Thato Batshegi (born 27 April 1988) is an Olympic boxer from Botswana.[1] Batshegi competed at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. At the 2008 Olympic qualifying tournament, Batshegi lost to Kenyan Nick Okoth in the gold medal match, but still qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] At the Olympics 2008, he was defeated 4:14 by Georgia's Nikoloz Izoria.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Botswana |
| Born | April 27, 1988 |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Club | Dinotshi Boxing Club |
References
edit- ^ Thato Batshegi 2006 Commonwealth Games profile
- ^ 2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
External links
edit- Thato Batshegi at BoxRec (registration required)
- Thato Batshegi at Olympics.com
- Thato Batshegi at Olympedia
- Thato Batshegi at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Thato Batshegi at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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