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Letsile Tebogo
BOTMenLetsile Tebogo is a sprinter from Botswana born on 7 June 2003 who made history by winning his country's first-ever Olympic gold medal. He claimed that title in the 200 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Tebogo earned a silver medal in the 100m and a bronze in the 200m at the 2023 World Championships. He won the 100 metres at both the 2021 and 2022 World Athletics Under-20 Championships, becoming the first athlete from Botswana to claim the 100m title at any World Championships level. He is the 2022 African champion in the 200m, the youngest winner of that title in competition history, and broke the 300m world best with a time of 30.69 seconds in February 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa.
Tebogo has held the world U20 record in the 100m since April 2022 and was the first man from Botswana to break the 10-second barrier in the event.
As of Sep 12, 2026: 200 m 19.46 (#5 all-time), 300 Metres 30.69, 2026 season best 19.84 (Jun 10, 2026, Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)) · Last competition: Allianz Memorial van Damme, Sep 4, 2026, 20.01 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze · Area record (200 m) · 23 years old
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |