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Letsile Tebogo is aiming for greater things in 2025 after bagging World Athlete of the Year award.
Letsile Tebogo is not resting on his laurels as he plots for an even better outing next season after winning the World Athlete of the Year at the World Athletics Awards 2024 in Monaco.
Tebogo revealed that being recognised means a lot to him and the people of Botswana and noted that he is looking forward to making them prouder come next season with the 2025 World Championships the main event of the season.
The reigning Olympic 200m champion added that he never expected to win but took time to thank his fans for voting and ensuring he stayed on top until the final day. Letsile Tebogo dedicated his victory to Africa, maintaining that it was a great achievement for the continent and he would continue working hard to place it on the world map.
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"This means a lot. It’s not just about the team that is around you, there are a lot of fans out there who really want us to win something great for the continent. It was a real surprise to hear my name because I didn’t expect this,” Letsile Tebogo said.
“It means a lot to them because they know that their support didn’t just fall into the drain and they know that the dream is still alive. Next year it’s going to be a different Letsile, a changed and a mature one.”
Letsile Tebogo has been on a roll this season and excluding him from the awards would be a great disappointment for the track star. He made history in Paris by becoming the first African to win an Olympic medal in the 200m. By doing so, he also claimed the first-ever Olympic gold medal in any sport for Botswana.
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At the Olympics, he clocked an African record time of 19.46 seconds which moved him to fifth on the world all-time list. He went on to anchor Botswana’s silver medal-winning men’s 4x400m team.
After the Paris Olympic Games, Letsile Tebogo was not done making waves as he continued to win a series of Diamond League Meetings including Lausanne, Rome, Silesia and Zurich. He finished second behind Kenny Bednarek at the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels.
This season, Tebogo dipped under 20 seconds in the 200m a total of nine times with his Olympic Games being the fastest in the world this year.
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