Christine Botlogetswe

Christine Ayanda Botlogetswe (born 1 October 1995) is a sprinter from Botswana who competes primarily in the 400 metres.[2] She competed at the 2016 Olympics, running a non-qualifying 52.37 in the first round.[3] She runs for the Orapa Athletics Club and is coached by Justice Dipeba,[4] who also coaches Isaac Makwala, the seventh fastest man in history.

Christine Botlogetswe
Personal information
Born (1995-10-01) October 1, 1995
Rakops, Botswana
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)200 m, 400 m
Coached byJustice Dipeba
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Botswana
African Games
Silver medal – second place2015 Brazzaville4x400 m relay
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place2014 Marrakech4x400 m relay

She qualified to represent Botswana at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Botswana
2011 African Junior Championships Gaborone, Botswana 8th 400 m 55.87
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:48.71
World Youth Championships Lille, France 41st (h) 400 m 59.13
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 30th (h) 400 m 55.26
2013 African Junior Championships Bambous, Mauritius 6th 400 m 56.72
2014 African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 29th (h) 200 m 25.75
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:40.28
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 5th (B) 4 × 400 m relay 3:35.76
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 15th (sf) 400 m 54.32
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:32.84
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 6th 400 m 53.31
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:31.54
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 30th (h) 400 m 52.37
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.13
World Championships London, United Kingdom 43rd (h) 400 m 53.50
7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:28.00
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 4th 400 m 51.17
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:26.86
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 2nd 400 m 51.19
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 42nd (h) 400 m 53.27
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 38th (h) 400 m 53.99
2022 African Championships Port Louis, Mauritius 10th (sf) 400 m 55.06
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:36.96

Personal bests

Outdoor

References
  1. "2018 CWG bio".
  2. Christine Botlogetswe at World Athletics
  3. "Rio 2016". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016.
  4. "Olympics | Philly". Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. Sib, Anastacia; a (16 June 2021). "Botswana: Women Prove Point". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.


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