| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gilbert Khunwane |
| Nationality |  Botswana |
| Born | June 15, 1977 |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
Gilbert "Ghisto" Khunwane (born 15 June 1977 in Mmankgodi) is a male retired boxer from Botswana, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was eliminated in the first round of the men's lightweight (– 60 kg) division by Mexico's eventual bronze medalist Cristian Bejarano.
Khunwane won a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. He carried the flag for his native country at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia before retiring from the sport in 2005 to become a coach.[1] He was Botswana national boxing team captain[2] and assistant coach.
He was appointed Vice President of the Botswana Boxing Association in February 2019.[3]
