Frantz Kruger
Frantz Kruger (born 22 May 1975 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a South African born Finnish discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. He is also a double African champion. His personal best throw of 70.32 metres, achieved in May 2002 in Salon-de-Provence, is the current African record.[1]
He was married to Finnish former triple jumper Heli Koivula Kruger (divorced 2016), and received Finnish citizenship in 2007.[2] Kruger has been available to represent Finland by a special permit from the government of IAAF since 20 August 2007. In international discus competition at Helsingborg, he set a new Finnish discus record, 69.97 metres.[3]
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See also
References
External links
- Frantz Kruger at World Athletics
- Frantz Kruger at Olympics.com
- Frantz Kruger at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- 1930: Harry Hart (SAF)
- 1934: Harry Hart (SAF)
- 1938: Eric Coy (CAN)
- 1950: Ian Reed (AUS)
- 1954: Fanie du Plessis (SAF)
- 1958: Fanie du Plessis (SAF)
- 1962: Warwick Selvey (AUS)
- 1966: Les Mills (NZL)
- 1970: George Puce (CAN)
- 1974: Robin Tait (NZL)
- 1978: Borys Chambul (CAN)
- 1982: Brad Cooper (BAH)
- 1986: Ray Lazdins (CAN)
- 1990: Adewale Olukoju (NGR)
- 1994: Werner Reiterer (AUS)
- 1998: Robert Weir (ENG)
- 2002: Frantz Kruger (RSA)
- 2006: Scott Martin (AUS)
- 2010: Benn Harradine (AUS)
- 2014: Vikas Gowda (IND)
- 2018: Fedrick Dacres (JAM)
- 2022: Matthew Denny (AUS)
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