Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo turned back the challenge of his American counterparts to cop the men’s 200m crown in a much-anticipated Paris Olympic Games final at Stade de France on Thursday.

The 21-year-old, who was the bronze medallist at last year’s World Championships, upgraded in a massive way, as he proved strongest in the closing stages to win the half-lap event in National Record 19.45s.

Americans Kenneth Bednarek (19.62s), Noah Lyles (19.70s), and Eriyon Knighton (19.99s) were second, third, and fourth, respectively, while the Caribbean’s lone representative, Alexander Ogando (20.02s) of the Dominican Republic, was third.

Not only did Tebogo deny Olympic 100m champion Lyles the sprint double, but he also prolonged the American’s wait to crown a male 200m champion since 2004.