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
WA codeRSA
Websitewww.athletics.org.za
in London
Competitors29[2] in 19 events
Medals
Ranked 3[1]th
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
6
World Championships in Athletics appearances
2015
2019

Medalists

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

Results

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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 28:14.67 20
Lusapho April Marathon 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 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

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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 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 Did not advance

References

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  1. ^ "Medal Table − IAAF World Championships London 2017". IAAF. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ 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 [bare URL]