Lesotho at the 2003 All-Africa Games
| Lesotho at the 2003 All-Africa Games | |
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| IOC code | LES |
| NOC | Lesotho National Olympic Committee |
| in Abuja 5 October 2003 – 17 October 2003 | |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| All-Africa Games appearances | |
Lesotho competed in the 2003 All-Africa Games held at the National Stadium in the city of Abuja, Nigeria The country sent a substantial team which entered a range of events including athletics and tennis. The team returned with six medals, all in taekwondo, and came sixteenth in the medal table.
Competitors
The Lesotho entered thirty events, twenty six for men and four for women.[1] The country wielded a strong representation in tennis, with Mokoali Eche, Ntsane Moeletsi, Sekhobe Moshoeshoe and Lebohang Tsasanyane all competing in the men’s singles tournament.[2] Tau Khotso ran in the 10,000 metres.[3] A team also competed in the baseball tournament, coming fourth in the qualifying round and fifth overall.[4]
Medal summary
Lesotho won six medals, two gold, a silver and three bronze medals, and was ranked sixteenth in the final medal table.[5]
Medal table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taekwondo |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
List of Medalists
Gold Medal
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Lineo Mochesane | Taekwondo | Women's Under 47 kg | 15 October 2003 | [6][7] |
| Gold |
Johannes Komane | Taekwondo | Men's Under 62 kg | 16 October 2003 | [6][7] |
Silver Medal
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Puleng Lala | Taekwondo | Women's Over 72 kg | 18 October 2003 | [6][7] |
Bronze Medal
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Likeleli Alinah Thamae | Taekwondo | Women’s Under 51 kg | 15 October 2003 | [6][7] |
| Bronze |
Letsoela Tatolo | Taekwondo | Men’s Under 67 kg | 16 October 2003 | [6][7] |
| Bronze |
Tsoene Mamokoai | Taekwondo | Women’s Under 67 kg | 17 October 2003 | [6][7] |
References
- ^ "Number of Entries by Country". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 25 October 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Entry List / Liste des Inscriptions Tennis". 8allafricagames.org. 2004. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Fuchs, Carole. "All Africa Games Abuja (Nigeria) 11-16 October 2003". africathle. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Baseball - Result / Baseball - Resultat". 8allafricagames.org. 2004. Archived from the original on 9 April 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "All Africa Games > Abuja 2003 > Medal Table". bestsports. 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Result of Tournament". Taekwondo Data. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Botz, Peter (2004). "8th All-Africa Games Schedule: Taekwondo". 8allafricagames.org. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2020.