Athletics South Africa – News – SA JUNIOR 100m RECORD SMASHED AS SOUTH AFRICA DOMINATES DAY 1 OF ATHLETICS PROGRAMME AT ZONE 6 GAMES December 12, 2012

The SouthAfrican athletics team had an impressive start to the Zone 6 Games in Lusaka, Zambia,winning 10 medals on the first day, of which six were gold.

TheSouth African sprinters dominated the both the men's and women's 100m races,with a clean sweep in the women's event. And to crown a superb performance by thecountry, Akani Simbini set a new South African Junior Record of 10.19sec,smashing the previous record of 10.30 set by Wilhelm van der Vijver in Pretoria on 18 April2008.

Chante van Tonder won the gold medal in the women's race.

Theathletics programme at the Zone 6 Games caters for Junior athletes.

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 South African Results on Day 1

 

Gold Medals

Johny Botha, Shot Put, 18.40m (Personal Best)

Janet Seeliger, Long Jump, 5.88m (0.9m/s)

Craig Canham, High Jump, 2.11m

Janike Kotze, Javelin Throw, 47.44m

Akani Simbine, 100m, 10.19 (1.3m/s) (SA Record)

Chante van Tonder, 100m, 11.83 (1.6m/s)

 

Silver Medals

Marina Griebenhauw, Javelin Throw, 40.83m

Nabeela Parker, 100m, 11.93 (1.6m/s)

Siphelo Ngqabaza, 100m, 10.33 (1.3m/s)

 

Bronze Medals

Phillipa van der Merwe, 100m, 11.94 (1.6m/s)

 

Other

 

Fana Mofokeng, 100m, 4th, 10.49 (1.3m/s)

Valentina da Rocha, Long Jump, 5^th, 5.53m (1.8m/s)

Phillipa van der Merwe, Long Jump, 6^th, 5.49m (1.5m/s)

Sylvia Tshetlantane, 5000m, 6^th

Clyde Ruiters, High Jump, 6^th,2.00m