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Tebogo beats two American sprinters to win Lausanne Diamond League
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Tebogo beats two American sprinters to win Lausanne Diamond League

by  Raphael Abiola 2 min read
  • Letsile Tebogo is not slowing down on his performance in the men's 200-metre as he eased to victory at the Lausanne Diamond League
  • The Olympic gold medalist won the race ahead of two American sprinters as he did in Paris, France
  • The Botswana athlete still has more chance to increase his dominance in the 200m race with Noah Lyles ruled out of the season due to injury

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Letsile Tebogo is not stopping his dominance in the men's 200-metre race as he beat two United States of America sprinters at the Lausanne Diamond League on Thursday, August 22.

The 21-year-old beats American duo Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles to become the Olympic champions in Paris, France.

The Botswana sprinter was tipped as the favourite to win in Switzerland and didn't disappoint with his performance.

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Letsile Tebogo reacts as he wins the men's 200m event at the "Athletissima" Diamond League athletics meeting in Lausanne on August 22, 2024. Photo: Fabrice Coffrini.
Letsile Tebogo reacts as he wins the men's 200m event at the "Athletissima" Diamond League athletics meeting in Lausanne on August 22, 2024. Photo: Fabrice Coffrini.
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Tebogo wins Lausanne Diamond League ahead of two Americans

Tebogo was tasked with defending his Olympic title in Switzerland, but in the absence of Lyles and Bednarek, he did it comfortably once again.

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The Olympic gold medalist was in lane six and best the American sprinters Erriyon Knighton and Fred Kerley.

Tebogo won the race, easing through in a time of 19.64 seconds, while Knighton, who claimed second position, finished the race in 19.78 seconds.

Kerley, who won a Bronze medal in the 100-metre race at the Olympics, crossed the line in 19.86 seconds, his season best.

Alexander Ogando was unable to break into the top three, as he finished the race fourth with a time of 19.94 seconds which is also his season best.

Tebogo hopes to continue his dominance in the 200m at the meet in Silesia, Poland, on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

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Tebogo opens up on his Mum’s passing

In a related publication, Briefly News earlier reported on Letsile Tebogo narrating how the loss of his mother affected him before going forth to win two medals at the 2024 Olympic Games.

The sprinter confirmed that he wasn't in Botswana when the incident happened and believed his athletics career was over.

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Raphael Abiola (sports editor) Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over seven years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015. Raphael previously worked as a football editor at Stakegains (2016-2018) and a content editor with Opera News Nigeria (2018-2023). Raphael then worked as an Editor for the Local Desk at Sports Brief (2023-2024). Reach him via email at raphael.abiola@sportsbrief.com.

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