South Africa competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from 27 August to 4 September in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
Athletics South Africa announced the final team of 26 athletes to represent the country in the event, including the established names such as Khotso Mokoena, LJ van Zyl, Caster Semenya and Mbulaeni Mulaudzi.
The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 33 athletes.
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in a total number of 32 competitors:
KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteMen4 x 100 metres relaySimon MagakweLebogang MoengGideon Trotter4 x 400 metres relay Cornel Fredericks
Medalists The following competitors from South Africa won medals at the Championships
Medal Athlete Event Shane VictorOfentse MogawaneWillem de BeerLJ van ZylOscar Pistorius 4 x 400 metres relay Caster Semenya 800 metres LJ van Zyl 400 m hurdles Sunette Viljoen Javelin throw
Results
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankSimon Magakwe100 metres10.5332Did not advanceThuso Mpuang200 metres21.0737Did not advanceLebogang Moeng200 metres21.0938Did not advanceOscar Pistorius400 metres45.391446.1922Did not advanceElroy Gelant5000 metres13:48.3320Did not advanceStephen Mokoka10,000 metres28:51.9713Coolboy NgamoleMarathon2:30:0146Modike Lucky MohaleMarathon2:38:22 SB50David NgakaneMarathonDNFLehann Fourie110 m hurdles13.8627Did not advanceLJ van Zyl400 m hurdles48.583 Q49.057 Q48.80Cornel Fredericks400 m hurdles48.521 Q48.834 Q49.125Ruben Ramolefi3000 metres steeplechase8:11.502 Q8:30.4713Hannes DreyerOfentse MogawaneRoscoe EngelThuso Mpuang 4 x 100 metres relay38.72 SB11Did not advanceShane VictorOfentse MogawaneWillem de BeerLJ van ZylOscar Pistorius 4 x 400 metres relay 2:59.21 NR32:59.87Luvo ManyongaLong jump8.04108.215Godfrey Khotso MokoenaLong jump8.0015Did not advanceTumelo ThaganeTriple jumpNMDid not advanceRobert OosthuizenJavelin throw73.1433Did not advance
Decathlon
Willem CoertzenDecathlon EventResultsPointsRank100 m 11.16 825 20Long jump 7.37 SB 903 9Shot put 13.48 697 23High jump 2.02 822 7400 m 49.20 852 9110 m hurdles 14.48 913 10Discus throw 43.13 PB 728 19Pole vault NM 0Javelin throw DNS 1500 m DNS Total DNF
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankCaster Semenya800 metres2:01.0151:58.07 SB11:56.35 SBRené KalmerMarathon2:38:16 31Annerien van SchalkwykMarathon2:43:59 SB 37Tanith MaxwellMarathonDNS Wenda Theron400 m hurdles56.1317 Q57.0623Did not advanceSimoné du ToitShot put15.8324Did not advanceSunette ViljoenJavelin throw65.34268.38 ARJustine RobbesonJavelin throw58.0819Did not advance
References
External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website