BAYANDA WALAZA

SA sprint sensation Bayanda Walaza

Bayanda Walaza set for first race in Italy after injury recovery

Olympic silver medallist Bayanda Walaza is set to compete in his first race of the year at a meeting in Italy after recovering from an injury that kept him out of the recent World Relay Championships.

Akani Simbine Finish

Akani Simbine – No need to go to America anymore

South African 100m record holder Akani Simbine believes local athletes no longer need to move abroad to succeed, saying the country now has the coaching and facilities to develop world-class talent.

South African sprinter Akani Simbine

Bayanda Walaza: We must back Akani Simbine in flying the SA flag

South Africa’s junior sprint champion Bayanda Walaza believes local sprinters must must support elite sprint star Akani Simbine in carrying the country’s colours on the global stage.

Bayanda Walaza

Bayanda Walaza vows to come back stronger after missing World Championships

World Under-20 100m and 200m champion Bayanda Walaza says he will come back stronger after missing the World Senior Championships in Tokyo due to injury.

SA athletics coach Thabo Matebedi with Olympian Bayanda Walaza

Athletes fund Coach Thabo Matebedi's trip for Italy training camp

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.

SA athletics coach Thabo Matebedi with Olympian Bayanda Walaza

Thabo Matebedi – Walaza’s SA Sports Awards nomination reflects his consistency

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.

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