Botswanan sprinter who became the first African to break 20 seconds in the 200m and won Olympic gold in the event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Letsile Tebogo is a Botswanan sprinting phenomenon who became one of his country's most celebrated athletes by winning the Olympic 200m gold medal at Paris 2024 — the first African winner of the 200m in Olympic history. His extraordinary natural talent, smooth running style, and fierce competitive instinct have made him one of sprinting's most exciting young stars. Tebogo's Olympic 200m gold in Paris 2024 made him Botswana's most celebrated athlete and the first African to win the event at the Games, and he continued to be one of the sport's most closely watched young sprinters heading into the following seasons.
100m and 200m sprinting, first African to run sub-20 seconds in 200m
How They Played
Explosive acceleration with exceptional top-end speed, particularly strong in 200m
Lasting Impact
Breakthrough African sprinter who revolutionized Botswanan athletics on global stage
Career Honours
- Olympic Gold Medal 200m Paris 2024
- Olympic Bronze Medal 100m Paris 2024
- World Championship Silver Medal 200m Budapest 2023
- World Athletics Under-20 Championship Gold Medal 100m Cali 2022
- World Athletics Under-20 Championship Gold Medal 200m Cali 2022
- Diamond League 200m winner Lausanne 2023
- African Games Gold Medal 100m Accra 2023
- African Games Gold Medal 200m Accra 2023
- World Athletics Athlete of the Year nominee 2023
- IAAF World U20 Championships 100m Gold Medal 2022