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The Olympic Games on Twitter: "Congratulations, Wayde van Niekerk (#RSA) on winning gold and breaking the WR in men's 400m! #Athletics #Olympics https://t.co/prczOWrKgh" / Twitter
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 13 August 2016. Athletics, Wayde Van Niekerk (RSA) competing in the men's 400m semi-finals at the 2016 Olympic Summer Games Stock Photo - Alamy
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