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Wayde van Niekerk (Ciudad del Cabo, 15 de julio de 1992) es un atleta sudafricano de carreras de velocidad, que en la especialidad de los 400 m ostenta el título olímpico y mundial y una medalla de plata en los Juegos de la Mancomunidad. Ha logrado correr las pruebas de 100 m, 200 m y 400 m en menos de 10, 20 y 44 segundos respectivamente. [1]
Wayde van Niekerk ( South African English : / ˈweɪd fʌn niːˈkɛərk /, Afrikaans: [fan niˈkɛrk]; born 15 July 1992) is a South African track and field sprinter who competes in the 200 and 400 metres. In the 400 metres, he is the current world and Olympic record holder, having set the record in the Olympic finals.
19 de ago. de 2023 · The South African sprinter, who set the world record in the 400m at Rio 2016, talks about his injury struggles, his progress in 2022 and 2023, and his goals for the next Olympic Games. He reveals his confidence, his motivation, and his training regimen under his new coach in the US.
15 de jul. de 1992 · Learn about the South African sprinter who won Olympic and World championships in the 400m and 200m. See his personal bests, world rankings, results, and records.
14 de jun. de 2023 · The South African sprinter broke Michael Johnson's 400m world record in Rio 2016 but has not been able to improve it since then due to injury. He faces competition from Steven Gardiner and Michael Norman, who are among the few men to run sub-44 times in the one-lap sprint.
26 de jul. de 2015 · If the speed of his Paris victory, when he became the first African in history to break 44 seconds, announced his burgeoning talent to the world, perhaps it was the measured manner of this London win that most clearly proved Wayde van Niekerk will be a genuine contender for gold at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing next month.
The Rio 2016 champion and world record holder in 400m shares his journey from injury to success and his ambition to win a medal in Paris 2024. He reflects on his performance at the World Championships and his preparation for the Olympic Games.
