Bayanda Walaza was born on 9 February 2006 and is a South African sprinter.
10 Facts About Bayanda Walaza
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Bayanda Walaza won silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics as part of South Africa's 4 x 100 metres relay team.
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Bayanda Walaza won the SA U18 200m title and took silver in the 100m at the Athletics South Africa U18 Championships in Pietermaritzburg in January 2023.
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Bayanda Walaza won the bronze medal in the 100m at the African U18 Championships in April 2023 in Zambia.
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Bayanda Walaza ran 10.36 seconds to win the U19 boys 100m race at the Curro Hazeldean Top 14 Athletics Meet which took place at the Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria on 28 January 2024.
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Bayanda Walaza won the South Africa U20 Championships over 100 metres in a 10.13 personal best in March 2024.
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Bayanda Walaza was runner-up at the South African Championships over 100 metres in April 2024 in a time of 10.27 seconds.
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Bayanda Walaza ran as part of the South African 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.
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On 9 August 2024, Walaza won an Olympic silver medal as part of South Africa's 4 x 100 metres relay team at the Paris Olympics while still only 18 years old, becoming the first South African to win an Olympic medal while still in high school.
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Bayanda Walaza won gold in both the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024.