Letsile Tebogo wrote his name in his country’s history book when he earned Botswana’s first Olympic gold medal—and his people were eager to celebrate it with him.
The sprinter beat Team USA stars Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek in the men’s 200-meter final on August 8. He won in 19.46 seconds, the fourth-fastest time ever.
Additionally, he led his team to a silver medal in the 4x400m relay.
