South Africa’s Courtney Smith finished 32nd in the women’s scratch race in the Junior World Track Championships in Aigle, Switzerland, yesterday.
Smith, 18, who won six gold medals at all six of her events at the African Continental Track Championships in February, finished the race with one point, tying with Belarus’ Anastasiya Kolesava.

South Africa’s Courtney Smith (pictured) finished 32nd in the women’s scratch race in the Junior World Track Championships in Switzerland yesterday. Photo: Derek Smith
South Korea’s Jieun Shin won the race with 750 points, beating Poland’s Marta Jaskulska into second. Germany’s Katharina Hechler completed the podium.
View more results below.
Junior women scratch race (points)
1. Jieun Shin (South Korea) 750
2. Marta Jaskulska (Poland) 675
3. Katharina Hechler (Germany) 600
4. Gloria Scarsi (Italy) 562.5
5. Anastasia Lukashenko (Russia) 525
6. Shari Bossuyt (Belgium) 487.525
7. Ella Barnwell (Britain) 450
8. Catalina Anais Soto Campos (Chile) 412.5
9. Sofia Liodaki (Greece) 375
10. Valentina Muñoz (Argentina) 337.5
*Selected
32. Courtney Smith (South Africa) 1





