Bose Mokgwathi
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| Nationality | Botswana | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T13 | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bose Mokgwathi (born 24 July 2002) is a T13 Paralympic sprint runner from Botswana. He is a medalist at the World Para Athletics Championships.
Career
In December 2018, at the Region 5 Youth Games held in Gaborone, Mokgwathi won the gold medal in the 200 m T12 and 4x100 relay events and the silver medal in the 100 m T12 event.[1][2] In 2019, he made his international debut in the World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, where in the men's 400 metres T13 event, he was eliminated in the first round.[3][4]
In March 2025, Mokgwathi competed at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 in New Delhi and won the gold medal in the 100m race.[5] Several months later, he represented his country at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships and won a bronze medal in the 400 metres T13 event with a time of 49.66,[6][7] making the only athlete in his country to win a medal at the championships.[8]
References
- ^ "Region 5 Youth Games 2018 Official Results" (PDF). 11 December 2018.
- ^ "More gold expected from athletics". Mmegi. 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Men's 400m T13 - Round 1 - Results Summary" (PDF). IPC. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Bose Mokgwathi". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "India Excels on Opening Day of World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025". Revsportz. 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Mokgwathi scoops bronze at World Para Championships". Mmegi. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "WAPC 2025: Nishad nails Asian Record in gold-winning effort; Simran storms to 100m victory". IANS Live. 3 October 2025.
- ^ Kabelo Boranabi (17 October 2025). "PASSOBO mulls Para National Championship return". Mmegi.