Botswana at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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Botswana was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...

 in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising 21 sportspersons and xx officials.

Silver

  • Gable Garenamotse
    Gable Garenamotse
    Gable Garenamotse is a Botswana long jumper who has won two silver medals at the Commonwealth Games....

    , Athletics
    Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
    At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...

    , Men's Long Jump

Bronze

  • Mmoloki Nogeng
    Mmoloki Nogeng
    Mmoloki Nogeng is a boxer from Botswana. Nogeng won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, losing to Bruno Julie in the semi-finals of the bantamweight category.-Source:*...

    , Boxing
    Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
    Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. It was one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other being Rugby Sevens.- Boxing medal count :-Flyweight 51 kg:-Semifinal Bout 194:...

    , Bantamweight 54 kg

Athletics
Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...

  • Gable Garenamotse
    Gable Garenamotse
    Gable Garenamotse is a Botswana long jumper who has won two silver medals at the Commonwealth Games....

     
  • Johnson Kubisa
    Johnson Kubisa
    Johnson Kubisa is a Botswanan sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He was a member of the Botswana 4 x 400 metres relay team that finished eighth at the 2004 Olympic Games. He also helped win this event at the 2003 All-Africa Games in a national record time of 3:02.24 minutes, together with...

     
  • Gakologelwang Masheto 
  • Tlhalosang Molapisi
    Tlhalosang Molapisi
    Tlhalosang Molapisi is a sprinter from Botswana. Competing mostly over 100 metres, his personal best is 10.44 seconds....

     
  • California Molefe
    California Molefe
    California Molefe is a Botswana sprinter runner who won a silver medal in 400 metres at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow, becoming the first Botswana athlete to win a major international medal....

     
  • Amantle Montsho
    Amantle Montsho
    Amantle Montsho is a female sprinter from Botswana who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the final at the latter edition...

     
  • Oganeditse Moseki
  • Obakeng Ngwigwa
    Obakeng Ngwigwa
    Obakeng Ambrose Ngwigwa is a Botswana sprinter.He won the bronze medal over 400 metres at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics with a personal best and national junior record of 45.97 seconds.-External links:...

     
  • Onalenna Oabona
    Onalenna Oabona
    Onalenna Oabona is a Botswana middle distance runner.-External links:...

     
  • Onnanye Ramohube 

Bowls
Lawn bowls at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
The Bowls at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the State Lawn Bowls Centre in John Cain Memorial Park in Thornbury, Victoria.- Medal count :-Men:-Women:-Competition format:...

  • Tirelo Snankie Buckley
  • Lebogang Moroke 
  • Ivy Malefsane Motlhatlhedi 
  • Sheila Spring

Boxing
Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. It was one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other being Rugby Sevens.- Boxing medal count :-Flyweight 51 kg:-Semifinal Bout 194:...

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
  • Michael Rantsho 


Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
  • Lechedzani Luza
    Lechedzani Luza
    Lechedzani Luza is a boxer from Botswana. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Luza took the silver medal. He took gold in 2004 at the 2nd Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Gaborone, finally defeating Madagascar's Georges Rakotoarimbelo...

     


Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
  • Mmoloki Nogeng
    Mmoloki Nogeng
    Mmoloki Nogeng is a boxer from Botswana. Nogeng won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, losing to Bruno Julie in the semi-finals of the bantamweight category.-Source:*...



Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
  • Thato Batshegi
    Thato Batshegi
    Thato Batshegi is an Olympic boxer from Botswana. Batshegi competed at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. At the 2008 Olympic qualifying tournament, Batshegi lost to Kenyan Nick Okoth in the gold medal match, but still qualified for the 2008...



Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
  • Gomotsang Gaasite 


Men's Light Welterweight (– 64 kg)
  • Herbert Nkabiti
    Herbert Nkabiti
    Herbert Nkabiti is a male amateur boxer from Botswana best known to win Junior Welterweight Silver at the 2007 AllAfrica Games.At the Commonwealth Games 2006 he lost his second fight to eventual English winner James Russan....

     


Men's Welterweight (– 69 kg)
  • Moabi Mothiba
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