Luke Davids

{{Short description|South African sprinter (born 2001)}}

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{{Medal|Competition| Summer Youth Olympics }}

{{Medal|Gold| 2018 Buenos Aires | 100 m }}

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{{Medal|Gold| 2018 Algiers | 100 m }}

{{Medal|Silver| 2018 Algiers | 200 m }}

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Luke Davids (born 17 July 2001) is a South African sprinter. He won the gold medal in the 100 metres event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.{{Cite news|date=16 October 2018|title=SA's Davids races to 100m Youth Olympics gold|work=Sport24|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Athletics/sas-davids-races-to-100m-youth-olympics-gold-20181016|access-date=24 May 2020}}{{Cite news|date=16 January 2019|title=Belhar teen Luke Davids latest sprinting sensation to join Puma brand|work=IOL|url=https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/life/belhar-teen-luke-davids-latest-sprinting-sensation-to-join-puma-brand-18841166|access-date=24 May 2020}}

In 2018, he won the gold medal in the 100 metres event at the 2018 African Youth Games in Algiers, Algeria. He also won the silver medal in the 200 metres 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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