There’s a new addition to the Van Niekerk family as South African 400m world record holder, Wayde, and his wife Chesney welcomed their first child together.
The star shared the news on Instagram on Monday with a precious photo of him caressing his son’s head and holding his tiny hand, along with the caption: “Elijah Luca van Niekerk 24/11/2021.”
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Wayde replied on his Insta stories with: “Thank you for all your messages. We are truly blessed and thankful” while Chesney spread some love on her Instagram page too.
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Their baby boy didn’t come into the world sprinting, but he’s already being dubbed a champion as many sports stars shared good wishes.
Cricket player Vernon Philander wrote “Congrats to you and the mrs… Blessings all the way” while former Proteas player Ashwell Prince said “Congrats to you and Chesney champ!”
Congratulations to this couple on the birth of their bundle of joy!
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