South Africa at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

South Africa at the
2022 World Athletics Championships
South Africa at the; 2022 World Athletics Championships
WA code	RSA
in Eugene, United States; 15 July 2022 – 24 July 2022
Competitors	38 (25 men and 13 women) in 26 events
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
World Athletics Championships appearances
	1993; 1995; 1997; 1999; 2001; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011; 2013; 2015; 2017; 2019; 2022; 2023;
	← 2019 2023 →

South Africa competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022.

Results

South Africa entered 43 athletes.^[1]

Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
PB = Personal best
SB = Season best
N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semi-final		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Akani Simbine	100 m	10.07	14 q	9.97 SB	3 Q	10.01	5
Gift Leotlela		10.19	30	Did not advance
Clarence Munyai		10.47	44	Did not advance
Luxolo Adams	200 m	20.10	4 Q	20.09	7 q	20.47	8
Sinesipho Dambile		20.29 PB	11 Q	20.47	16	Did not advance
Shaun Maswanganyi		20.79	37	Did not advance
Wayde van Niekerk	400 m	45.18	2 Q	44.75	5 Q	44.97	5
Zakithi Nene	400 m	45.69	11 Q	45.24	11	Did not advance
Tshepo Tshite	800 m	1:47.61	31	Did not advance
Ryan Mphahlele	1500 m	3:39.17	25	Did not advance
Adriaan Wildschutt	5000 m	13:44.32	30	—		Did not advance
Lesiba Precious Mashele	5000 m	13:52.37	34	—		Did not advance
Melikhaya Frans	Marathon	—				2:09:24 PB	18
Tumelo Motlagale	Marathon	—				2:20:21	52
Antonio Alkana	110 m hurdles	13.64	27	Did not advance
Sokwakhana Zazini	400 m hurdles	50.09	23 q	50.22	20	Did not advance
Henricho Bruintjies* Emile Erasmus Clarence Munyai Akani Simbine Gift Leotlela	4 × 100 m relay	38.31 SB	4	—	38.10 SB	6
	4 × 400 m relay	Did not start		—	Did not advance
Wayne Snyman	20 km walk	—				1:21:23	12
Wayne Snyman	35 km walk	—				2:31:15 AR	20

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Ruswahl Samaai	Long jump	7.86 SB	15	Did not advance
Jovan van Vuuren		7.80	19	Did not advance
Cheswill Johnson		NM		Did not advance
Victor Hogan	Discus throw	60.51	24	Did not advance
Werner Visser	Discus throw	58.44	27	Did not advance
Victor Hogan	Javelin throw	76.30	23	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semi-final		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Carina Horn	100 m	11.29	32	Did not advance
Shirley Nekhubui	200 m	23.46	36	Did not advance
Miranda Coetzee	400 m	53.30	41	Did not advance
Prudence Sekgodiso	800 m	2:01.60	20 q	2:00.01	10
Caster Semenya	5000 m	15:46.12	28	—		Did not advance
Dominique Scott	10,000 m	—				31:40.73	17
Marione Fourie	100 m hurdles	12.94	13 Q	12.93 =PB	19	Did not advance
Zenéy van der Walt	400 m hurdles	55.05	13	54.81 PB	16	Did not advance
Taylon Bieldt	400 m hurdles	56.67	27	Did not advance
Miranda Coetzee Marlie Viljoen Gontse Morake Zenéy van der Walt	4 × 400 metres relay	3:46.68	14	—	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Ischke Senekal	Shot put	15.40	29	Did not advance
Jo-Ane van Dyk	Javelin throw	57.79	15	Did not advance

^ "Entry List" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.