Wayde VAN NIEKERK
15.07.1992
South Africa

Personal Bests

EventResultWindVenueDate
60m6.62+1.0McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA)10.11.2020
100m9.94+0.9Velenje (SLO)20.06.2017
200m19.84+1.2Kingston (JAM)10.06.2017
300m30.81Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE)28.06.2017
400m43.03Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)14.08.2016
4x100m38.84Durban (RSA)24.06.2016
4x400m2:59.76The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau (BAH)04.05.2024

Season's Bests

EventResultWindVenueDateT-L
200m20.29-0.5Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid (ESP)21.06.2024
200m20.23+2.1Golęcin Stadion, Poznan (POL)23.06.2024
400m44.74Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA)09.06.2024
4x400m2:59.76The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau (BAH)04.05.2024

World Rankings

EventPlaceScore
Men's 200m34.1222
Men's Overall Ranking477.1253

Honours

1 x Olympic champion
2 x World champion
1 x World Championships silver medallist
2 x In top 8 at World Championships
2 x African champion
1 x Commonwealth Games silver medallist
1 x World (Continental) Cup winner
1 x African Championships silver medallist
1 x World Athletics Relays silver medallist
1 x World University Games silver medallist
11 x Diamond League meeting winner
1 x In top 8 at World U20 Championships
8 x National champion
1 x In top 8 at World (Continental) Cup
1 x Current World Record holder - 400m
1 x Current African Record holder - 400m
1 x World Records in career

Results in principal competitions in 2024

EventDateCompetitionPlaceResult
200m20.04South African Championships2.20.31
400m09.06USATF New York City Grand Prix3.44.74
200m21.06Meeting Madrid 20241.20.29
200m23.06Czesław Cybulski Memorial1.20.23w