Bayanda Walaza

Bayanda Walaza (born 9 February 2006) is a South African sprinter.

Early life
From Katlehong in Guateng, he attended Hoërskool Vorentoe and received a scholarship at Curro Hazeldean School in Pretoria.

Career
Walaza runs for Athletics Gauteng North. He won the SA U18 200m title and took silver in the 100m at the Athletics South Africa U18 Championships in Pietermaritzburg in January 2023. He won the bronze medal in the 100m at the African U18 Championships in April 2023 in Zambia.

He ran 10.36 seconds to win the U19 boys 100m race at the Curro Hazeldean Top 14 Athletics Meet which took place at the Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria on 28 January 2024. He won the South Africa U20 Championships over 100 metres in a 10.13 personal best in March 2024. He was runner-up at the South African Championships over 100 metres in April 2024 in a time of 10.27 seconds.

He ran as part of the South African 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. In June 2024, he was selected for the South African team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.