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born 2003 Botswana
Letsile Tebogo ( born 7 June 2003) is a Botswana sprinter. He won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 200 metres event, with his win earning the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Botswana.
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The moment you talk about the world record is the moment you mess up your training programme.
What I learned tonight is that, make sure you perfect everything according to the race and don't leave out anything.
Once the governments are on board, it makes a massive difference to the sport.
She’s watching up there, and she’s really, really happy.
When we finish, we become friends and then life goes on.
Only when I get on to the track, I become somebody different.
I aspired to be the one to make it happen and then take in the world's response. And that reaction has been heartwarming.
I'm really grateful for the team around me. They really pushed me through thick and thin.
I think, for me, I can’t be the face of athletics because I’m not arrogant or loud like Noah (Lyles). So, I believe Noah is the face of athletics.
I’ve had such a huge blow that affected me deeply, so I’m still trying to get the confidence back into the body. It’s not about injuries; it is all about my mum.
"I’ll probably rent out those two houses because I’m not leaving my mother’s place!
I like having an element of mystery and want to leave people wondering: where is he, what’s he doing?
The children that I inspire across the world, sometimes are less privileged and cannot do sports because of their situations.
Botho means never to undermine anyone, just do your thing and learn how to congratulate others if they've done better than you on the day.
That's always been my goal, to snap their dominance.
Africans are stepping up and we see an increased number of African athletes in global competitions.
I believe there is a medal in these legs and it only needs the determination and the willpower to do it.
Wherever you are, whatever you have, just make sure you put in enough effort and dedication.
There’s a lot of pain that is inside that needs to go out, and the only way I can do that is through running.
You just have to capitalise on the little you have and make sure you pursue your goals.
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