Reigning African Coach of the Year, Thabo Matebedi has revealed to SABC Sport that his athletes Bayanda Walaza, Sinesipho Dambile, and Gift Leotlela have funded his trip to Italy to assist them ahead of the World Championships.
African Coach of the Year Thabo Matebedi says Bayanda Walaza’s nomination for the SA Sports Awards is proof of his remarkable consistency over the past three years.
South African sprint training partners Bayanda Walaza and Gift Leotlela are set to face each other tonight in the men’s invitational 100m race at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels, Belgium.
FISU World University Games sprint double champion Bayanda Walaza says the Rhine-Ruhr event has proven to be adequate preparation for the Tokyo World Championships in September.
Current world under-20 champion Bayanda Walaza won over the crowd in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, with his power, speed, and showmanship as he blitzed through the 100m final to claim gold at the FISU World University Games.
SA sprinter Bayanda Walaza powered through his debut race at the FISU World University Games by clocking the quickest time in the heats – an impressive 10.27 that makes him the men’s 100m gold favourite.