Botswana at the 1980 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BOT
NOC	Botswana National Olympic Committee
in Moscow
Competitors	7 (7 men and 0 women) in 1 sport
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Botswana competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• Lucien Josiah
  • Heat — 11.15 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 metres

• Lucien Josiah
  • Heat — 22.45 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 metres

• Joseph Ramotshabe

Men's 800 metres

• Langa Mudongo
  • Heat — 1:52.5 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1,500 metres

• Ishmael Mhaladi
  • Heat — 3:59.1 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

• Robert Chideka

Men's 10,000 metres

• Golekane Mosweu
  • Heat — 30:38.8 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Hurdles

• Wilfred Kareng
  • Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)