South Africa's Khotso Mokoena competes in the mens long jump qualifying rounds held at the Olympic Stadium in London, England on the 3rd August 2012 ©Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix

LJ van Zyl competes in the Mens 400m hurdles round 1 during the Olympic Athletics at the Olympic Park in London on 03 August 2012 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

South Africa's Khotso Mokoena competes in the mens long jump qualifying rounds held at the Olympic Stadium in London, England on the 3rd August 2012 ©Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix

South Africa's Khotso Mokoena competes in the mens long jump qualifying rounds held at the Olympic Stadium in London, England on the 3rd August 2012 ©Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix

Cornel Fredericks competes in the Mens 400m hurdles round 1 during the Olympic Athletics at the Olympic Park in London on 03 August 2012 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

South Africa's Khotso Mokoena competes in the mens long jump qualifying rounds held at the Olympic Stadium in London, England on the 3rd August 2012 ©Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix

South Africa's Khotso Mokoena competes in the mens long jump qualifying rounds held at the Olympic Stadium in London, England on the 3rd August 2012 ©Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix

LJ van Zyl competes in the Mens 400m hurdles round 1 during the Olympic Athletics at the Olympic Park in London on 03 August 2012 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

South Africa's Khotso Mokoena competes in the mens long jump qualifying rounds held at the Olympic Stadium in London, England on the 3rd August 2012 ©Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix

LJ van Zyl competes in the Mens 400m hurdles round 1 during the Olympic Athletics at the Olympic Park in London on 03 August 2012 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

South Africa's Khotso Mokoena competes in the mens long jump qualifying rounds held at the Olympic Stadium in London, England on the 3rd August 2012 ©Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix

LJ van Zyl competes in the Mens 400m hurdles round 1 during the Olympic Athletics at the Olympic Park in London on 03 August 2012 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

South Africa's Khotso Mokoena competes in the mens long jump qualifying rounds held at the Olympic Stadium in London, England on the 3rd August 2012 ©Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix

LJ van Zyl competes in the Mens 400m hurdles round 1 during the Olympic Athletics at the Olympic Park in London on 03 August 2012 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

Nicholas Willis of New Zealand competes in the mens 1500m qualifying rounds held at the Olympic Stadium in London, England on the 3rd August 2012 ©Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix

Cornel Fredericks competes in the Mens 400m hurdles round 1 during the Olympic Athletics at the Olympic Park in London on 03 August 2012 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix