Akani Simbine

Akani Simbine is a South African sprinter specializing in the 100 metres. He is an Olympic 4 × 100 metres relay silver medallist, the 2018 Commonwealth Games 100 metres champion and the holder of a 9.82-second South African 100 metres record set at the Paris 2024 Olympic final.

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About Akani Simbine

Profile information current to 2026-08-19.

South Africa · Track-and-field sprinter

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Known for: 100 metres sprinting; International athletics competition for South Africa
Country: South Africa

Track-and-field sprinter

At a glance

Simbine ran a South African-record 9.82 seconds and finished fourth in the Paris 2024 Olympic 100 metres final.
He won an Olympic silver medal with South Africa in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay in 2024.
He won the men's 100 metres title at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Sprint career

Born on 21 September 1993, Simbine has represented South Africa at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. His principal event is the 100 metres, in which he won the 2018 Commonwealth Games title.

Paris 2024 Olympics

At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Simbine served as a South African opening-ceremony flagbearer, placed fourth in the men's 100 metres final with a national-record time of 9.82 seconds, and won silver with South Africa in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay.

World indoor medal

Simbine added a global individual medal in March 2025, placing third in the men's 60 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing with a time of 6.54 seconds.

Timeline

2018 Won the men's 100 metres gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
2024-08-04 Ran 9.82 seconds to finish fourth in the Paris Olympic men's 100 metres final, with World Athletics recording the performance as a South African national record.
2024 Won Olympic silver with South Africa in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay.
2025-03-21 Placed third in the men's 60 metres final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, running 6.54 seconds.

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Current context

World Athletics displayed Simbine at number 10 in the current men's 100 metres world rankings. World rankings are dynamic and should be refreshed immediately before publication.

Biographical facts

Born 21 September 1993.
Competed for South Africa at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.
Served as a South African opening-ceremony flagbearer at the 2024 Summer Olympics.