Kabelo Mmono (born 4 February 1980) is a

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er from

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. He won gold medals at the

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and the

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. When he won gold representing Botswana at the 2003 All-Africa Games, his medal ceremony was memorable for his impromptu solo rendition of the

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. He is a former national record holder with 2.20 metres, but in 2006 this record was beaten by

Kabelo Kgosiemang Kabelo Kgosiemang (born 7 January 1986) is a high jumper from Botswana Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its terri ...

.Botswana athletics records

International competitions

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* 1980 births Living people Botswana male high jumpers African Games gold medalists for Botswana Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) {{botswana-athletics-bio-stub