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<\/figure>\n\n\nBut Tebogo had other ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A world bronze medallist over the distance last year, Tebogo also took 100m silver in Budapest as Lyles completed a golden treble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That was a dazzling return for Tebogo at his first senior global championship, but it was nothing compared to his achievement at the Stade de France as he marked his first Olympics with a gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tebogo, sixth in the Paris 100m final, lined up with a 200m personal best of 19.50 \u2013 notably down on the favourite’s 19.31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Showman Lyles made his entrance to huge excitement, seemingly ready to seize his moment with the eyes of the world fixed upon him, but he remained third throughout following a slow start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bednarek held out to equal his silver of three years ago in Tokyo – a medal he also won at the 2022 World Championships – but could not overhaul Tebogo, who sprinted clear to win Botswana’s first ever Olympic gold medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo claimed a surprise Olympic 200m gold medal as Noah Lyles was denied a sprint double at Paris 2024. Tebogo, 21, stormed clear of his rivals to clock an African record of 19.46 seconds and finish ahead of American Kenneth Bednarek, who crossed the line in 19.62. Lyles, crowned the world’s fastest man…<\/p>\n