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'''Francois Prinsloo''' is a South African discus thrower.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/south-africa/francois-otieno-prinsloo-14748197|title=Francois Prinsloo|website=World Athletics|accessdate=8 June 2024}}</ref>
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| caption = 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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| birth_place = [[Nairobi]], Kenya
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| pb = '''Discus :''' 67.26m (Hattiesburg, 2024)
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'''Francois Otieno Prinsloo''' (born 11 November 2001) is a South African discus thrower.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/south-africa/francois-otieno-prinsloo-14748197|title=Francois Prinsloo|website=World Athletics|accessdate=8 June 2024}}</ref>

==Early life==
From [[Worcester, South Africa]], he attended [[Worcester Gymnasium]] for high school before leaving to the United States to attend the [[University of South Alabama]]. He won the Sun Belt discus championship for three consecutive years, and in 2024 also won the hammer throw. He was named the 2024 Sun Belt Conference Men’s Field Athlete of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.al.com/sports/2024/06/south-alabamas-francois-prinsloo-wins-ncaa-championship-in-discus.html?outputType=amp|website=al.com|accessdate=8 June 2024|title= South Alabama’s Francois Prinsloo wins NCAA championship in discus|date=8 June 2024}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
He was an [[Athletics at the 2018 African Youth Games|African Youth Games]] winner in 2018 in [[Algiers]]. He was an [[2019 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics|African U20 Championships]] silver medallist in the discus in 2019 in [[Abidjan]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7129799?eventId=10229686|website=World Athletics|accessdate=8 June 2024|title= African U20 Championships|date=16 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.namibian.com.na/three-medals-at-junior-african-champs/|title= Three medals at Junior African Champs|accessdate=8 June 2024|website=The Namibian|date=
He was an All-Africa U18 Games winner in 2018 in [[Algiers]].
3 May 2019}}</ref>


He met the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics whilst competing for the University of South Alabama in [[Hattiesburg, Mississippi]] with a discus throw of 67.26 metres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mynbc15.com/amp/sports/olympics/usa-student-athlete-qualifies-for-2024-paris-olympic-games|title= USA student athlete qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympic Games|first=Aubrey|last=Spears|date= April 30, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://thenewspaper.co.za/19-south-african-athletes-secure-spots/|website=The Newspaper|accessdate=8 June 2024|title= 19 South African Athletes Secure Spots for Paris Olympics as Qualifying Race Heats Up|date=May 15, 2024}}</ref>
He was an African U20 Championships silver medallist in 2019 in [[Abidjan]].


He met the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics whilst competing for the University of Alabama in [[Mobile, Alabama]] with a discus throw of 67.26 metres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mynbc15.com/amp/sports/olympics/usa-student-athlete-qualifies-for-2024-paris-olympic-games|title= USA student athlete qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympic Games|first=Aubrey|last=Spears|date= April 30, 2024}}</ref>
In June 2024 he won the [[2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|NCAA Division I]] title in the discus with a throw of 63.51 metres in [[Eugene, Oregon]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.flotrack.org/articles/12619671-here-are-the-ncaa-track-and-field-championships-results-on-day-3|date=7 June 2024|accessdate=8 June 2024|website=Flotrack|title= Here Are The NCAA Track And Field Championships Results On Day 3|first=Kyle|last=Rodriguez}}</ref>


In June 2024 he won the NCAA title in the discus with a throw of 63.51 metres.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.flotrack.org/articles/12619671-here-are-the-ncaa-track-and-field-championships-results-on-day-3|date=7 June 2024|accessdate=8 June 2024|website=Flotrack|title= Here Are The NCAA Track And Field Championships Results On Day 3|first=Kyle|last=Rodriguez}}</ref>
He competed in the discus throw at the [[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|2024 Summer Olympics]] in [[Paris]] in August 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5843/men-s-discus-throw-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics |website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=8 September 2024|date=7 August 2024|title=Men's Discus Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=
https://supersport.com/olympics/general/news/df405b4d-9e03-4ae3-aeb7-ca5d23a8a825/more-sa-athletes-for-paris-olympics-announced|website=SuperSport|accessdate=21 June 2024|title= More SA athletes for Paris Olympics announced
|date=19 June 2024}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:04, 3 December 2024

Francois Prinsloo
2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 23)
Nairobi, Kenya
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus : 67.26m (Hattiesburg, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Abidjan Discus
African Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Algiers Discus

Francois Otieno Prinsloo (born 11 November 2001) is a South African discus thrower.[1]

Early life

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From Worcester, South Africa, he attended Worcester Gymnasium for high school before leaving to the United States to attend the University of South Alabama. He won the Sun Belt discus championship for three consecutive years, and in 2024 also won the hammer throw. He was named the 2024 Sun Belt Conference Men’s Field Athlete of the Year.[2]

Career

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He was an African Youth Games winner in 2018 in Algiers. He was an African U20 Championships silver medallist in the discus in 2019 in Abidjan.[3][4]

He met the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics whilst competing for the University of South Alabama in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with a discus throw of 67.26 metres.[5][6]

In June 2024 he won the NCAA Division I title in the discus with a throw of 63.51 metres in Eugene, Oregon.[7]

He competed in the discus throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Francois Prinsloo". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. ^ "South Alabama's Francois Prinsloo wins NCAA championship in discus". al.com. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  3. ^ "African U20 Championships". World Athletics. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Three medals at Junior African Champs". The Namibian. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  5. ^ Spears, Aubrey (April 30, 2024). "USA student athlete qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympic Games".
  6. ^ "19 South African Athletes Secure Spots for Paris Olympics as Qualifying Race Heats Up". The Newspaper. May 15, 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. ^ Rodriguez, Kyle (7 June 2024). "Here Are The NCAA Track And Field Championships Results On Day 3". Flotrack. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Men's Discus Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  9. ^ "More SA athletes for Paris Olympics announced". SuperSport. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.


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