Obakeng Ngwigwa
BOTMenObakeng Ngwigwa is a Botswana sprinter, born on May 9, 1985. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.43 in the 100m, 20.56 in the 200m, 45.50 in the 400m, 39.07 in the 4x100m and 3:02.88 in the 4x400m. He has earned 2 silver and 4 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Botswana.
As of Sep 23, 2026: 400 m 45.50 (#981 all-time), 200 m 20.56, 2013 season best 47.07 (Jul 14, 2013, Kortrijk (BEL)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva, Aug 15, 2013, 3:05.74 · 41 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 200m | 20.85 | +0.9 | Jun 2, 2013 | ↑ | Gaborone (BOT) |
| 2013 | 400m | 47.07 | - | Jul 14, 2013 | ↓ | Kortrijk (BEL) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:05.74 | - | Aug 15, 2013 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2012 | 100m | 10.80 | +0.6 | Jun 20, 2012 | ↓ | Grefrath-Oedt (GER) |
| 2012 | 200m | 20.81 | -0.1 | Jun 7, 2012 | ↑ | Rhede (GER) |
| 2012 | 300m | 32.52 | - | Jul 5, 2012 | ↑ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2012 | 4x100m | 40.42 | - | Jun 29, 2012 | ↓ | Porto Novo (BEN) |
| 2012 | 400m | 47.15 | - | Jul 8, 2012 | ↓ | Recklinghausen (GER) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:03.89 | - | May 31, 2012 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2011 | 100m | 10.67 | +2.1 | Mar 19, 2011 | ↓ | Myrtle Beach CCU Shamrock Invitational |
| 2011 | 200m | 20.89 | +0.2 | Apr 30, 2011 | ↑ | Radford, VA (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m | 46.47 | - | Aug 17, 2011 | ↓ | National Stadium, Shenzhen (CHN) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:04.39 | - | Jul 16, 2011 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2010 | 200m | 20.56 | +2.6 | May 29, 2010 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | 200m-short-track | 21.51 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 300m | 33.99 | - | Jan 15, 2010 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 300m-short-track | 33.99 | - | Jan 15, 2010 | - | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 4x100m | 39.07 | - | Jun 9, 2010 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2010 | 400m | 45.50 | - | Jul 30, 2010 | ↓ | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 46.54 | - | Feb 28, 2010 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 4x200Metre | 1:22.21 | - | Apr 24, 2010 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:03.58 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m | 20.84 | +2.3 | Apr 18, 2009 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m-short-track | 21.59 | - | Feb 14, 2009 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 400m | 46.47 | - | May 16, 2009 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2009 | 400m-short-track | 48.19 | - | Jan 24, 2009 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 4x200Metre | 1:21.60 | - | Apr 25, 2009 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2009 | 4x400m | 3:02.88 | - | Jun 13, 2009 | ↑ | Fayetteville NCAA Div. I Championships |
| 2009 | 4x400Metre | 3:07.83 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | - | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 60m | 6.84 | - | Mar 7, 2008 | - | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 100m | 10.43 | +0.7 | Apr 5, 2008 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2008 | 200m | 21.02 | -0.4 | May 16, 2008 | ↑ | Levelland, TX (USA) |
| 2008 | 400m | 46.13 | - | Apr 19, 2008 | ↓ | Lawrence, KS (USA) |
| 2008 | 400m-short-track | 48.47 | - | Mar 7, 2008 | ↑ | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 200m | 21.03 | - | Mar 31, 2007 | ↑ | Arkansas City, KS (USA) |
| 2007 | 200m-short-track | 21.95 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m | 46.97 | - | Jul 14, 2007 | ↓ | Eindhoven (NED) |
| 2007 | 600m | 1:21.72 | - | Mar 3, 2007 | - | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 4x400m | 3:05.96 | - | Sep 1, 2007 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2006 | 4x100m | 41.20 | - | Aug 11, 2006 | ↓ | Bambous (MRI) |
| 2006 | 400m | 46.35 | - | Apr 9, 2006 | ↓ | Réduit (MRI) |
| 2006 | 4x400m | 3:08.13 | - | Aug 13, 2006 | ↑ | Bambous African Championships |
| 2005 | 400m | 46.12 | - | May 21, 2005 | ↓ | Gaborone (BOT) |
| 2005 | 4x400m | 3:06.39 | - | Aug 13, 2005 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2004 | 100m | 10.60 | - | Apr 28, 2004 | ↓ | Maputo (MOZ) |
| 2004 | 200m | 21.04 | +0.0 | May 29, 2004 | ↑ | Gaborone (BOT) |
| 2004 | 4x100m | 40.01 | - | Jul 17, 2004 | ↓ | Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2004 | 400m | 45.97 | - | Jul 15, 2004 | ↓ | Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships |
2013
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:05.74 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
4x400m | 3:05.74 | - | Aug 10 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
200m | 20.98 | +1.1 | Jul 19 | Bottrop BottropGala, Bottrop |
400m | 47.47 | - | Jul 19 | Bottrop BottropGala, Bottrop |
400m | 47.07 | - | Jul 14 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
200m | 21.09 | +0.2 | Jul 14 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
200m | 21.07 | -0.4 | Jul 13 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
200m | 21.28 | -1.8 | Jul 10 | Wetzlar Abendsportfest, Wetzlar |
200m | 21.25 | -1.5 | Jul 6 | Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
200m | 21.10 | +3.1 | Jun 9 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat |
200m | 20.85 | +0.9 | Jun 2 | Gaborone Southern Africa Regional Championships, Gaborone |
2012
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 21.40 | +2.7 | Jul 21 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
400m | 47.15 | - | Jul 8 | Recklinghausen Regional Championships, Recklinghausen |
200m | 21.55 | -0.1 | Jul 8 | Recklinghausen Regional Championships, Recklinghausen |
200m | 21.17 | +0.0 | Jul 7 | Bottrop BottropGala, Bottrop |
300m | 32.52 | - | Jul 5 | Liège Meeting international de la province de Liége, Liège |
200m | 21.01 | -1.4 | Jul 1 | Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo |
200m | 20.83 | -0.2 | Jun 30 | Porto Novo African Championships |
200m | 21.07 | +0.0 | Jun 30 | Porto Novo African Championships |
4x100m | 40.42 | - | Jun 29 | Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo |
200m | 20.93 | +0.8 | Jun 20 | Grefrath-Oedt Sprintpokal- und Mittelstreckenabend, Grefrath-Oedt |
100m | 10.80 | +0.6 | Jun 20 | Grefrath-Oedt Sprintpokal- und Mittelstreckenabend, Grefrath-Oedt |
200m | 21.04 | -0.5 | Jun 9 | Lille Meeting Lille Metropole, Lille |
200m | 20.81 | -0.1 | Jun 7 | Rhede Abendsportfest, Rhede |
4x400m | 3:05.82 | - | Jun 3 | Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Bydgoszcz |
4x400m | 3:03.89 | - | May 31 | Roma Golden Gala |
200m | 21.09 | -1.2 | May 5 | Pretoria South African Open Championships, Pretoria |
4x100m | 40.70 | - | May 5 | Pretoria South African Open Championships, Pretoria |
4x400m | 3:07.57 | - | May 5 | Pretoria South African Open Championships, Pretoria |
200m | 20.86 | +0.7 | May 5 | Pretoria South African Open Championships, Pretoria |
2011
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 20.94 | +1.7 | Sep 15 | Maputo All-Africa Games, Maputo |
200m | 21.41 | -1.5 | Sep 14 | Maputo All-Africa Games, Maputo |
200m | 20.96 | -0.1 | Sep 14 | Maputo All-Africa Games, Maputo |
4x400m | 3:07.13 | - | Aug 21 | Universiade |
4x400m | 3:11.76 | - | Aug 20 | Universiade, National Stadium, Shenzhen |
200m | 21.14 | -0.1 | Aug 19 | Universiade, National Stadium, Shenzhen |
400m | 46.51 | - | Aug 18 | Universiade, National Stadium, Shenzhen |
200m | 20.94 | +0.0 | Aug 18 | Universiade, National Stadium, Shenzhen |
200m | 21.21 | -1.0 | Aug 18 | Universiade, National Stadium, Shenzhen |
400m | 46.47 | - | Aug 17 | Universiade, National Stadium, Shenzhen |
400m | 46.48 | - | Aug 16 | Universiade, National Stadium, Shenzhen |
4x400m | 3:04.39 | - | Jul 16 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
200m | 21.08 | +2.4 | Jul 16 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
200m | 21.22 | +0.9 | Jul 15 | Bottrop Internationales Meeting, Bottrop |
400m | 47.19 | - | Jul 8 | Rhede Abendsportfest, Rhede |
200m | 21.01 | +0.6 | Jul 8 | Rhede Abendsportfest, Rhede |
400m | 48.29 | - | Jul 2 | Uden MONDO Keien Meeting, Uden |
400m | 46.88 | - | Apr 30 | Radford Invitational, Radford, VA |
200m | 20.89 | +0.2 | Apr 30 | Radford Invitational, Radford, VA |
200m | 21.03 | +1.9 | Apr 16 | Greensboro Friendship & Freedom Games, Greensboro, NC |
Honours
Porto Novo African Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
Porto Novo African Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
Porto Novo African Championships
200 Metres
Porto Novo African Championships
200 Metres
Maputo All-Africa Games
200 Metres
Nairobi African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Nairobi African Championships
400 Metres
Nairobi African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Nairobi African Championships
400 Metres
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Bambous African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Bambous African Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
Bambous African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Bambous African Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships
400 Metres
Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
Frequently asked questions
What is Obakeng Ngwigwa's 400 m personal best?
Obakeng Ngwigwa's 400 m personal best is 45.50, set on Jul 30, 2010 in Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN), #981 on the all-time list.
Which events does Obakeng Ngwigwa compete in?
Obakeng Ngwigwa competes in the 400 m and 200 m.
How did Obakeng Ngwigwa perform in 2013?
2013 season best: 47.07, set on Jul 14, 2013 in Kortrijk (BEL). Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva on Aug 15, 2013, 3:05.74.