Letsile Tebogo, Botswana's golden boy, received a hero's welcome upon his return home after clinching the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal in the 200m at the Paris 2024 Games. The 21-year-old sprinter stunned the world by defeating pre-race favorite Noah Lyles to claim gold in the 200m with a remarkable time of 19.46 seconds, setting a new lifetime best and African record. Tebogo's victory marked the first time Botswana and Africa had won an Olympic gold medal in any sprint event, solidifying his status as one of the continent's greatest sprinters. The people of Botswana have filled one of their biggest stadiums to welcome Letsile Tebogo and the Botswana athletes who clinched medals at #Paris2024 #3SportsGH pic.twitter.com/vQCRX7Fa2w - #3Sports (@3SportsGh) August 13, 2024 Tebogo also excelled in the men's 4x400m final, anchoring Botswana to a silver medal with a split time of 43.03 seconds, the second-fastest in history behind Michael Johnson. The U.S.