Letsile Tebogo

Letsile Tebogo is a Botswana sprinter best known for winning the men's 200 metres at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, delivering Botswana's first Olympic gold medal. World Athletics named him its Men's World Athlete of the Year for 2024.

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About Letsile Tebogo

Profile information current to 2026-08-19.

Botswana · Sprinter

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Known for: 100 metres sprinting; 200 metres sprinting; 4x400 metres relay; Olympic and World Athletics championship competition
Country: Botswana

Sprinter

At a glance

Tebogo won the Paris 2024 Olympic men's 200 metres in an African-record 19.46 seconds.
His 200 metres victory secured Botswana's first Olympic gold medal.
World Athletics named him Men's World Athlete of the Year and Men's Track Athlete of the Year for 2024.
At the 2023 World Athletics Championships, he won silver in the 100 metres and bronze in the 200 metres.
He also helped Botswana win Paris 2024 Olympic silver in the men's 4x400 metres relay in an African-record time.

Background and junior emergence

Tebogo was born on 7 June 2003 and is from Botswana; Le Monde reported his birthplace as Kanye. He emerged internationally by winning the World Athletics U20 men's 100 metres title in Nairobi in 2021, then retained it in Cali in 2022 with a 9.91-second world U20 record.

Senior championship breakthrough

At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Tebogo established himself in both short sprints, taking silver in the men's 100 metres in 9.88 seconds and bronze in the men's 200 metres in 19.81 seconds.

Olympic breakthrough and significance

Tebogo won the Paris 2024 Olympic men's 200 metres in 19.46 seconds, setting an African record and earning Botswana its first Olympic gold medal. Botswana Daily News and Le Monde characterized him as the first African Olympic champion in the men's 200 metres. Two days later, he won silver with Botswana in the men's 4x400 metres relay, which finished in an African-record 2:54.53.

Recognition and later competition

World Athletics named Tebogo its Men's World Athlete of the Year and Men's Track Athlete of the Year for 2024. At the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, he placed fourth in the men's 200 metres final in 19.65 seconds.

Timeline

2021-08-21 Won the World Athletics U20 men's 100 metres title in Nairobi in 10.19 seconds.
2022-08-02 Retained the World Athletics U20 men's 100 metres title in Cali, winning in 9.91 seconds, recorded as a world U20 record.
2023-08-20 Won silver in the men's 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in 9.88 seconds.
2023-08-25 Won bronze in the men's 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in 19.81 seconds.
2024-08-08 Won the Paris 2024 Olympic men's 200 metres in 19.46 seconds, an African record and Botswana's first Olympic gold medal.
2024-08-10 Won Olympic silver with Botswana in the men's 4x400 metres relay in an African-record 2:54.53.
2024-12-01 Was named Men's World Athlete of the Year and Men's Track Athlete of the Year by World Athletics.
2025-09-19 Placed fourth in the World Championships men's 200 metres final in Tokyo in 19.65 seconds.

Additional verified details

Current context

World Athletics listed Tebogo's personal bests as 9.86 seconds for 100 metres and 19.46 seconds for 200 metres; the 200 metres mark was listed as both an African record and a Botswana national record. Dynamic athlete-profile data; personal bests and rankings may change after the observation date.

Biographical facts

Letsile Tebogo is a Botswana athlete born on 7 June 2003.
Le Monde reported that Tebogo was born in Kanye, Botswana.
Botswana Daily News and Le Monde characterized Tebogo as the first African Olympic champion in the men's 200 metres following his Paris 2024 victory.