Congratulations to the following sports men and women who walked out as winners at the 41st Botswana Sport Awards which were held at Ba Isago Convention Centre on the 7th May 2022. The Botswana Sport Awards are held to reward and celebrate excellence and outstanding performance in the sporting fraternity. The 41st Botswana Sport Awards returned after a one (1) year hiatus, not having been celebrated in 2021. As a result, they covered performances over two (2) years, namely 2020 and 2021.
- Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year
Nominees
Naledi Marape – Chess
Refilwe Ekua Youri – Tennis
Keamogetse Kenosi – Boxing
Winner: Naledi Marape - Chess; Sponsored by Debswana with P75, 000.00
2. Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year
Nominees
Letsile Tebogo – Athletics
Denzel Seetso – Tennis
Thuso Mosutlha – Chess
Winner: Letsile Tebogo - Athletics; Sponsored by Debswana with P75, 000.00
3. Most Outstanding Team of the Year
Nominees
Men’s 4x400m Relay Team – Athletics
Jwaneng Galaxy Football Club
Senior Women National Team – Football
Winner: Men's 4x400m Relay Team - Athletics; Sponsored by Lucara Botswana with P75, 000.00
4. Outstanding Coach of the Year
Nominees
Justice Dipeba - Athletics
Phenyo Matong – Tennis
Lechedzani Luza - Boxing
Winner: Justice Dipeba - Athletics; Sponsored by Vincent Excellent Tours with P25, 000.00
5. Outstanding Umpire/Referee of the Year
Nominees
Gaone Poane – Tennis
Emmanuel Kgaboetsile – Badminton
Dorothy Okatch – Basketball
Winner: Gaone Poane - Tennis; Sponsored by JB with P15, 000.00
6. Resilient National Sport Association of the Year
Nominees
BOTESSA
Chess
Table Tennis
Winner: BOTESSA
7. Outstanding Male Athlete with Disability
Nominees
Edwin Masuge – PASSOBO
Theo Nkele – PASSOBO
Phemo Karenna – PASSOBO
Winner: Edwin Masuge - PASSOBO; Sponsored by Minet Botswana with P15, 000.00
8. Outstanding Female Athlete with Disability
Nominees
Gloria Majaga – PASSOBO
Bokang Botlhe Mopalo – PASSOBO
Amantle Makhura – PASSOBO
Winner: Gloria Majaga - PASSOBO; Sponsored by Minet Botswana with P15, 000.00
9. WASBO Award
Amantle Montsho - Athletics; Sponsored by Sprint Couriers with P10, 000.00
10. Electronic Journalist of the Year
Tumelo Tafila – BTV
11. Print Journalist of the Year
Baleseng Batlotleng - BOPA; Sponsored by Stanbic Bank with P25, 000.00
12. Sponsor of the Year
Nominees
First National Bank of Botswana
Debswana Diamond Company
Phoenix Assurance Botswana
Winner: Debswana Diamond Company
13. Minister's Awards
The Late Andrew Mokoto - Softball
Lucara Botswana
Anthony Pesela - Athletics
Amantle Montsho - Athletics
14. Public Athlete/Team of the Year; voted for by the public
Jwaneng Galaxy FC - Football; Sponsored by Lucara Botswana with P25, 000.00
Congratulations once again to our stars and all the nominees for having been nominated. All the best to all sport persons as we prepare for the year 2023.