Botswana participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul ( Republic of Korea ) for the third time in its history, but did not win any medals. The national team was represented by two boxers and six athletes.
| Botswana at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | BOT | |||
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Botswana | |||
| Olympic Games in Seoul | ||||
| Athletes | 8 in 2 sports | |||
| Medals | Gold 0 | Silver 0 | Bronze 0 | Total 0 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1980 β’ 1984 β’ 1988 β’ 1992 β’ 1996 β’ 2000 β’ 2004 β’ 2008 β’ 2012 β’ 2016 | ||||
Boxing
- Athletes - 2
| Sportsman | Category | 1/32 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/4 finals | Semi final | The final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rival and result | Rival and result | Rival and result | Rival and result | Rival and result | Rival and result | ||
| Madjar Chekisso | 54 kg | Rene Breitbart Por 0: 5 | I failed | ||||
| Shakes Kubuytsily | 60 kg | - | Azzedin Said Por RSC | I failed | |||
Athletics
- Athletes - 6
- Men
| Sportsman | View | Race | Quarter finals | Semi final | The final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | A place | Result | A place | Result | A place | Result | A place | ||
| Benny Garametso | 200m | 22.79 | 6 | I failed | |||||
| Sundy Maveni | 400m | 47.97 | four | I failed | |||||
| Bobby Gaceitsivi | 800m | 1.48.08 | four | I failed | |||||
| Mbigany Ty | 1500m | 3.41.97 | eight | 3.42,62 | ten | I failed | |||
| Bigboy Matlapeng | Marathon | 2: 20.51 | 34 | ||||||
| Joseph Ramotshabi Bobby Gaceitsivi Benny garametso Sandi Maveni | Relay race 4x400m | 3.13,16 | 7 | Not passed | |||||