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Wayde van Niekerk (South African English: / ˈ w eɪ d f ʌ n n iː ˈ k ɛər k /, Afrikaans: [fan niˈkɛrk]; born 15 July 1992) is a South African track and field sprinter who competes in the 200 and 400 metres.
Jun 21, 2024 · South Africa's 400m world record-holder Wayde van Niekerk overcame compatriot Akani Simbine in the half-lap sprint at the 2024 Meeting Madrid on Friday (21 June). Van Niekerk, a former world silver medallist over the 200m, outdipped Simbine in a season’s best time of 20.29 seconds.
Jul 15, 1992 · Honours Summary. 1 x Olympic champion. 2 x World champion. 1 x World Championships Silver medallist. 2 x In Top 8 at World Championships. More Honours. World Rankings. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests.
Aug 19, 2023 · World 400m record holder and Olympic gold medallist Wayde van Niekerk made impressive strides in 2022 and 2023, raising the prospects of an epic comeback at Paris 2024. Olympics.com spoke to the South African about rekindling his form.
1 day ago · Wayde van Niekerk’s name has disappeared from the World Athletics list of qualified 400m athletes for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Van Niekerk is the current world record holder in the event having ...
2 days ago · Wayde van Niekerk has been withdrawn from the 400m at the Paris Olympics and would be unavailable for the 4x400m relay, a South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) official ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Men’s 400m world record-holder Wayde van Niekerk opened his Olympic year in earnest with a comfortable win in his 200m heat at the Athletics South Africa Senior Track and Field Championships in Pietermaritzburg on Friday morning (19 April).
Van Niekerk famously claimed the 400m gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games, where he broke Michael Johnson’s 20-year-old world record, winning his final in a time of 43.03.
Jun 29, 2017 · When he crossed the line 30.81 seconds after the gun sounded the start of last night’s 300m contest in Ostrava's Golden Spike, Wayde van Neikerk once again stepped knee deep into uncharted waters.
Jul 23, 2020 · Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk wants to set an "untouchable" 400m world record as his legacy. Athletics legend Michael Johnson held the record for 17 years before Van Niekerk beat it in the...
