South Africa at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

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South Africa at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
Flag of South Africa.svg
WA codeRSA
National federationAthletics South Africa
Websitewww.athletics.org.za
in Daegu
Competitors32
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
4
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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South Africa competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 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. [1]

The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 33 athletes.[2]

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List,[2] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event,[3] resulting in a total number of 32 competitors:

KEY: Did not participate Competed in another event
Event Athlete
Men 4 x 100 metres relay Simon Magakwe
Gideon Trotter
4 x 400 metres relay Cornel Fredericks

Medalists[]

The following competitors from South Africa won medals at the Championships

LJ van Zyl led the 4 x 400 metres relay team to silver and won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles event
Medal Athlete Event
 Silver Shane Victor
Ofentse Mogawane
Willem de Beer
LJ van Zyl
Oscar Pistorius
 4 x 400 metres relay
 Silver Caster Semenya 800 metres
 Bronze LJ van Zyl 400 m hurdles
 Bronze Sunette Viljoen Javelin throw

Results[]

Men[]

Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank
Simon Magakwe 100 metres 10.53 32 Did not advance
Thuso Mpuang 200 metres 21.07 37 Did not advance
200 metres 21.09 38 Did not advance
Oscar Pistorius 400 metres 45.39 14 46.19 22 Did not advance
Elroy Gelant 5000 metres 13:48.33 20 Did not advance
Stephen Mokoka 10,000 metres 28:51.97 13
Coolboy Ngamole Marathon 2:30:01 46
Marathon 2:38:22 SB 50
Marathon DNF
Lehann Fourie 110 m hurdles 13.86 27 Did not advance
LJ van Zyl 400 m hurdles 48.58 3 Q 49.05 7 Q 48.80 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Cornel Fredericks 400 m hurdles 48.52 1 Q 48.83 4 Q 49.12 5
Ruben Ramolefi 3000 metres steeplechase 8:11.50 2 Q 8:30.47 13
Hannes Dreyer
Ofentse Mogawane
Roscoe Engel
Thuso Mpuang
 4 x 100 metres relay 38.72 SB 11 Did not advance
Shane Victor
Ofentse Mogawane
Willem de Beer
LJ van Zyl
Oscar Pistorius
 4 x 400 metres relay 2:59.21 NR 3 2:59.87 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Luvo Manyonga Long jump 8.04 10 8.21 5
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena Long jump 8.00 15 Did not advance
Tumelo Thagane Triple jump NM Did not advance
Robert Oosthuizen Javelin throw 73.14 33 Did not advance

Decathlon

Willem Coertzen Decathlon
Event Results Points Rank
100 m 11.16 825 20
Long jump 7.37 SB 903 9
Shot put 13.48 697 23
High jump 2.02 822 7
400 m 49.20 852 9
110 m hurdles 14.48 913 10
Discus throw 43.13 PB 728 19
Pole vault NM 0
Javelin throw DNS
1500 m DNS
Total DNF

Women[]

Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final
Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank Time
Width
Height 		Rank
Caster Semenya 800 metres 2:01.01 5 1:58.07 SB 1 1:56.35 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
René Kalmer Marathon 2:38:16 31
Marathon 2:43:59 SB 37
Tanith Maxwell Marathon DNS
Wenda Theron 400 m hurdles 56.13 17 Q 57.06 23 Did not advance
Simoné du Toit Shot put 15.83 24 Did not advance
Sunette Viljoen Javelin throw 65.34 2 68.38 AR 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Justine Robbeson Javelin throw 58.08 19 Did not advance

References[]

  1. ^ zaadmin (August 8, 2011), Team South Africa for Daegu. Athletics SA announce final team to World Championships, Time-to-Run South Africa, retrieved August 14, 2011
  2. ^ a b IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), retrieved August 21, 2011
  3. ^ IAAF, Athletes participating per day, archived from the original on June 3, 2012, retrieved September 12, 2011

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