WATCH: South Africa won gold at the World Relay Championships in Poland

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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Akani Simbine has reinforced his pedigree as one of the quickest and most dangerous sprinters on the planet as he spearheaded the charge towards the gold medal in the 4×100 metres final – snatching a victory from Brazil, finishing at 38.71, a mere hundredth of a second faster than Brazil.

It’s South Africa’s first ever gold medal at the World Athletics Relay Championships.

Brazil was later disqualified, for not running in their lane, giving Italy the silver medal in 39.21.

Watch the incredible victory below:

 

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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