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South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk sets world record, wins gold in men's 400 meters - The Washington Post
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Wayde Van Niekerk Wins GOLD for South Africa & Breaks World Record - SAPeople - Worldwide South African News
B/R Football on Twitter: "43.03 seconds. Wayde van Niekerk has absolutely destroyed the 400m world record 🔥 #Rio2016 https://t.co/5oWYwMg5n9" / Twitter
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Rio 2016: Wayde van Niekerk just won gold but his track star mother would have never had the same opportunity | The Independent | The Independent
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South African Olympic gold medallist Van Niekerk tests positive for Covid-19 in Italy: report | South China Morning Post
The Olympic Games on Twitter: "Congratulations, Wayde van Niekerk (#RSA) on winning gold and breaking the WR in men's 400m! #Athletics #Olympics https://t.co/prczOWrKgh" / Twitter
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Tokyo 2020 - Wayde Van Niekerk: Rio 2016 champion happy just to progress to semi-finals after injury struggles - Eurosport
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