South African rising stars Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana claimed gold and bronze respectively, in the Men’s 100m final at the World Athletics U20 Championship in Lima, Peru on Wednesday night.
High Performance Manager at Athletics South Africa (ASA) Hazekiel Sepeng is confident that the relay will excel at the ongoing World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru.
Curro Hazeldean High School have offered to cover the travel expenses for Bayanda Walaza’s mother, Tholiwe, to attend the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in support of her son.
South African athletics teen sensation and Olympic silver medalist Bayanda Walaza says his teammate Akani Simbine motivated him a lot at the recent Olympic Games in Paris.
Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis, who coaches Shaun Maswanganyi, expressed his admiration for South Africa’s 4x100m relay team after they secured a silver medal at Stade de France on Friday night.
Bayanda Walaza and Bradley Nkoana are a remarkable success story, with Walaza in grade 12 and Nkoana in his first year of university.