Akani Simbine leads relay team to win silver in electric 400m race

South African 100 metre national record holder, Akani Simbine, has finally won an Olympic medal. The 30-year-old Simbine helped Team South Africa win silver in the four by 100 metres relay at the 2024 Olympic Games in France.

Simbine led the four-by-four relay team to a second-place finish in the final at the Stade de France in Paris.

The team comprising of Simbine, Shaun Maswanganyi, Bradley Nkoana and Bayanda Walaza held on tight in their heat to make it to the final finishing line.

Paris Olympics 2024 | SA’s Akani Simbine bags silver in 4x100m men’s final:

Meanwhile, Canada won gold, followed by South Africa while Britain settled for the bronze.

The race took a dramatic turn when the Americans made a poor exchange in the first handover that set them back to the eighth position.

#TeamSA blazes to a silver medal in the 4x100m relay! 🔥🇿🇦

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— Team South Africa (@OfficialTeamRSA) August 9, 2024