- Frantz Kruger
Frantz Kruger (born
May 22 ,1975 in Kempton Park,South Africa ) is a South African born Finnishdiscus throw er 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 inSalon-de-Provence , is the current African record. [ [http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/recbycat/location=O/recordtype=AR/event=0/age=N/area=AFR/sex=M/records.html Area Outdoor Records - Men - Africa] - IAAF.org]He is married to Finnish former
triple jump erHeli Kruger (born Koivula), and received Finnish citizenship in 2007. [http://www.iltasanomat.fi/urheilu/uutinen.asp?id=1384799 (in Finnish)] Kruger has been available to represent Finland by a special permit from the government ofIAAF sinceAugust 20 2007 . In international discus competition atHelsingborg , he made a new Finnish discus record, 69.97 metres. [ [http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/artikkeli/Frantz+Kruger+SE-vireess%C3%A4+6997+metri%C3%A4/1135230314841?ref=rss Helsingin Sanomat: Frantz Kruger SE-vireessä: 69,97 metriä] (in Finnish)]Achievements
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List of eligibility transfers in athletics References
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