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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.
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.
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Jul 15, 1992 · Wayde VAN NIEKERK, South Africa - 60 Metres, 4x400 Metres Relay
- A brief history. Van Niekerk’s first love has always been the short-sprint distances but transitioned to the gruelling 400m sprint event after battling with injuries early in his career.
- Career-threatening injury. A brief foray into tag rugby nearly ended Van Niekerk’s athletics career. At the end of the 2017 season, Van Niekerk swapped his spikes for rugby boots to participate in a celebrity touch rugby match.
- New title on the way. Van Niekerk revealed on the eve of the start of this year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that he would soon add a new title to his name – dad.
- Gold runs in the family. Van Niekerk and his distant cousin sevens player Cheslin Kolbe stepped onto the podium at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Kolbe was a member of the South African sevens team that won the bronze medal in Rio, where the sports made its debut.
Jun 14, 2023 · The South African sprinter, who broke Michael Johnson's 400m record in Rio 2016, is back on track after injury and injury. He faces competition from Steven Gardiner and Michael Norman, who have also run sub-44 times.
Aug 15, 2016 · South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk broke Michael Johnson's 17-year-old 400m world record to sensationally win Olympic gold at Rio 2016. The 24-year-old finished in 43.03 seconds, 0.15...
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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...
