Bayanda Walaza

Bayanda Walaza (born 9 February 2006) is a South African sprinter.[1]

Bayanda Walaza
Personal information
Born (2006-02-09) 9 February 2006
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 10.13 (Pretoria, 2024)
200m: 20.34 (Pretoria, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African U18 Championships
2023 Ndola100m

Early life

From Katlehong in Guateng, he attended Hoërskool Vorentoe and received a scholarship at Curro Hazeldean School in Pretoria.[2][3][4]

Career

Walaza runs for Athletics Gauteng North.[5] He won the SA U18 200m title and took silver in the 100m at the Athletics South Africa U18 Championships in Pietermaritzburg in January 2023.[3] He won the bronze medal in the 100m at the African U18 Championships in April 2023 in Zambia.[6]

He 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.[3] He won the South Africa U20 Championships over 100 metres in a 10.13 personal best in March 2024.[7][5] He was runner-up at the South African Championships over 100 metres in April 2024 in a time of 10.27 seconds.[8]

He 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.[9] In June 2024, he was selected for the South African team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10][11]

References
  1. "Bayanda Walaza". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. "Athletics: Bayanda, making more strides is his career". saschoolsports.co.za. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. February 7, 2024, Mosibodi Whitehead (7 February 2024). "'If you trust yourself, then you'll do it' - 17-year-old Walaza runs 10.36 at Schools Meet". Thetoprunner. Retrieved 21 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "SA's Fastest Teenager: Bayanda Walaza". saschoolsports.co.za. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. Whitehead, Mosibodi (March 22, 2024). "Records tumble as Walaza runs 10.13 on Day 1 of the ASA U16, U18, U20 Champs". thetoprunner. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  6. Whitehead, Mosibodi (May 26, 2023). "Walaza wins big at Vorentoe Awards as school athletics programme searches for new sponsor". The Top Runner. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  7. Botton, Wesley (24 March 2024). "Teenage sprinter Bayanda Walaza is the real deal". Citizen.co.za. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  8. "South African Champiosnhips". World Athletics. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  9. "Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  10. "More SA athletes for Paris Olympics announced". SuperSport. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  11. Isaacson, David (20 June 2024). "Crazy schoolboy runner gets Paris Olympics spot". Businesslive.co.za. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
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