Teboho Mokgalagadi OIB is a

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competing mainly in category T35 sprint events. He competed in the

2004 Summer Paralympics ) , nations = 136 , athletes = 3,806 , events = 519 in 19 sports , opening = 17 September , closing = 28 September , opened_by = President Costis Stephanopoulos , cauldron = Georgios Toptsis , stadium = Olympic ...

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, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 100 metres – T35 event, a gold medal in the men's 200 metres – T35 event and finished fourth in the men's 4 × 100 metre relay – T35–38 event. He also competed at the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

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, China. and a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres – T35 event. At the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in London, he won a silver medal in the men's 100m – T35 and came 5th in the 200m – T35.

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