South Africa at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

South Africa competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 23 August. A team of 24 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes had achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards.

Team selection

Track and road events EventAthletesMenWomen100 metresSimon Magakwe200 metresThuso MpuangTshegofatso MputlaIsabel Le Roux400 metresPieter Smith800 metresMbulaeni MulaudziSamson NgoepeCaster Semenya1500 metresJohan CronjePeter van der WesthuizenMarathonNorman DlomoJohannes KekanaCoolboy NgamoleTanith Maxwell3000 m steeplechaseRuben Ramolefi100 metre hurdles —110 metre hurdlesLehann Fourie —400 metre hurdlesL. J. van Zyl4 x 100 metres relayUnknown4 x 400 metres relayUnknown

Field and combined events EventAthletesMenWomenLong jumpGodfrey Khotso MokoenaJanice JosephsDiscus throwElizna NaudéHammer throwChris HarmseJavelin throwJohn Robert OosthuizenSunette ViljoenDecathlonWillem Coertzen —

References Entry list. European Athletic Association (2009-07-30). Retrieved on 2009-08-16.

External links Official competition website