South Africa bags relay silver medal at Olympic Games

Friday 09 August 2024 – 20:31pm

Silver medallists South Africa’s Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine celebrate on the podium after competing in the men’s 4x100m relay final of the athletics event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 9, 2024.

Silver medallists South Africa’s Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine celebrate on the podium after competing in the men’s 4x100m relay final of the athletics event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 9, 2024.

PARIS – South Africa secured a historic Olympic Games medal at the Stade de France.

The 4×100 metres relay team made up of Bayanda Walaza, Bradley Nkoana, Shaun Maswanganyi, and anchored by Akani Simbine, claimed silver in Paris.

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— Team South Africa (@OfficialTeamRSA) August 9, 2024

Just like in the first round, Simbine had to make up a lot of ground to steer South Africa to second place, behind Canada, who took gold, with Great Britain settling for bronze.