| Lesotho at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Lesotho | |
| CGF code | LES |
| CGA | Lesotho National Olympic Committee |
| Website | lnoc |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08) | |
| 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. 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. Lerato Sechele and Tumelo Makae were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony, while Moroke Mokhotho was the closing ceremony flagbearer.
Competitors
The Lesotho team is scheduled to consist of 21 athletes.
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
Main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games- 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
Main article: Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games- 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 |
 Sanford (CAN)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | |||
| Arena Pakela | Light middleweight |  Ssenyange (UGA)W 4 - 1 |
 Walsh (NIR)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | |||
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth GamesRoad
- 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
Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification| Athlete | Event | Weight Lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
| Nkhahle Sebota | Men's -61 kg | 80 | 106 | 186 | 8 |
References
- ^ 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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