South Africa at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

South Africa competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4 to 13 August 2017.

South Africa at the
2017 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF codeRSA
Websitewww.athletics.org.za
in London
Competitors29[1] in 19 events
Medals
Ranked 3[2]th
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
6
World Championships in Athletics appearances

Medalists
Medal Name Event Date
 Gold Luvo Manyonga Men's long jump August 5
 Gold Wayde van Niekerk Men's 400 metres August 8
 Gold Caster Semenya Women's 800 metres August 13
 Silver Wayde van Niekerk Men's 200 metres August 10
 Bronze Ruswahl Samaai Men's long jump August 5
 Bronze Caster Semenya Women's 1500 metres August 7

Results

Men
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Thando Roto 100 metres DQ – Did not advance
Akani Simbine 10.15 15 q 10.05 5 Q 10.01 5
Clarence Munyai 200 metres DQ – Did not advance
Akani Simbine 20.26 9 Q 20.62 18 Did not advance
Wayde Van Niekerk 20.16 4 Q 20.28 7 q 20.11
Pieter Conradie 400 metres 46.62 40 Did not advance
Wayde Van Niekerk 45.27 16 Q 44.22 3 Q 43.98
Stephen Mokoka 10,000 metres N/A 28:14.67 20
Lusapho April Marathon N/A DNS –
Desmond Mokgobu 2:16.14 21
Sibusiso Nzima DNF –
Antonio Alkana 110 metres hurdles 13.43 14 Q 13.59 16 Did not advance
Lebogang Shange 20 kilometres walk N/A 1:19.18 NR 4
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Luvo Manyonga Long jump 8.12 4 Q 8.48
Ruswahl Samaai 8.14 3 Q 8.32
Zarck Visser 7.66 25 Did not advance
Orazio Cremona Shot put 19.81 23 Did not advance
Jaco Engelbrecht 19.59 27
Victor Hogan Discus throw 62.26 18 Did not advance
Rocco van Rooyen Javelin throw 74.02 30 Did not advance

Women
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Carina Horn 100 metres 11.28 19 Q 11.26 20 Did not advance
Justine Palframan 200 metres 23.35 21 q 23.21 15 Did not advance
Caster Semenya 800 metres 2:01.33 15 Q 1:58.90 1 Q 1:55.16 WL
Gena Löfstrand 2:01.73 20 q 2:03.67 23 Did not advance
Caster Semenya 1500 metres 4:02.84 SB 2 Q 4:03.80 4 Q 4:02.90
Jenna Challenor Marathon N/A 2:47:22 SB 59
Mapaseka Makhanya 2:40:15 SB 40
Wenda Nel 400 metres hurdles 55.47 12 Q 55.70 10 Did not advance
Justine Palframan
Gena Löfstrand
Ariane Nel
Wenda Nel		 4 × 400 metres relay 3:37.82 SB 13 N/A Did not advance

References
  1. https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=http://athletics.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Team-List-IAAF-WORLD-CHAMPS-as-of-28july.doc&hl=en_US
  2. "Medal Table − IAAF World Championships London 2017". IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
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