Johnson Kubisa
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Johnson Kubisa is a Botswana
n sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres
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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 teammates California Molefe
, Kagiso Kilego
and Oganeditse Moseki. http://www.gbrathletics.com/cm99.htm
On the individual level, Kubisa finished seventh at the 2002 African Championships
and won a bronze medal at the 2003 Military World Games
. Participating in the 2000 Summer Olympics
, he achieved seventh place in his heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round.
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
n sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
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He was a member of the Botswana 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
team that finished eighth at the 2004 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metres relay
The men's 4×400 metres relay was one of 23 track events of the athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens. It was contested at the Athens Olympic Stadium, from August 27 to August 28, by a total of sixteen national teams comprising 64 athletes....
. He also helped win this event at the 2003 All-Africa Games
Athletics at the 2003 All-Africa Games
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in a national record time of 3:02.24 minutes, together with teammates 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....
, Kagiso Kilego
Kagiso Kilego
Kagiso Kilego is a Botswana 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...
and Oganeditse Moseki. http://www.gbrathletics.com/cm99.htm
On the individual level, Kubisa finished seventh at the 2002 African Championships
2002 African Championships in Athletics
The 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis and Radès, Tunisia in August, 2002.- Men's Results :-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
and won a bronze medal at the 2003 Military World Games
Military World Games
The Military World Games is a multi-sport event for military sportspeople, organized by the International Military Sports Council . The Games have been held since 1995, although championships for separate sports had been held for some years. A winter edition of the games has been recently created...
. Participating in the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, he achieved seventh place in his heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round.