The Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships gave athletes from across the country an opportunity to showcase their skills.
Anoushka Slier from the Western Cape takes part in the Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships women’s u-20 javelin.
Athletics South Africa (ASA) hosted the Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships at the Germiston Stadium, from Thursday to Saturday.
The three-day event saw athletes from across the country compete in various disciplines.
The Free State’s Tharina van der Walt smashed the National Youth Girls’ hammer throw record on Thursday, with a 61.18m launch to earn the gold medal.
Sprinter Gift Leotlela (17) was another stand-out performer with spectacular form in the u-20 men’s 100m dash, clocking 10.21 seconds in the semi-finals, just 0.02 seconds outside the SA junior record held by Akani Simbine.
“We are speechless about what happened here,” said Aleck Skhosana, the president of ASA.
“What we saw was an exciting and action-packed championship, showing once again how serious these young athletes are about qualifying for the SA Championships.”
The Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) team performed well, placing in several disciplines. Some of the results were as follows:
Pedro Aaron came first in the boy’s u-17 long jump with a distance of 7.24m.
Kabelo Melamu came first in the men’s u-20 10 000m with a time of 31 minutes and 46.13 seconds.
Mpuru Moekelesi came in second in the men’s u-20 10 000m with a time of 32 minutes and 05.32 seconds.
Dipuo Mashishi placed second in the girls’ u-16 3 000m race with a time of 10 minutes and 15.88 seconds.
Chané Wilson came in third in the girls’ u-16 3 000m race with a time of 10 minutes and 28.07 seconds.
Casey Bosman placed fourth in the girls’ u-16 3 000m race with a time of 10 minutes and 36.61 seconds.
Lehane Marais came in third in the girls’ u-16 90m hurdles with a time of 13.01 seconds.
Nica Human placed fourth in the women’s u-18 high jump, clearing 1.65m.
Mapaseka Mofokeng jumped 5.24m in the women’s u-18 long jump, placing her third overall.
Patrick Duvenage placed second in the men’s u-20 discus with a distance of 55.70m.
Jason van Rooyen came in third in the men’s u-20 discus with a distance of 55.03m.
Corne Pennells took the second-place podium position in the boys’ u-16 discus with a distance of 56.63m.
Bianca Botes placed fourth in the women’s u-23 javelin with a distance of 40.85m.
Jo-ane van Dyk from the North West takes part in the women’s u-20 javelin at the Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Muzi Maphophe from the Gauteng North Athletics team takes part in the men’s u-20 400m hurdles at the Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships.
Heihrich Sechaefer competes in the boys’ u-17 pole-vaulting at the Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships.
Obakeng Malefo from the North West competes in the men’s u-18 400m hurdles on day two of the Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
Athletics South Africa’s (ASA) Sub-Youth, Junior and Under-23 Championships held at the Germiston Stadium.
