South Africa at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
South Africa competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
announced the final team of 26 athletes to represent the countryin the event, including the established names such as Khotso Mokoena, LJ van Zyl, Caster Semenya and Mbulaeni Mulaudzi.
The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 33 athletes.
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in a total number of 32 competitors:
| KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
Medalists
The following competitors from South Africa won medals at the Championshipsled the 4 x
400 metres relay team to silver and won a bronze
medal in the 400 m hurdles event
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
| Shane Victor Ofentse Mogawane Willem de Beer LJ van Zyl Oscar Pistorius | 4 x 400 metres relay | |
| Caster Semenya | 800 metres | |
| LJ van Zyl | 400 m hurdles | |
| Sunette Viljoen | Javelin throw |