| Lesotho at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | LES |
| CGA | Lesotho National Olympic Committee |
| Website | lnoc |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 21 (15 men and 6 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Lerato Sechele Tumelo Makae |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Moroke Mokhotho |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Lesotho competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.[1] This was Lesotho's 12th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Lesotho's team consisted of 21 athletes (15 men and six women) competing in four sports.[2] Lerato Sechele and Tumelo Makae were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony, while Moroke Mokhotho was the closing ceremony flagbearer.[3]
Competitors
The Lesotho team is scheduled to consist of 21 athletes.[1]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Boxing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cycling | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 6 | 21 |
Athletics
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mojela Koneshe | 100 m | 10.46 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Tebello Ramakongoana | 5000 m | — | 14:54.62 | 17 | |||
| Tsepo Mathibelle | Marathon | — | 2:38:52 | 17 | |||
| Motlokoa Nkhabutlane | — | did not finish | |||||
| Lebenya Nkoka | — | 2:32:52 | 15 | ||||
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Manqabang Tsibela | 800 m | 2:13.34 | 6 | did not advance | |
| 1500 m | 4:40.01 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| Mathakane Letsie | 5000 m | — | 17:25.32 | 21 | |
| Neheng Khatala | 10,000 m | — | 33:27.35 | 12 | |
| Mathakane Letsie | — | 36:50.62 | 13 | ||
| Mokulubete Makatisi | Marathon | — | 2:36:05 | 8 | |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Lerato Sechele | Triple jump | 12.57 | 12 |
| Litsitso Khotlele | Discus throw F44/64 | 24.07 | 9 |
Boxing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Retselisitsoe Kolobe | Flyweight | — |  Dodd (WAL)L RSC |
did not advance | |||
| Phomolo Lengola | Bantamweight | — | H-Allan (WAL) L 1 - 4 |
did not advance | |||
| Moroke Mokhotho | Featherweight |  Hussain (PAK)L RSC |
did not advance | ||||
| Qhobosheane Mohlerepe | Light welterweight |  Atmatzidis (CYP)W 5 - 0 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sanford (CAN)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | |||
| Arena Pakela | Light middleweight |  Ssenyange (UGA)W 4 - 1 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Walsh (NIR)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | |||
Cycling
Road
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teboho Khantsi | Road race | DNF | |
| Kabelo Makatile | DNF | ||
Mountain Biking
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tumelo Makae | Men’s cross-country | LAP | |
| Phetetso Monese | LAP | ||
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Event | Weight Lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
| Nkhahle Sebota | Men's -61 kg | 80 | 106 | 186 | 8 |
References
- 1 2 Palmer, Dan (18 May 2022). "Lesotho targets training at altitude before Birmingham 2022". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ↑ "Marathoner opts for shorter races at Commonwealth Games". Newsday. Maseru, Lesotho. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
The team comprises 21 athletes made of six females and 15 males.
- ↑ "#teamlesotho🇱🇸 Commonwealth Games updates!! #triplejumper Lerato Sechele and top MBT #cyclist Tumelo Makae have been named joint flag bearers for the team during the Opening Ceremony of the #B2022 Commonwealth Games". www.facebook.com/. Lesotho National Olympic Committee. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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