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Letsile Tebogo Wins Male Athlete of the Year After Impressive Olympics Performance
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Letsile Tebogo Wins Male Athlete of the Year After Impressive Olympics Performance

by  Ibrahim Sofiyullaha 2 min read
  • Letsile Tebogo has been won two top prizes at the 2024 World Athletics Awards ceremony on Sunday, December 1, 2024
  • The Botswana sprinter won both awards after his world class performance at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris where he won two medals
  • The 21-year-old Olympic gold medalist beats other top nominees in the world to win the major award set aside for male track and field athletes

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Letsile Tebogo has bagged two awards at the 2024 World Athletics Awards after his impressive performance at the Olympic Games in Paris, France.

The 21-year-old pulled a major surprise at the games as he beat race favourite Noah Lyles to the gold medal in the 200m race.

He was also involved in the 4x400m men's relay race and won the silver medal while anchoring the Botswana relay team in the final.

Letsile Tebogo has been crowned the winner of the Male Athlete of the Year award on Sunday evening.
Letsile Tebogo wins two top prizes at the 2024 World Athletics Awards after his impressive performance at the Olympic Games in Paris, France. Photo: Andrzej Iwanczuk.
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Tebogo bags two awards after impressive Olympics performance

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Tebogo's performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been duly rewarded with two top prizes at the World Athletics Awards.

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The Botswana sprinter was nominated for two categories at the World Athletics Awards, with six nominees battling for one of the awards.

Letsile was named the Male Track Athlete of the Year Winner ahead of Norway's 5000m gold medallist Jakob Ingebrigtsen.

The Olympic gold medalist claimed the second award of the day as he beat Ingebrigtsen, Militiadis Tentoglou, Tamirat Tola, Mondo Duplantis, and Brian Daniel Pintado to win the Male World Athlete of the Year.

It has been an amazing year for Tebogo, and he certainly deserves all the accolades he's received since his performance at the Olympics.

Tebogo calls out Netflix’s Sprint show

Legit.ng earlier reported that Letsile Tebogo called out Netflix regarding their new documentary series, SPRINT.

The Botswana sprinter with a host of other African athletes were not happy with the way the story is being told especially about runners from their region.

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The 21-year-old raised his concerns on his official handle on X (formerly known as Twitter), claiming the show was made for the American fans.

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Source: Briefly.co.za

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Ibrahim Sofiyullaha (Editorial Assistant) Ibrahim Sofiyullaha is a graduate of First Technical University, Ibadan. He was the founder and pioneer Editor-in-Chief of a fast-rising campus journalism outfit at his university. Ibrahim is a coauthor of the book Julie, or Sylvia, written in collaboration with two prominent Western authors. He was ranked as the 9th best young writer in Africa by the International Sports Press Association. Ibrahim has contributed insightful articles for major platforms, including Sportskeeda in the UK and Motherly in the United States. Email: ibrahim.sofiyullaha@corp.legit.ng

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