Letsile Tebogo: Botswana sprinter wins 200M Gold | Olympics 2024
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo took the gold in the men’s 200m final at the 2024 Olympics in Paris city, France. Tebogo posted 19.46 seconds, running away from American Kenny Bednarek — who took silver — and Noah Lyles. It was history for Tebogo becoming Botswana personality to win an Olympic title for his nation in any […] The post Letsile Tebogo: Botswana sprinter wins 200M Gold | Olympics 2024 appeared first on Kawowo Sports.
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Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo took the gold in the men’s 200m final at the 2024 Olympics in Paris city, France.
Tebogo posted 19.46 seconds, running away from American Kenny Bednarek — who took silver — and Noah Lyles.
It was history for Tebogo becoming Botswana personality to win an Olympic title for his nation in any sport.
Lyles came up short in his quest for the 100-meter, 200-meter double at the Paris Olympics.
He did get the bronze, but had been aiming to be the first American to win both in 40 years.
Lyles was the favorite in the event, but ran only 19.70. He has a career-best of 19.31 — set at the world championships in 2022 — and a season best of 19.53.
Lyles looked extremely fatigued after the race and sat down on the track after the event. He was attended to by medical professionals and taken off the track in a wheelchair.
The 21-year-old Tebogo set a career-best time in the final as well as an African record.
Lyles also took bronze in Tokyo three years ago.
Usain Bolt is the last person to accomplish the 100 meters and 200 meters — in 2016 — when he did it for the third straight Olympics. Carl Lewis was the last American to win the 100 and 200 when he did the double at the Los Angeles Games in 1984.Lyles won the 100 meters on Tuesday in a historically close race. He edged out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by just 0.005 seconds.
Lyles was attempting to win three golds at the Paris Games by also winning in the 100-meter relay.
Lewis is also the last person to win the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4×100-meter relay when he did it in 1984.
Following his win in the 100 meters, Lyles was asked how he felt about completing the triple.
“Pretty confident,” he said. “I can’t lie.”
Lyles ran the anchor leg in the qualifying heats Thursday, taking first place in the group.
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