Akani Simbine: Prize Money Each Member of Team SA’s 4x100m Relay Will Get

• Akani Simbine and other members of the South Africa's men's 4x100 relay team are set to be rewarded for their effort
• The Team South Africa's representatives in the relay clinched the silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
• The Mzansi relay team comprises of Simbine, Benjamin Richardson, Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, and Bradley Nkoana

Akani Simbine was the star man for Team South Africa in the men's 4x100 relay finals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Friday, August 9, 2024.

The 30-year-old was the team's anchorman and held off the Great Britain final leg runner, rallying from behind in the last stretch to set an African record.

South Africa clinched the silver medal in a record time of 37.57 seconds, Canada won the gold medal in 37.50 seconds, and Great Britain took the bronze.

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Prize money each member of Team SA's 4x100m relay won

According to the South African, all men's 4x100m relay race members will be ably rewarded for their effort in winning the silver medal.

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) confirmed its financial incentives for athletes before the Olympic Games began. For a relay team, each member gets R75,000, with their coach getting the same amount.

This means all the five athletes named in Team SA's 4x100m relay will earn R75,000 each.

Simbine leads the team, while Bayanda Walaza, Shaun Maswanganyi, and Bradley Nkoana complete it.

Benjamin Richardson is also officially listed on the team and, despite being injured, would be entitled to the same amount as the others.

The 20-year-old pulled out of the Olympics due to an hamstring injury during the 200m race.

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Van Dyk Bags another medal for Team SA at Paris 2024

In a related publication, Briefly News earlier reported on Jo-Ane van Dyk bagging another medal for Team South Africa at the ongoing biggest sporting event in Paris, France.

The South African javelin thrower made the podium after finishing in the top three in the women's event on Saturday.

Source: Briefly News