Gauteng North athletes dominate national team at World Championships
Almost one third of the national athletics team at the world championship in London consists of local athletes from Pretoria.
Following further invitations by the IAAF, Athletics South Africa has revised its team list of athletes increasing the total number to 29 members to compete at the World Championships in London to be held between 4-13 August.
The final team now includes 9 local athletes from Gauteng North – almost a third of the group.
Discus thrower Victor Hogan is back on the team. Rikenette Steenkamp who narrowly missed out on the 100m Hurdles Women IAAF qualifying criteria, was the other invited by the global body to participate in their specialist events after being selected to fill “quotas” in order to complete the fields in these respective disciplines.
Hogan was initially dropped after IAAF had rejected his inclusion as African champion due to his suspension for a banned substance that subsequently nullified his records over that period.
The team will be spearheaded by the likes of 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk and Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya.
“Good luck to every athlete who has been selected to compete at the 16th edition of the IAAF World Championships. Following spectacular performances by the teams which participated at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the 2017 CAA African U-20 Championships and the 2017 IAAF World U-18 Championships, we believe this team will again represent our country with pride and we call on each of them to give their best,” said ASA President, Aleck Skhosana.
TEAM TO 2017 IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; LONDON FROM 4 – 13 AUGUST 2013
| NAME | SURNAME | EVENT | PROV | |
| 1. | Akani | Simbine | 100m
200m |
AGN |
| 2. | Thando | Roto | 100m | AGN |
| 3. | Wayde | Van Niekerk | 200m
400m |
AFS |
| 4. | Clarence | Munyai | 200m | AGN |
| 5. | Pieter | Conradie | 400m | ACNW |
| 6. | Stephan | Mokoka | 10000m | AGN |
| 7. | Antonio | Alkana | 110mH | WPA |
| 8. | Luvo | Manyonga | Long Jump | AGN |
| 9. | Zarck | Visser | Long Jump | CGA |
| 10. | Ruswahl | Samaai | Long Jump | CGA |
| 11. | Orazio | Cremona | Shot Put | AGN |
| 12. | Jaco | Engelbrecht | Shot Put | CGA |
| 13. | Victor | Hogan | Discus Throw | BOLA |
| 14. | Rocco | Van Rooyen | Javelin | WPA |
| 15. | Lebogang | Shange | 20km Race Walk | CGA |
| 16. | Lusapho | April | Marathon | EPA |
| 17. | Desmond | Mokgobu | Marathon | CGA |
| 18. | Sibusiso | Nzima | Marathon | CGA |
| 19. | Wenda | Nel | 400mh
4 x 400m Relay |
AGN |
| 20. | Carina | Horn | 100m | AGN |
| 21. | Rikenette | Steenkamp | 100mH | AGN |
| 22. | Caster | Semenya | 800m
1500m 4 x 400m Relay |
ACNW |
| 23. | Justine Palframan | Palframan | 200m
4 x 400m Relay |
BOLA |
| 24. | Gena | Lofstrand | 800m
4x 400m Relay |
ACNW |
| 25. | Ariane | Nel | 4 x 400m Relay | ACNW |
| 26. | Zoë | Engler | 4 x 400m Relay | KZNA |
| 27. | Sunette | Viljoen | Javelin | ACNW |
| 28. | Jenna | Challenor | Marathon | KZNA |
| 29. | Mapaseka | Makhanya | Marathon | CGA |
TEAM MANAGEMENT
| Portfolio | Name & Surname |
| Team Leader | Pieter Lourens |
| Asst. Manager | Motlatsi Keikabile |
| Marathon Manager | James Moloi |
| Coach | Seef Le Roux |
| Coach | Tersius Liebenberg |
| Doctor | Sibusiso Khumalo |
| Physio | Lindiwe Mahlangu
Dan Ntseke |
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