Following his triumph at the Olympics in Paris, Tebogo was welcomed back to Botswana by thousands of people, coupled with a lot of cash gifts and materials.
The Olympic gold medalist was honoured with diamonds, pregnant cattle, cash gifts, and a house. A day was even set aside as a National Holiday in his name.
List of rewards Tebogo got after Olympic glory
- Two houses valued at $300,000
- Tebogo received $112,482 from the $183,721 Cheoppies gifted to Team Botswana
- A share from the $52,491 Orange gave the team.
- All Botswana athletes were awarded a cash gift of $4,500 and a polished diamond each
- Tebogo will also have a share in the $149,976 the Ministry of Youth and Sports gave the team
- He got pregnant cattle from Minister Eric Molale
- A cash gift of $1,874, $800, and $4,724 from President Masisi, Vice President Tsogwane, and MPs, respectively.
- Kwa Nokeng Oil gave him $3,749 with a tractor with Park 27 adding another $8,998
- $4,500 from Debswana, DTCB, and De Beers
- Tebogo will get $50,000 from the World Athletics governing body for winning gold in the 200m.
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