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Olympic gold medallist, Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, who won the men's 200m athletics event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, holds his gold medal as he arrives on an open bus at the Botswana national Stadium during a welcoming ceremony in Gaborone on 13 August 2024. Botswana gave a rapturous welcome to Letsile Tebogo on Tuesday as the sprinter returned home with the southern African country's first ever Olympic gold medal. Families with children, elderly people and young supporters waved Botswana's sky blue, white and black national flag as the Olympic team landed back in the capital Gaborone. Hundreds of supporters had gathered at the small airport, benefiting from an impromptu half-day holiday declared by President Mokgweetsi Masisi to celebrate Tebogo's success. (Photo by Monirul Bhuiyan / AFP) (Photo by MONIRUL BHUIYAN/AFP via Getty Images)MONIRUL BHUIYAN/AFP via Getty Images

Photo: Letsile Tebogo Celebrated by 30K Botswana Fans; Won Gold Medal over Noah Lyles

Timothy RappAug 13, 2024

Letsile Tebogo made Botswana history at the Paris Olympics this summer, winning the 200m sprint in an upset over the United States' pair of Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles, who won the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

It was the first gold medal in the country's history, and Tebogo was given a hero's welcome when he returned home:

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He also helped Botswana claim a silver medal in the 4x400m relay, leaving the country's medal count at four in total during the Paris Games.

After the fact, he dedicated the gold medal to his late mother Seratiwa, who died in May.

"It's basically me carrying her through every stride that I take inside the field," he told reporters. "To take her [with me], it gives me a lot of motivation. She's watching up there, and she's really, really happy."

The rest of Botswana was equally thrilled for Tebogo's achievement.