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| South Africa at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | RSA |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 29 [1] in 19 events |
| Medals Ranked 3 [2] th |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
South Africa competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4 to 13 August 2017.
| 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 |
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, from 4–13 August 2017. It was the first time that the United Kingdom had hosted the World Championships. Mo Farah won the first medal for the host nation, also winning the first gold medal of the Championships.
Australia competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, Great Britain, from 4–13 August 2017.
The United States competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
Bahrain competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, 4–13 August 2017.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, 4–13 August 2017.
Colombia will compete at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
Czech Republic competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
Cuba competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, Great Britain, from 4–13 August 2017.
Mexico competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
Kenya competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
Tanzania competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, Great Britain, from 4–13 August 2017.
Turkey has competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
Norway competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
Ukraine competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
China competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4 to 13 August 2017.
Kazakhstan will compete at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
Ethiopia competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.
Morocco competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4 to 13 August 2017.
Uganda competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, Great Britain, from 4–13 August 2017.