Wayde van Niekerk

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Rank #70

Athletics (400m)

+4% this week

Data updated 2d ago

Performance

77%

Popularity

58%

Fan Rating

★ 1.8

Likeness Score

Combined Performance & Popularity Rating

Career Timeline

2024Achievement

Olympic Games 400m Finalist

2017Achievement

World Athletics Championships 400m Gold Medalist

2016Record

Olympic Games 400m Gold Medalist (World Record)

2015Achievement

World Athletics Championships 400m Gold Medalist

Likeness Score Trend

12-month performance trajectory for Wayde van Niekerk

+8 pts

+16.0% over 12 months

12-Mo High

64%

12-Mo Low

45%

Average

55%

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Data Sources

90% confidenceMay 1, 2026, 4:28 PMmanual

Sources Referenced

Instagram @waydevanniekerkTwitter @WaydeDreamerTikTok @waydevanniekerkolympics.com 2026-05-01Google Trends 2026-05-01Adidas Official WebsiteRichard Mille Official WebsiteWorld Athletics ProfileSportico Industry Benchmarks

Latest Changes

likeness Score+8.1%

performance Rating+28.3%

popularity Index+11.7%

social Followers Total+2.6%

engagement Rate16.7%

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Fan Engagement Metrics

Total Followers

581.3K

Sponsorship Value

$1.5M

Fan Rating

1.8/5

Media Mentions (7d)

Social Media Breakdown

Instagram376.3K

Twitter180.0K

TikTok25.0K

Engagement Rate

1.0%

Average likes + comments per post relative to followers