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Cape Town - A 39-member strong team has been named by Athletics South Africa for the inaugural edition of the Athletics World Cup to be held in London, England between July 14-15.
With one athlete in each discipline set to represent each of the eight competing nations at the event, the 2018 domestic ranking lists were utilised to select the SA team.
The team includes six of the seven athletes who earned Track and Field medals at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia earlier this season, with sprinter Akani Simbine, long jumper Luvo Manyonga, middle-distance runner Caster Semenya, 400m hurdler Wenda Nel and javelin thrower Sunette Viljoen all making the grade in their specialist disciplines.
Though he misses out on a place in the 100m sprint, with Simbine holding a higher ranking, Commonwealth medallist Henricho Bruintjies has been included in the 4x100m Men Relay Team.
Other athletes who could play key roles in the chase for points include sprinters Clarence Munyai and Carina Horn, who have both shattered national records this season, as well as former Olympic long jump silver medallist Khotso Mokoena, who lines up in the men's triple jump event.
South Africa will compete against teams from the United States, Poland, China, Germany, France, Jamaica and Great Britain & Northern Ireland, with a points system set to be used to determine the overall winner at the inaugural World Cup event.
The programme for the two-day championship does not include long-distance or combined events disciplines.
“This is our team of warriors, most of whom tried and tested,” said Aleck Skhosana, the president of Athletics South Africa.
“We believe that these are the athletes with high potential to bring this country the glory we seek.
“The World Cup will give us an opportunity to gauge how far our push towards being the best in the world is and we wish every athlete, management and support staff the best in the search for personal and international glory.”
SA World Cup team:
100m - Akani Simbine, Carina Horn
200m - Clarence Munyai, Justine Palframan
400m - Derick Mokaleng, Justine Palframan
800m - Reinhardt van Rensburg, Caster Semenya
1 500m - Jerry Motsau, Caster Semenya
110m/100m hurdles - Antonio Alkana, Rikenette Steenkamp
400m hurdles - Lindsey Hanekom, Wenda Nel
High jump - Chris Moleya, Julia du Plessis
Pole vault - Neil Giliomee, Christy Nell
Long jump - Luvo Manyonga, Lynique Beneke
Triple jump - Kgotso Mokoena, Patience Ntshingila
Shot put - Orazio Cremona, Ischke Senekal
Discus - Victor Hogan, Ischke Senekal
Hammer throw - Tshepang Makhethe, Margo Chene Pretorius
Javelin throw - Philmar Janse van Rensburg, Sunette Viljoen
4x100m relay - Akani Simbine, Rosco Engel, Simon Magakwe, Henrico Bruintjies, Clarence Munyai & Carina Horn, Tebogo Mamatu, Lente Pieterse, Cassidy Williamson, Tamsin Thomas
4x400m relay - Derick Mokaleng, Thapelo Phora, Pieter Conradie, Zakhitine Nene, Lindsey Hanekom & Justine Palframan, Caster Semenya, Wenda Nel, Ariane Nel, Rorisang Ramonye
