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South Africa at the
2015 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeRSA
in Beijing
Competitors33
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
3
World Championships in Athletics appearances
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South Africa competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015.[1]

Medalists

The following South African competitors won medals at the Championships

Medal Athlete Event Date
 Gold Wayde van Niekerk 400 metres 26 August
 Bronze Anaso Jobodwana 200 metres 27 August
 Bronze Sunette Viljoen Javelin throw 30 August

Results

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

Men

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Henricho Bruintjies 100 metres 10.07 3 Q 10.21 7 Did not advance
Anaso Jobodwana DQ Did not advance
Akani Simbine 10.09 3 Q 10.02 4 Did not advance
Anaso Jobodwana 200 metres 20.22 1 Q 20.01 PB 1 Q 19.87 NR 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Akani Simbine 20.23 PB 4 q 20.37 6 Did not advance
Berend Koekemoer 400 metres 46.52 8 Did not advance
Wayde van Niekerk 44.42 1 Q 44.31 1 Q 43.48 WL, AR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Reinhardt van Rensburg 800 metres 1:48.61 7 Did not advance
Johan Cronje 1500 metres 3:43.29 6 Q 3:36.59 8 Did not advance
Dumisane Hlaselo 3:40.25 9 Did not advance
Stephen Mokoka 10,000 metres — 28:47.40 20
Thabiso Benedict Moeng Marathon — DNF
Desmond Mokgobu — 2:34:11 41
Sibusiso Nzima — DNF
Antonio Alkana 110 metres hurdles 13.63 6 Did not advance
Cornel Fredericks 400 metres hurdles DNS Did not advance
L. J. van Zyl 49.12 4 Q 48.89 6 Did not advance
Dikotsi Lekopa 3000 metres steeplechase 8:37.43 6 — Did not advance
Tumisang Monnatlala 8:55.25 11 — Did not advance
Henricho Bruintjies
Anaso Jobodwana
Antonio Alkana
Akani Simbine 		4 × 100 metres relay DNF — Did not advance
Lebogang Shange 20 kilometres walk — 1:21:43 NR 11
Marc Mundell 50 kilometres walk — 4:02:41 33
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Rushwahl Samaai Long jump 7.79 20 Did not advance
Zarck Visser 7.79 19 Did not advance
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena 7.98 13 Did not advance
Triple jump 16.78 10 q 16.81 9
Orazio Cremona Shot put 18.63 27 Did not advance
Jaco Engelbrecht 19.04 25 Did not advance
Victor Hogan Discus throw 62.41 13 Did not advance
Rocco van Rooyen Javelin throw 75.55 28 Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Willem Coertzen Result 10.98 SB 7.25 13.75 1.95 DNS − − − − − DNF −
Points 865 874 713 758 0 − − − − −

Women

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Carina Horn 100 metres 11.08 3 Q 11.15 6 Did not advance
Justine Palframan 200 metres 23.09 3 Q 23.04 6 Did not advance
400 metres 52.45 6 Did not advance
Caster Semenya 800 metres 1:59.59 SB 3 Q 2:03.18 8 Did not advance
Tanith Maxwell Marathon — DNF
Wenda Nel 400 metres hurdles 54.45 2 Q 54.63 2 Q 54.94 7
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Sunette Viljoen Javelin throw 63.93 7 Q 65.79 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ "Provisional entry list as at 15 August – IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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