Olympics Silver Medalist Walaza Dominates 60m Race In Impressive Debut

Olympics silver medalist Bayanda Walaza continues his rise as one of South Africas best sprinters with yet another impressive outing on track.

The 19-year-old was one of four 4x100m silver medalist winners from the Paris Olympics last year in a team that also included Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and champion sprinter Akani Simbine.

His exploits in the 2024 World Athletics U-20 Championships, where he picked up gold medals in the 200m and 100m events in Lima, Peru, solidified why he is known as the world's fastest teenager.

Walaza took to the field for his first 60m race at the Curro Podium Grand Finale last weekend and he breezed through his competition at an impressive time of 6.58 seconds, winning his first ever outing in the event.

Excited about his performance on the day, the Tshwane University of Technology student said that this will be an event he will be considering as he continues to grow in his career.