Jan Hoffman of RSA in action in the Boys' Shot Put qualification at the World Youth Championships (© Getty Images)
Athletics South Africa has announced a provisional team of 21 men and 10 women for the IAAF World Junior Championships which will take place in Beijing, China, from August 15 to 20.
The provisional team was selected after the recent SA Junior & Youth Championships in Tshwane, and includes several athletes who already have made their mark in international competitions.
JP Hoffmann, gold medal winner in the Shot Put at last year's World Youth Championships in Morocco, is on the team together with other medal winners from the same championships - Simone du Toit (gold in Shot Put and silver in Discus Throw), Noel Meyer (gold in Javelin Throw) and Jan Masenamela (bronze in 800m).
Several medal winners from last year's African Junior Championships in Tunisia are also included in the provisional team - Marli Knoetze (gold in the Shot Put), Robert Oosthuizen (gold in the Javelin Throw), Arista Hefer (silver in the 200m) and Lehann Fourie (bronze in the 110m Hurdles).
Four team members - Tshamano Setone, Oosthuizen, Knoetze and Du Toit - recently represented South Africa with distinction at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
Provisional team:
Men: Dayne Le Kay, Duncan McLean, Tshegofatso Meshoe, Kagisho Kumbane, Alvin Samuels, Pieter Smith, Dirk Gouws, Jan Masenamela, Tshamano Setone, Lehann Fourie, Louw Smit, Juan Bloem, Wiekus Jonck, Edwin Molope, Keenan Watson, Robert Oosthuizen, Noel Meyer, JP Hoffman, Nico Grobler, Leroux van Tonder, Wilhelm van der Vyfer
Women: Nombulelo Mkenku, Wenda Theron, Arista Hefer, Angela Wagner, Destiny Titus, Erika Kleinhans, Marli Knoetze, Simone du Toit, Bevin Smith, Claudine Jansen van Rensburg
