The glittering IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards take place in Monaco Friday evening, and for the first time in a while, South Africa have a contender in our golden boy Wayde van Niekerk.
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Wayde Van Niekerk wins the gold medal in the Mens 400M final, breaking world record during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk wins the gold medal in the Mens 400M final, breaking world record during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk wins the gold medal in the Mens 400M final, breaking world record during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk wins the gold medal in the Mens 400M final, breaking world record during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk wins the gold medal in the Mens 400M final, breaking world record during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Mens 400M final, breaking world record during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk with Ryk Neetling during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events media briefing at the Athletes Village Plaza in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk with Gideon Sam during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events media briefing at the Athletes Village Plaza in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk's, his coach Ans Botha and Gideon Sam during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events media briefing at the Athletes Village Plaza in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk's and his coach Ans Botha during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events media briefing at the Athletes Village Plaza in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk is awarded the gold medal for the Mens 400M, Kirani James (l) receives silver and Lashawn Merritt (r) receives bronze during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk is awarded the gold medal for the Mens 400M during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde van Niekerk arrive during the Wayde van Niekerk welcomed by T system stuff at the T System Offices in Johannesburg. �Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
Wayde van Niekerk signing autographs during the Wayde's Hero's Welcome parade held at Grey College and Hoffman Square in Bloemfontein. �Frikkie Kapp/BackpagePix
South African Sportswoman and Sportsman of the year, Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk during the 2016 SA Sport Awards in Bloemfontein on 27 November 2016 � Khothatso Mokone/BackpagePix
Wayde van Niekerk receiving his award from Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula during the 2016 SA Sport Awards in Bloemfontein on 27 November 2016 � Khothatso Mokone/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk wins the gold medal in the Mens 400M final, breaking world record during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk wins the gold medal in the Mens 400M final, breaking world record during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk wins the gold medal in the Mens 400M final, breaking world record during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk wins the gold medal in the Mens 400M final, breaking world record during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Mens 400M final, breaking world record during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk with Ryk Neetling during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events media briefing at the Athletes Village Plaza in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk with Gideon Sam during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events media briefing at the Athletes Village Plaza in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk's, his coach Ans Botha and Gideon Sam during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events media briefing at the Athletes Village Plaza in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk's and his coach Ans Botha during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events media briefing at the Athletes Village Plaza in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk is awarded the gold medal for the Mens 400M, Kirani James (l) receives silver and Lashawn Merritt (r) receives bronze during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde Van Niekerk is awarded the gold medal for the Mens 400M during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Athletics Events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. �Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Wayde van Niekerk arrive during the Wayde van Niekerk welcomed by T system stuff at the T System Offices in Johannesburg. �Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
Wayde van Niekerk signing autographs during the Wayde's Hero's Welcome parade held at Grey College and Hoffman Square in Bloemfontein. �Frikkie Kapp/BackpagePix
South African Sportswoman and Sportsman of the year, Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk during the 2016 SA Sport Awards in Bloemfontein on 27 November 2016 � Khothatso Mokone/BackpagePix
Wayde van Niekerk receiving his award from Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula during the 2016 SA Sport Awards in Bloemfontein on 27 November 2016 � Khothatso Mokone/BackpagePix
Published Dec 2, 2016
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