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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
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
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. He is also a double African champion. His personal best throw of 70.32 metres, achieved in May 2002 in Salon-de-Provence
Salon-de-Provence (, ; oc, label= Provençal Occitan, Selon de Provença/Seloun de Provènço, ), commonly known as Salon, is a commune located about northwest of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d' ...
, is the current African record.
He was married to Finnish former triple jumper Heli Koivula Kruger
Heli Maarit Kruger (née Koivula, formerly Koivula-Kruger; born 27 June 1975) is a Finnish former track and field athlete. She was born in Kauhajoki and represented Kauhajoen Karhu throughout her career. She lives in Vaasa. Her main athletic eve ...
(divorced 2016), and received Finnish citizenship in 2007. Kruger has been available to represent Finland by a special permit from the government of IAAF
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since 20 August 2007. In international discus competition at Helsingborg, he set a new Finnish discus record, 69.97 metres.
Competition record
See also
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* * * 1975 births Living people People from Kempton Park, Gauteng White South African people Finnish male discus throwers South African male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for South Africa Olympic athletes for Finland Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games silver medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Finnish people of South African descent African Games gold medalists for South Africa African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games FISU World University Games gold medalists for South Africa Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade Naturalized citizens of Finland South African expatriate sportspeople in Finland Sportspeople from Gauteng Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games {{SouthAfrica-Olympic-medalist-stub