Back بوتسوانا في الألعاب الأولمبية الصيفية 2012 Arabic بۆتسوانا لە ئۆڵۆمپیادی ھاوینەی ٢٠١٢ CKB Botswana na Letních olympijských hrách 2012 Czech Botswana ved sommer-OL 2012 Danish Olympische Sommerspiele 2012/Teilnehmer (Botswana) German Bocvano en la Somera Olimpiko 2012 Esperanto Botsuana en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012 Spanish Botswana kesäolympialaisissa 2012 Finnish Botswana aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 2012 French Botswana a 2012. évi nyári olimpiai játékokon Hungarian
| Botswana at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BOT |
| NOC | Botswana National Olympic Committee |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers | Amantle Montsho (opening) Oteng Oteng (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 69th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Botswana competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics.
Botswana National Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation in its Olympic history. Four athletes from Botswana were selected to the team, competing only in athletics and boxing. Track star and sole female athlete Amantle Montsho, who was considered a pre-Olympic favourite, became a strong contender to win Botswana's first Olympic medal; however, she missed out of the medal standings in the women's 400 metres, finishing only in fourth place. Montsho was also appointed by the committee to be Botswana's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Despite being the nation's smallest delegation, Botswana left London with its first ever Olympic medal, when track runner Nijel Amos finished second in the men's 800 metres.[1]
- ^ "Kenya's Rudisha Storms to Gold in 800 meters". RIA Novosti. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.