The sprinter beat Team USA stars Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek in the mens 200-meter final on August 8.
He won in 19.46 seconds, the fourth-fastest time ever.
Additionally, he led his team to a silver medal in the 4x400m relay.
According toTMZ, the government will award him a four-bedroom home, as well as some cash.
The young athletededicated his achievementto his late mother, who passed away in May 2024 after a brief illness.
He also competed in bright orange Nikes with a sticker with her date of birth, 23.12.1980.
Its basically me carrying her through every stride that I take inside the field, Letsile said afterwinning gold.
To take her [with me], it gives me a lot of motivation.
Shes watching up there, and shes really, really happy.
People celebrated the 21-year-olds incredible achievement on social media
