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Olympic 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk celebrates his win in the 400m event in Bellinzona, Switzerland on 15 September 2020. Picture: @WaydeDreamer/Twitter

Wayde van niekerk

Wayde van Niekerk and Akani Simbine shine at Swiss event

By EWN Sport

Competing at a European Tour Bronze meeting, Van Niekerk won his first international race since earning his second 400m world title in August 2017.

  • FILE: Wayde van Niekerk speaks about his injury and recovery process during a press briefing in Johannesburg on 28 February 2019. Picture: EWN.

    Wayde van Niekerk wants to make more history after two-year nightmare

    Van Niekerk, also a two-time world champion, damaged knee ligaments in October 2017 while playing in a celebrity touch rugby match that preceded a South Africa-New Zealand rugby Test in Cape Town.

    272 days ago
  • South Africa's 400m Olympic gold medallist Wayde van Niekerk points to his new world record displayed on a board after the Men's 400m Final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016. Picture: AFP

    #EWNSPORTINGMOMENTS: How Wayde van Niekerk shook the world

    Reflecting on that magical day of his 2016 Olympic final, the champion and world record holder tells EWN what it took to reach that goal.

    372 days ago
  • Wayde van Niekerk heads up Running World Cup

    SportsTalk's Buhle Madulini chats to Wayde van Niekerk about the Vitality Running World Cup and what made him the athlete he is today.

    411 days ago
  • Wayde van Niekerk. Picture: @WaydeDreamer/Twitter

    'Jogging' Van Niekerk claims another victory on comeback trail

    The 27-year-old South African clocked 47.42 seconds when finishing first in a Free State provincial championships 400m race in Bloemfontein this weekend.

    415 days ago
  • Wayde van Niekerk speaks about his injury and recovery process during a press briefing in Johannesburg on 28 February 2019. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Van Niekerk wins first race this year on comeback trail

    The 27-year-old South African finished first in a 100m race on grass in a hand-timed 10.20 seconds at an unofficial university meet.

    429 days ago
  • FILE: South African sprinter and world 400-metre champion, Wayde van Niekerk. Picture: Twitter/@WaydeDreamer.

    Van Niekerk rules out World Championship defence

    The Olympic champion suffered the injury while playing a charity touch rugby game in October 2017 and has not raced internationally since.

    597 days ago
  • Wayde van Niekerk speaks about his injury and recovery process during a press briefing in Johannesburg on 28 February 2019. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Olympic 400m champ Van Niekerk suffers another injury setback

    The Olympic gold medalist suffered a freak knee injury during a celebrity touch rugby match in 2017.

    660 days ago
  • Sho Madjozi. Picture: @ShoMadjozi/Twitter

    Sho Madjozi, Caster Semenya among South Africans on 'Forbes' 30 Under 30 list

    South Africans in each of the categories include the likes of recent BET Award winner, Sho Madjozi, Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk, Boity Thulo, Trevor Stuurman, Thando Thabethe, Springbok, Siya Kolisi and more.

    663 days ago
  • FILE: Caster Semenya celebrates winning gold in the Women's 800m final at the Commonwealth Games in Australia on 13 April 2018. Picture: AFP

    Semenya gets Wayde van Niekerk's backing in battle with IAAF

    The double 800 metres Olympic gold medallist is waiting for the outcome of her appeal to the CAS to halt the introduction of new regulations by IAAF.

    726 days ago
  • FILE: Wayde van Niekerk. Picture: AFP

    Wayde van Niekerk pulls out of national champs

    The world champion 400m runner was due to make his return in the 400m heats on Thursday afternoon.

    727 days ago
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    Wayde van Niekerk on track to recovery

    Olympic 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk describes his recovery process after a knee injury which left him unable to compete in 2018.

    783 days ago
  • Wayde van Niekerk speaks about his injury and recovery process during a press briefing in Johannesburg on 28 February 2019. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Wayde van Niekerk talks Caster Semenya vs IAAF

    Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk describes fellow Olympian Caster Semenya as a 'super strong' representative for female athletes and say that her fight with the IAAF will only make her stronger.

    783 days ago
  • Wayde van Niekerk speaks about his injury and recovery process during a press briefing in Johannesburg on 28 February 2019. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Wayde van Niekerk regrets celebrity touch rugby match

    Olympic champion and 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk has admitted that he regrets playing in the celebrity touch rugby match that left him with a series knee injury in 2017.

    783 days ago
  • FILE: Wayde van Niekerk in action at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London. Picture: AFP

    Edwin Moses: 'Two years for Wayde van Niekerk to return to his best'

    Former 400m hurdles world record holder Edwin Moses says it could take 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk at least two years to get back to his best form after undergoing knee surgery just under a year ago.

    793 days ago
  • FILE: Wayde van Niekerk in action at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London. Picture: AFP

    Injured Van Niekerk misses out on SA Commonwealth Games slot

    The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee announced a strong South African squad for the Commonwealth Games in Australia from 4-15 April 2018.

    1177 days ago
  • Wayde van Niekerk in action at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London. Picture: AFP

    Cash for SA's IAAF medal-winning athletes

    Athletics South Africa will pay a total of R710,000 to athletes who won gold, silver and bronze medals at the 2017 IAAF World Championships held in London in August.

    1225 days ago
  • Anne Botha coaches Wayde van Niekerk and was recognised for her work at the IAAF Awards ceremony in Monaco on Friday 24 November 2017. Picture: @iaaforg

    Anna Botha named best coach in the world

    Botha, who coaches 400m world champion and world record holder Wayde van Niekerk, was given the prestigious Coaching Achievement Award.

    1243 days ago
  • FILE: South African sprinter and world 400-metre champion, Wayde van Niekerk. Picture: Twitter/@WaydeDreamer.

    Wayde van Niekerk nominated for IAAF World Athlete of the Year award

    Wayde van Niekerk is the holder of the 400m World Record, when he ran a time of 43.03, smashing American Michael Johnson’s 17 year old record at the Rio Olympics in August 2016.

    1262 days ago
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