![South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk competes and wins the Gold Medal in Men's 400m breaking a new World record during the Olympic Games RIO 2016, Athletics, on August 14, 2016, in Rio, South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk competes and wins the Gold Medal in Men's 400m breaking a new World record during the Olympic Games RIO 2016, Athletics, on August 14, 2016, in Rio,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F21BPT/south-africas-wayde-van-niekerk-competes-and-wins-the-gold-medal-in-mens-400m-breaking-a-new-world-record-during-the-olympic-games-rio-2016-athletics-on-august-14-2016-in-rio-brazil-photo-jean-marie-hervio-kmsp-dppi-2F21BPT.jpg)
South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk competes and wins the Gold Medal in Men's 400m breaking a new World record during the Olympic Games RIO 2016, Athletics, on August 14, 2016, in Rio,
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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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Watch Spotting: Wayde van Niekerk Wins The Men's 400m (And Sets A New World Record) With A Richard Mille On His Wrist - Hodinkee
![Rio 2016: Wayde van Niekerk smashes Michael Johnson's 400m world record to clinch gold | Olympics 2016 | Sport | Express.co.uk Rio 2016: Wayde van Niekerk smashes Michael Johnson's 400m world record to clinch gold | Olympics 2016 | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/83/590x/Wayde-van-Niekerk-699996.jpg)
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![Olympics 2016 results: Wayde van Niekerk sets world record from lane 8 in men's 400m run - SBNation.com Olympics 2016 results: Wayde van Niekerk sets world record from lane 8 in men's 400m run - SBNation.com](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/byoeBp5j9dEgEpCSq8kVQgaXYrM=/98x0:1171x715/1400x1400/filters:focal(98x0:1171x715):format(png)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/50388485/Screen_Shot_2016-08-14_at_9.02.30_PM.0.0.png)