D.O.B: 07.15.92
N.O.C: South Africa
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Final Year of Competition: 2023
Years Top 10: 6
Personal bests
60m: 6.62 (South Africa 2020)
100m: 9.94 (Slovakia 2017)
150m: 15.89 (South Africa 2011)
200m: 19.84 (Jamaica 2017)
300m: 30.81 (Czech 2017)
400m: 43.03 (Brazil 2016)
4x100m Relay: 38.84 (South Africa 2016)
4x400m Relay: 2:59.76 (Bahamas 2024)
VAN NIEKERK is the current Men’s 400m WORLD RECORD HOLDER and one of only three men in History to go sub-10 for the 100m [9.94 secs], sub-20 for the 200m [19.84 secs], and sub-44 for the 400m [43.03 secs]…he was also the FIRST to do it!!!🔥
Over 400m VAN NIEKERK has medals galore, but even in the 200m he’s lit the track up over the years…World Championship SILVER in 2017 and African Championship GOLD in 2016!!!✊🥇🥈
