South Africa at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

South Africa competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4 to 13 August 2017.

South Africa at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	RSA
Website	www.athletics.org.za
in London
Competitors	29 in 19 events
Medals Ranked 3th	Gold 3 Silver 1 Bronze 2 Total 6
World Championships in Athletics appearances
1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023

Medalists

Medal	Name	Event	Date
Gold	Luvo Manyonga	Men's long jump	5 August
Gold	Wayde van Niekerk	Men's 400 metres	8 August
Gold	Caster Semenya	Women's 800 metres	13 August
Silver	Wayde van Niekerk	Men's 200 metres	10 August
Bronze	Ruswahl Samaai	Men's long jump	5 August
Bronze	Caster Semenya	Women's 1500 metres	7 August

Results

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Thando Roto	100 metres	DQ	–	Did not advance
Akani Simbine		10.15	15 q	10.05	5 Q	10.01	5
Clarence Munyai	200 metres	DQ	–	Did not advance
Akani Simbine		20.26	9 Q	20.62	18	Did not advance
Wayde Van Niekerk		20.16	4 Q	20.28	7 q	20.11
Pieter Conradie	400 metres	46.62	40	Did not advance
Wayde Van Niekerk		45.27	16 Q	44.22	3 Q	43.98
Stephen Mokoka	10,000 metres	—				28:14.67	20
Lusapho April	Marathon	—				DNS	–
Desmond Mokgobu						2:16.14	21
Sibusiso Nzima						DNF	–
Antonio Alkana	110 metres hurdles	13.43	14 Q	13.59	16	Did not advance
Lebogang Shange	20 kilometres walk	—				1:19.18 NR	4

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Luvo Manyonga	Long jump	8.12	4 Q	8.48
Ruswahl Samaai		8.14	3 Q	8.32
Zarck Visser		7.66	25	Did not advance
Orazio Cremona	Shot put	19.81	23	Did not advance
Jaco Engelbrecht		19.59	27
Victor Hogan	Discus throw	62.26	18	Did not advance
Rocco van Rooyen	Javelin throw	74.02	30	Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Carina Horn	100 metres	11.28	19 Q	11.26	20	Did not advance
Justine Palframan	200 metres	23.35	21 q	23.21	15	Did not advance
Caster Semenya	800 metres	2:01.33	15 Q	1:58.90	1 Q	1:55.16 WL
Gena Löfstrand		2:01.73	20 q	2:03.67	23	Did not advance
Caster Semenya	1500 metres	4:02.84 SB	2 Q	4:03.80	4 Q	4:02.90
Jenna Challenor	Marathon	—				2:47:22 SB	59
Mapaseka Makhanya						2:40:15 SB	40
Wenda Nel	400 metres hurdles	55.47	12 Q	55.70	10	Did not advance
Justine Palframan Gena Löfstrand Ariane Nel Wenda Nel	4 × 400 metres relay	3:37.82 SB	13	—		Did not advance