South Africa at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

South Africa at the
2017 World Championships in Athletics
South Africa at the; 2017 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	RSA
Website	www.athletics.org.za
in London
Competitors	29 in 19 events
Medals; Ranked 3th	Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze 2 Total 6
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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South Africa competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4 to 13 August 2017.

Medalists

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

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Thando Roto	100 metres	DQ	–	Did not advance
Akani Simbine	100 metres	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	400 metres	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

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	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	Shot put	19.59	27	Did not advance
Victor Hogan	Discus throw	62.26	18	Did not advance
Rocco van Rooyen	Javelin throw	74.02	30	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	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	800 metres	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	Marathon	—				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