# Athletics: Sixteen-year-old shot putter Jaco van Dyk secured South Africa’s first medal at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Oregon in the USA. He won bronze in a new personal best with a massive throw of 19.80 metres. Marko Ferreira claimed bronze in the men’s 100 metres in a time of 10.16 seconds. Kryn Romijn and Leendert Koekemoer have qualified for the men’s 400-metres final. Werner Gouws and Emil Els are into the men’s 800-metres semifinals, and Jan-Hendrik Heymans has qualified for the final of the men’s javelin.
Athletics: Team SA bags two bronze medals at the U20 Championships