Luke Davids (born 17 July 2001) is a South African sprinter. He won the gold medal in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

event at the

2018 Summer Youth Olympics The 2018 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the III Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Buenos Aires 2018, were an international multi-sport event, sports, cultural, and educational event held from 6 to 18 October 2018 ...

held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2018, he won the gold medal in the

event at the

2018 African Youth Games The 3rd African Youth Games took place in Algiers, Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by T ...

in Algiers, Algeria. He also won the silver medal in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

event. At the 2019 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, he won the bronze medal in the 100 metres event and the silver medal in the 200 metres event.

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* Living people 2001 births Place of birth missing (living people) South African male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 African Youth Games Youth Olympic gold medalists for South Africa Youth Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub