place in the tenth heat over 200 meters |
| Modiradilo Healer | 26th | male | Boxing | 17th place in the lightweight flyweight category |
| Benjamin Keleketu | 31 | male | athletics | marathon |
| Johnson Kubisa | 24 | male | athletics | 5th place in the fifth preliminary run with the 400-meter relay |
| Agrippa Matshameko | 26th | male | athletics | 5th place in the fifth preliminary run with the 400-meter relay |
| Rampa Mosveu | 21st | male | athletics | 5th place in the fifth preliminary run with the 400-meter relay |
literature
- Volker Kluge : Summer Olympic Games. Chronicle IV. Seoul 1988 - Atlanta 1996. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-328-00830-6 .
- Official report on the 1996 Summer Olympics. Part three. ( PDF file; 26.90 MB )
Web links
- Botswana at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
