Lythe Pillay won gold for SA in the 400m final at the World Junior Championships in Cali, Colombia. Photo: Ernesto Guzman Jr/E
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At the time of writing, the Athletics SA (ASA) senior national squad – having failed to win a medal in three successive major championships (in Doha, Qatar; Tokyo, Japan; and Oregon, US) – had only Akani Simbine’s 100m silver medal and Jovan van Vuuren’s bronze in the long jump to show for their efforts.
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