Akani Simbine finally clinched his long-awaited Olympic medal on Friday night, carrying the South African 4x100m relay team to a historic finish at the Paris Games.
The 4x100m relay team, consisting of Akani Simbine, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana, and Bayanda Walaza, kept South Africa’s medal hopes alive at the Olympic Games by advancing to Friday night’s final.
South Africa will compete in the Men's 4x100 Relay Final at the Paris Olympic Games following a stellar performance in the heats on Thursday.
Despite breaking his own national record, South African sprinter Akani Simbine missed yet another chance to secure his first major international medal.
Akani Simbine ended in fourth place in a massively tight Olympics men's 100m final at Stade de France on Sunday night.
South African sprinter Akani Simbine has qualified for a third straight Olympic 100m final.