Botswana won 141 medals in the past year

“Botswana’s performance in sport is improving each year with Batswana athletes in various sport codes excelling at international competitions. Since April 2015, Botswana athletes have won 141 medals, consisting of 49 gold, 44 silver and 48 bronze in various competitions,” Olopeng said.

Among notable achievements, in 2015, Isaac Makwala set a new African 400m record in July which placed him among the top five best all time athletes in the category. He is ranked third in the world. Nijel Amos won the 2015 Diamond League and is ranked second in the 800m category. In the youth section, a 400m runner is ranked fourth in the world.