Athletics South Africa – News – TEAM FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS ANNOUNCED

Athletics South Africa has selected a team of 30 athletes to participateat the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia from 10-18 August 2013.

The team of 22 track & fieldathletes, six marathoners and two race walkers, includes 15 athletes who havemet the IAAF A Standard for the track & field programme.

TRACK &FIELD TEAM

Heading the track & field team isformer world indoor long jump champion and Olympic silver medallist, KhotsoMokoena, currently ranked 6^th in the world for this year. Hisyounger compatriot and SA Long Jump Champion, Zark Visser, is ranked 7^th.Lynique Prinsloo, ranked 10^th in the world in the women's long jump,will make her debut at the World Championships.

As has become customary, a fullcompliment of men's 400m Hurdlers have met the A standard, with 2011 finalistsLJ van Zyl and Cornel Fredericks being joined by PC Benecke. In the women's400m Hurdles, Anneri Ebersohn was chosen over clubmate Wenda Nel Theron asEbersohn is the SA Champion. Both had achieved the B standard and could notboth be included. As with the men's shot put, where Orazio Cremona is chosenover Jaco Engelbrecht, the selectors went with the national champion.

Sprint sensation and double World StudentGames gold medallist Anaso Jobodwana has been included in the 100m and 200m. Heis likely to be joined by the exciting new talent, Akani Simbine, who set a newnational junior 100m record in December last year. Unfortunately, African 100mChampion Simon Magakwe was not available for selection due to injury. Simbinewill be confirmed in the team provided no other athlete achieves a faster Bstandard before 28 July 2013.

Andre Olivier, who has been showing greatform in the IAAF Diamond League meetings this season, will line up in the 800m.While the SA record may be a difficult task for him this year, the teamincludes national record holders Johan Cronje (1500m), Willem Coertzen(Decathlon), Lehann Fourie (110m Hurdles), Chris Harmse (Hammer Throw) andSunette Viljoen (Javelin Throw). African Champion, Victor Hogan (Discus) andnational 400m champion, Wade van Niekerk, complete the athletes who haveachieved the A qualifying standard.

World Student Games gold medallistStephen Mokoka has achieved the B standard in the 10 000m, joining ElroyGelant (5000m), Robert Oosthuizen (Javelin Throw) and Justine Palframan (200m)as athletes who will be added to the final team provided no-one achieves abetter B standard than them.

Juan van Deventer (injured) and BurgerLambrechts were unavailable for selection.

The final team will be confirmed on 29July, giving athletes who have not yet qualified a last opportunity to do so.

MARATHON TEAM

The marathon team is a mix of experienceand youth, with national champion and new road running revelation, CorneliaJoubert, joining Olympians Irvette van Zyl and Tanith Maxwell in the women'steam. Van Zyl joins her husband, LJ, in the team. Rene Kalmer was unavailablefor selction.

The men's team includes former New YorkMarathon winner and multiple national record holder, Hendrick Ramaala. With Stephen Mokoka deciding to concentrate on the10 000m, Ramaala is the second fastest during the qualifying period. He isjoined by Lusapho April and Sibusiso Nzima.

 RACE WALKING TEAM

 Two race walkers, Olympian Marc Mundell and LebogangShange, will take part in the 50km and 20km events respectively.

 

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TRACK & FIELD TEAM

 

AQualifiers

 

NAMES	EVENT	Qualifying Performances	Date	Venue
Anaso Jobodwana	100m/200m	10.10/20.13	24 May	Greensboro /NC
Wade Van Niekerk	400m	45.09	27 June	Ostrava
Cornel Fredericks	400mh	48.78	13 April	Stellenbosch/RSA
PC Beneke	400mh	49.18	13 April	Stellenbosch/RSA
LJ  van Zyl	400mh	49.11	04 June	Velenje/Slo
Andre Olivier	800m	1.44.37	06 June	Rome/Ita
Johan Cronje	1500m	3.33.46	10 May	Doha/QATAR
Willem Coetzen	Decathlon	8244	14 April 12	PE/RSA
Zarck Visser	Long jump	8.29	13 April	Stellenbosch/RSA
Khotso Mokoena	Long Jump	8.30	15 June	Badlanesaiza/GER
Lehann Fourie	110m Hurdles	African Champion
Chris Harmse	Hammer Throw	African Champion
Victor Hogan	Discus Throw	African Champion
Sunette Viljoen	Javelin Throw	63.49	06 June	Rome/ITA
Lynique Prinsloo	Long Jump	6.81	13April	Stellenbosch/RSA

 

BQualifiers

 

The following athletes have qualified on the Bstandard and will be included in the final team provided that no other athleteachieves a better B performance before 28 July 2013.

 

NAME	EVENT	Qualifying Performances	Date	Venue
Robert Oosthuizen	Javelin Throw	81.63	10 July	Kazan/Rus
Elroy Gelant	5000m	13.15.87	13 July
Justine Palframan	200m	23.28	13 April	Stellenbosch
Akani Simbine	100m	10.19	Dec 2012	Lusaka
Steven Mokoka	10 000m	27.40.73	13 Apr 2012	PE/RSA
Annari Ebersohn	400mh	55.87	25 May	Potch /RSA
Orazio Cremona	Shot put	20.55	07 Jul	Donna/Ita

 

MARATHON TEAM

 

MEN

 

Name	Qualifying Performances	Date of performance	Venue
Lusapho April	2:08:32	April 2013	Hannover/GER
Sibusiso Mzima	2:13:19	March 2013	Hamburg/GER
Hendrick Ramaala	2:12:12	January 2012	Dubai

 

WOMEN

 

Name	Qualifying Performances	Date of performance	Venue
Irvette van Zyl	2:31.26	April 2013	London
Tanith Maxwell	2:36.47	15 April 2012	Rotterdam/NED
Cornelia Joubert	2.39.37	23 June 2013	Mauritius

 

RACE WALK TEAM

 

Name	Event	Qualifying Performances	Date of performance	Venue
Marc Mundell	50km	3.55.32	11 Aug  12	London
Lebogang Shange	20km	Area Champ	April	Mauritius