Wayne Snyman

Birth dateMar 8, 1985

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Wayne Snyman is a South Africa race walker, born on March 8, 1985. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 3000m-short-track.

His personal bests include 1:20:17 in the 20kmW, 2:31:15 in the 35kmW, 11:10.03 in the 3000m-short-track, 47:20 in the 10Kilometr and 19:42.70 in the 5000m-short-track. He has earned 8 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.

Key facts

20 km race walk

1:20:17

35 km race walk

2:31:15

2025 season best

1:30:12

Sep 20, 2025 · National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)

2025 season best

Last competition

World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo

Sep 20, 2025 · 1:30:12

World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo

Record

Area record · 35 km race walk 2:31:15

Area record

Age

41 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:20:17, 35 km race walk 2:31:15, 2025 season best 1:30:12 (Sep 20, 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)) · Last competition: World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo, Sep 20, 2025, 1:30:12 · Area record (35 km race walk) · 41 years old

Personal bests

1:20:17

2:31:15

11:10.03

47:20

19:42.70

41:41.60

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2025	20kmW	1:30:12	-	Sep 20, 2025	↑	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2024	5000m-short-track	20:00.68	-	Jan 20, 2024	↑	KZNA SYYJSM League 1
2024	20kmW	1:21:08	-	May 25, 2024	↑	Záhorácka Dvadsiatka
2023	20kmW	1:34:19	-	Mar 18, 2023	↑	KZN Track & Field Senior Championships
2023	35kmW	2:35:13	-	Aug 24, 2023	↓	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
2022	10,000Metr	49:53.23	-	Mar 12, 2022	↓	Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)
2022	20kmW	1:20:39	-	Apr 2, 2022	↑	Poděbrady Walking
2022	35kmW	2:31:15	-	Jul 24, 2022	↓	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2021	3000m-short-track	11:53.10	-	Feb 20, 2021	↑	Stadium, Boksburg (RSA)
2021	10,000Metr	44:32.60	-	Mar 27, 2021	↓	Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)
2021	20kmW	1:20:59	-	Mar 20, 2021	↑	Dudinska 50
2020	20kmW	1:22:16	-	Mar 7, 2020	↑	Irish 20km Race Walking Championships
2019	20kmW	1:20:17	-	Apr 6, 2019	↑	Podebrady Race Walking Permit Meeting
2018	10Kilometr	47:20	-	Oct 27, 2018	-	Cape Town South African Race Walking Championships
2018	20kmW	1:24:58	-	Mar 17, 2018	↑	South African Championships, Pretoria
2017	3000m-short-track	11:10.22	-	Feb 11, 2017	↑	Brisbane (AUS)
2017	10,000Metr	41:41.60	-	Mar 18, 2017	↓	Pretoria (RSA)
2017	20kmW	1:21:06	-	Aug 5, 2017	↑	Cape Town (RSA)
2016	3000m-short-track	11:10.03	-	Feb 6, 2016	↑	Brisbane (AUS)
2016	5000m-short-track	19:42.70	-	Jun 11, 2016	↑	Pretoria (RSA)
2016	20kmW	1:20:46	-	Apr 16, 2016	↑	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2015	5000m-short-track	20:20.94	-	Feb 28, 2015	↑	Pretoria (RSA)
2015	20kmW	1:23:42	-	Apr 17, 2015	↑	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2014	5000m-short-track	19:56.66	-	Feb 22, 2014	↑	Pretoria (RSA)
2014	20kmW	1:26:03	-	May 4, 2014	↑	IAAF World Race Walking Cup
2013	3000m-short-track	11:34.60	-	Jul 2, 2013	↑	Cork (IRL)
2013	5000m-short-track	21:26.97	-	Feb 9, 2013	↑	Pretoria (RSA)
2013	10,000Metr	42:57.06	-	May 25, 2013	↓	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2013	20kmW	1:25:10	-	May 18, 2013	↑	Cape Town (RSA)
2012	3000m-short-track	11:56.2h	-	Feb 25, 2012	↑	Germiston (RSA)
2012	5000m-short-track	20:29.44	-	Apr 20, 2012	↑	Pretoria (RSA)
2012	20kmW	1:26:08	-	Apr 14, 2012	↑	Port Elizabeth (RSA)
2011	10,000Metr	44:36.39	-	Mar 19, 2011	↓	Pretoria (RSA)
2011	20kmW	1:30:34	-	Apr 29, 2011	↑	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2010	3000m-short-track	12:57.42	-	Mar 4, 2010	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2010	10,000Metr	47:30.45	-	Feb 26, 2010	↓	Durban (RSA)
2010	20kmW	1:34:00	-	Apr 17, 2010	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2009	3000m-short-track	13:45.60	-	Jan 30, 2009	↑	Pretoria (RSA)
2009	5000m-short-track	22:32.06	-	Mar 6, 2009	↑	Germiston (RSA)
2009	10,000Metr	46:05.7h	-	Feb 6, 2009	↓	Durban (RSA)
2009	20kmW	1:29:35	-	Mar 14, 2009	↑	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2006	20kmW	1:29:44	-	Mar 31, 2006	↑	Port Elizabeth (RSA)
2005	20kmW	1:38:18	-	Apr 15, 2005	↑	Durban (RSA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:30:12	-	Sep 20	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
20kmW	1:30:12	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:25:19	-	Jun 25	African Athletics Championships
20kmW	1:21:08	-	May 25	Záhorácka Dvadsiatka
20kmW	1:22:00	-	Apr 21	World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Antalya
20kmW	1:24:04	-	Mar 2	South African Race Walking Championships, Youngsfield Military Base, Cape Town
5000m-short-track	20:00.68	-	Jan 20	KZNA SYYJSM League 1
20kmW	20:00.68	-	Jan 20	KZNA SYYJSM League 1

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
35kmW	2:35:13	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
35kmW	2:35:13	-	Aug 24	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
20kmW	1:34:19	-	Mar 18	KZN Track & Field Senior Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
35kmW	2:31:15	-	Jul 24	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
35kmW	2:31:15	-	Jul 15	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
20kmW	1:21:23	-	Jul 15	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
20kmW	1:22:05	-	Jun 12	African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre
20kmW	1:28:46	-	Apr 23	South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
20kmW	1:28:46	-	Apr 21	South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
20kmW	1:20:39	-	Apr 2	Poděbrady Walking
10,000Metr	49:53.23	-	Mar 12	AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
20kmW	1:25:33	-	Mar 5	World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Muscat
35kmW	2:32:52	-	Jan 15	South African Race Walking Championships, Cape Town

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:24:33	-	Aug 8	The XXXII Olympic Games
20kmW	1:24:33	-	Aug 5	The XXXII Olympic Games
20kmW	1:23:54	-	Jun 11	47th International Race Walking Festival
20kmW	1:29:03	-	Apr 17	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
20kmW	1:29:03	-	Apr 15	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
10,000Metr	44:32.60	-	Mar 27	AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
20kmW	1:20:59	-	Mar 20	Dudinska 50
3000m-short-track	11:53.10	-	Feb 20	CGA Open Meet One, Stadium, Boksburg

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:22:16	-	Mar 7	Irish 20km Race Walking Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:24:29	-	Oct 20	Around Taihu International Race Walking 2019, Suzhou
20kmW	1:43:57	-	Oct 4	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
20kmW	1:43:57	-	Sep 28	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
20kmW	1:23:38	-	Aug 29	African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
20kmW	1:23:38	-	Aug 28	African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
20kmW	1:30:17	-	Apr 27	South African Championships, Germiston
20kmW	1:30:17	-	Apr 25	South African Championships, Germiston
20kmW	1:20:17	-	Apr 6	Podebrady Race Walking Permit Meeting
20kmW	1:23:01	-	Mar 17	Lugano Trophy, Lugano

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	47:20	-	Oct 27	Cape Town South African Race Walking Championships
20kmW	1:25:26	-	Sep 24	Suzhou Around Taihu International Race Walking 2018, Suzhou
20kmW	1:28:16	-	Aug 5	African Championships, Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
20kmW	1:28:16	-	Aug 4	African Championships, Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
20kmW	1:27:27	-	May 6	IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships
20kmW	1:27:27	-	May 5	IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships
20kmW	1:28:09	-	Apr 10	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
20kmW	1:28:09	-	Apr 8	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
20kmW	1:24:58	-	Mar 17	South African Championships, Pretoria
20kmW	1:24:58	-	Mar 15	South African Championships, Pretoria

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:21:06	-	Aug 5	Cape Town WPA Race Walking Grand Prix 3, Cape Town

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Wayne Snyman's 20 km race walk personal best?

Wayne Snyman's 20 km race walk personal best is 1:20:17, set on Apr 6, 2019 in Poděbrady (CZE).

Which events does Wayne Snyman compete in?

Wayne Snyman competes in the 20 km race walk and 35 km race walk.

How did Wayne Snyman perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 1:30:12, set on Sep 20, 2025 in National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN). Last competition: World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo on Sep 20, 2025, 1:30:12.

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