Francois Prinsloo
South African athlete (born 2001)
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Francois Otieno Prinsloo (born 11 November 2001) is a South African discus thrower and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to the WWE.[1]
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| Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 November 2001 Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Discus | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Discus : 67.26m (Hattiesburg, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Born in Nairobi, Prinsloo would grow up in 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
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] He signed with WWE in 2025. [10]
