Wayde van Niekerk
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Wayde van Niekerk is a South African sprinter and world-record holder in the 400 metres, renowned as one of the greatest one-lap runners in athletics history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wayde van Niekerk canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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sprinter ⓘ |
| competesAgainst | elite 400 metres sprinters ⓘ |
| competesIn |
indoor track
ⓘ
outdoor track ⓘ |
| continentOfBirth | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | South Africa ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1992-07-15 ⓘ |
| discipline | sprinting ⓘ |
| era | 21st-century athletics ⓘ |
| event |
100 metres
ⓘ
200 metres ⓘ 400 metres ⓘ |
| familyName | van Niekerk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Wayde van Niekerk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Wayde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
strong finishing kick in 400 metres
ⓘ
world-class speed endurance ⓘ |
| hasFanBaseIn |
South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
global athletics community ⓘ |
| hasMedalType |
Olympic gold medal
ⓘ
World Championships gold medal ⓘ |
| hasRole | national athletics icon of South Africa ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.83 m ⓘ |
| influenced |
global perception of 400 metres performance limits
ⓘ
younger South African sprinters ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
one of the greatest 400 metres runners in history
ⓘ
one of the greatest one-lap runners in athletics history ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
athletics documentaries
ⓘ
sports journalism profiles ⓘ |
| knownFor | 400 metres world record ⓘ |
| nationality | South African ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | set 400 metres world record from lane 8 at a major championship final ⓘ |
| occupation | professional athlete ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cape Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| specialty | 400 metres sprint ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| style | 400 metres sprinting from outside lane in major races ⓘ |
| trainingBaseCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldRecordHeldIn | 400 metres ⓘ |
| worldRecordStatus | men's outdoor 400 metres world record holder ⓘ |
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