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“Paris 2024: Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo Shocks with 200m Gold, Sets African Record”
Letsile Tebogo of Botswana delivered a stunning performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics by winning gold in the 200m final. The 21-year-old sprinted to victory with a record-breaking time of 19.46 seconds, setting a new African record and thwarting Noah Lyles’ bid for a sprint double. American Kenneth Bednarek secured silver with a time of 19.62 seconds, while Lyles, who won the 100m final, took bronze with 19.70 seconds. Lyles, who tested positive for COVID-19 post-race, required assistance to leave the track.