Botswana at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Botswana at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
IPC code BOT
NPC Paralympic Association of Botswana
in Athens
Competitors 1 in 1 sport
Medals
Ranked 56th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances

Botswana made its Paralympic Games début at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. The country sent a single representative (Tshotlego Morama) to compete in athletics. She set a world record and won a gold medal in the T46 women's 400m.

Team

Botswana made their Paralympic debut in Athens.[1][2] The country sent a single representative, Tshotlego Morama, to compete in athletics.[1][2]

Athletics

Morama entered only the 400m sprint event, in the T46 category. She finished first of her heat, and, with a time of 57.09, was the only athlete to run under one minute in the heats. She ran the final in 55.99 seconds, setting a new world record to take gold.[1]

Women
Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Tshotlego Morama T46 400 m 57.09 1 Q 55.99 (WR)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Botswana at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. 1 2 LAUFF, JACKIE (2007). "DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY SPORT COMPETITION: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE" (PDF). Masters Thesis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-26.
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