Botswana at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

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.

Botswana at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeBOT
NPCParalympic Association of Botswana
in Athens
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Medals
Ranked 57th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Team

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

Athletics

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Botswana at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. ^ a b Lauff, Jackie (2007). Developing Country Participation in International Disability Sport Competition: A Historical Perspective (PDF) (Master's thesis). Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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