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Wayde VAN NIEKERK

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Country

South Africa

Born

15 JUL 1992 (33y YRS)

11x

Diamond League Meeting Winner

Performance

Personal Best

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Men's 200 Metres 19.84 Kingston (JAM) 10 JUN 2017
Men's 300 Metres 30.81 Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) 28 JUN 2017
Men's 400 Metres 43.03 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 14 AUG 2016

Season’s Best

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Men's 200 Metres 20.26 Stade Olympique, Rabat (MAR) 25 MAY 2025
Men's 400 Metres 44.91 Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid (ESP) 19 JUL 2025

All Diamond League Performances

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Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
44.38 - 1. Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) 15 JUN 2023 1223
44.08 - 1. Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL) 16 JUL 2023 1245
44.36 - 1. Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 23 JUL 2023 1225
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
43.62 - 1. Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) 06 JUL 2017 1278
43.73 - 1. Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 21 JUL 2017 1270
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
44.19 - 1. Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 02 JUN 2016 1237
44.12 - 1. Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 15 JUL 2016 1242
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
20.26 +0.4 5. Stade Olympique, Rabat (MAR) 25 MAY 2025 1179
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
20.37 -0.4 4. Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 11 SEP 2015 1164
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
31.63 - 1. Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) 07 JUN 2015 1196
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
44.24 - 1. Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) 13 JUN 2015 1233
43.96 - 1. Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) 04 JUL 2015 1253
44.63 - 1. Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 25 JUL 2015 1206
44.35 - 3. Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 03 SEP 2015 1225
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
20.19 +1.2 4. Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) 03 JUL 2014 1190
Result Wind Pl. Venue Date R.S.
44.38 - 2. Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) 14 JUN 2014 1223
45.46 - 6. Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 28 AUG 2014 1148

Honours

1x Olympic champion
2x World champion
1x World Championships silver medallist
2x In top 8 at World Championships
2x African champion
1x African Championships silver medallist
11x Diamond League meeting winner
1x Current World Record holder - 400m
1x World Records in career