South Africa at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

South Africa competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015.

Medalists The following South African competitors won medals at the Championships Medal Athlete Event Date Wayde van Niekerk 400 metres 26 August Anaso Jobodwana 200 metres 27 August Sunette Viljoen Javelin throw 30 August

Results (q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)

Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Henricho Bruintjies 100 metres10.073 Q10.217colspan=2 Anaso JobodwanaDQcolspan=4 Akani Simbine10.093 Q10.024colspan=2 Anaso Jobodwana 200 metres20.221 Q20.01 PB1 Q19.87 NR Akani Simbine20.23 PB4 q20.376colspan=2 Berend Koekemoer 400 metres46.528colspan=4 Wayde van Niekerk44.421 Q44.311 Q43.48 WL, AR Reinhardt van Rensburg 800 metres1:48.617colspan=4 Johan Cronje 1500 metres3:43.296 Q3:36.598colspan=2 Dumisane Hlaselo3:40.259colspan=4 Stephen Mokoka 10,000 metrescolspan=4 28:47.4020 Thabiso Benedict Moeng Marathoncolspan=4 DNF Desmond Mokgobucolspan=4 2:34:1141 Sibusiso Nzimacolspan=4 DNF Antonio Alkana 110 metres hurdles13.636colspan=4 Cornel Fredericks 400 metres hurdles DNScolspan=4 L. J. van Zyl49.124 Q48.896colspan=2 Dikotsi Lekopa 3000 metres steeplechase8:37.436colspan=2 colspan=2 Tumisang Monnatlala8:55.2511colspan=2 colspan=2 Henricho BruintjiesAnaso JobodwanaAntonio AlkanaAkani Simbine 4 × 100 metres relayDNFcolspan=2 colspan=2 Lebogang Shange 20 kilometres walkcolspan=4 1:21:43 NR11 Marc Mundell 50 kilometres walkcolspan=4 4:02:4133

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRank Rushwahl Samaai Long jump7.7920colspan=2 Zarck Visser7.7919colspan=2 Godfrey Khotso Mokoena7.9813colspan=2 Triple jump16.7810 q16.819 Orazio Cremona Shot put18.6327colspan=2 Jaco Engelbrecht19.04 25colspan=2 Victor Hogan Discus throw62.4113colspan=2 Rocco van Rooyen Javelin throw75.5528colspan=2

Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEventFinalRank Willem Coertzen Result10.98 SB7.2513.751.95DNS−−−−−DNF−Points8658747137580−−−−−

Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Carina Horn 100 metres11.083 Q11.156 colspan=2 Justine Palframan 200 metres23.093 Q23.046 colspan=2 400 metres52.456 colspan=4 Caster Semenya 800 metres1:59.59 SB3 Q2:03.188 colspan=2 Tanith Maxwell Marathon colspan=4 DNF Wenda Nel 400 metres hurdles54.452 Q54.632 Q54.947

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePosition Sunette Viljoen Javelin throw63.937 Q65.79

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