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Akani Simbine

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Akani Simbine (born 21 September 1993) is a South African sprinter specialising in the 100 metres event. He was fifth at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 metres and was the 100 metres African record holder with a time of 9.84 seconds set in July 2021 until broken by Ferdinand Omanyala in September 2021. Simbine was a World Championships finalist in the men's 100 metres in 2017 (fifth) and 2019 (fourth), and was 100 metres champion at the 2018 African Championships and 2018 Commonwealth Games. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Akani Simbine has received more than 337,688 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Akani Simbine is the 5,930th most popular athlete (down from 3,702nd in 2019), the 416th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 323rd in 2019) and the 42nd most popular South African Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Akani Simbine ranks 5,930 out of 6,025. Before him are Katie Nageotte, Kseniya Ryzhova, Tadeusz Michalik, Li Yuehong, Mohamed Abicha, and Silvana Stanco. After him are Balázs Baji, Patrik Kittel, Jonathan Groth, Erika Kinsey, Robert Lücken, and Chaunté Lowe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Akani Simbine ranks 934. Before him are Michaela Meijer, Nikita Rafalovich, Mammadali Mehdiyev, Toni Silva, Max Whitlock, and Silvana Stanco. After him are Viviane Asseyi, Chance the Rapper, Elba Rashani, Saleh Gomaa, Dominic Ressel, and Sergey Bida.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Akani Simbine ranks 416 out of 454. Before him are James Thompson (1986), Zane Weir (1995), Tatjana Schoenmaker (1997), Gary Kirsten (1967), Wayne Odesnik (1985), and Hezekiél Sepeng (1974). After him are Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (1985), Calvin Marlin (1976), Faf du Plessis (1984), Quinton de Kock (1992), Themba Mnguni (1973), and Siyabonga Sangweni (1981).

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Among ATHLETES In South Africa

Among athletes born in South Africa, Akani Simbine ranks 42. Before him are Sunette Viljoen (1983), Jacques Freitag (1982), L. J. van Zyl (1985), James Thompson (1986), Zane Weir (1995), and Hezekiél Sepeng (1974). After him are Anaso Jobodwana (1992), Clinton Hill (1980), Bridgitte Hartley (1983), Karin Melis Mey (1983), John Smith (1990), and Murray Stewart (1986).

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