Teenage sprinter Daniel Biwesa on track to break the 10-second barrier for S. Korea

"한국의 볼트" 고교 육상 스타 다니엘 비웨사 이야기
While South Korea produced global superstars in sporting realms, there's been a long dry spell in Track and field.
This may soon change, with the arrival of Daniel Biwesa.
Han Seong-woo gets us better acquainted with the talented and driven speedster.
Clocking in at ten-point-six-nine seconds in the 100 meter sprint, Wongok High School's Daniel Kashama Biwesa is South Korea's top male track prospect.
The 17-year-old dreams of shattering the national record of ten-point-zero-seven... and one day representing his home on the world stage.
: Next year is key. There's still a lot left to do and I'm going to train harder... I want to become more dominant than I am now.
Biwesa was born in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do Province, to parents from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
He acquired Korean citizenship just two years ago after waiting for a decade, which delayed his track debut.
: It's a very grueling but rewarding sport. If you put in the effort, you can actually see yourself getting better and I think I run to experience that great feeling.
Despite the late start, Biwesa exploded onto the scene in the middle of this year when videos of him slowing his pace before crossing the finish line at track meets led to online comparisons with Usain Bolt.
At a national competition on Monday, the sprinter won his third individual gold medal this year in the men's high school 100 meter dash.
Fellow sprinters marvel at his six-foot physique, most notably his long legs.
"Biwesa is very resilient and has a smooth, effortless stride when running..."
His coach says that if Biwesa adds a few kilograms of muscle with age and proper training, he'll most likely break the 10-second barrier in four to five years.
"I believe Daniel can set a new national record and break the barrier at the same time. I mean it's RIGHT there at ten-point-zero-seven."
Completing the 100-meter dash in under 10 seconds is often considered the hallmark of a world-class sprinter.
No South Korean has accomplished the feat.
But with Daniel Biwesa, Korea could soon be joining that exclusive club.
Han Seong-woo, Arirang News.
2020-10-20, 22:00 (KST)
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[@thandim7148]

Can someone explain why he only got Korean citizenship a few years ago whereas he was born in Korea?

[@orangesky4665]

'He has a Korean citizenship' will be more accurate expression.

[@openboji]

Daniel Biwesa is "Korean"

[@IllIlIIIIIIIllIlI]

He is. He was born and raised in Korea.

[@emap1992]

He is not korean

[@yasualmasih9058]

Best wishes to this young man.

[@suniklee]

He sounds like a typical Korean teenager. Impeccable command of Korean. Amazing.

[@IllIlIIIIIIIllIlI]

he was raised in Korea

[@hael929]

He'll be the first "Korean citizen" if he can break the 10 second barrier but he won't be the first "Korean". It's basically an african who breaks the 10 second barrier but Korean people will take credit for it.

[@Ajmal-vt1fk]

Nice way to hide your racism