The 18-year-old rewrote history in the F38 discus event, setting a new world record with a throw of 38.1m to snatch the gold medal.
JOHANNESBURG - Para-athlete Simoné Kruger closed the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, France with a bang.
"This competition we handled very differently. To be mentally prepared, we decided we needed to achieve an enormous goal of 40m in practice in SA, so that the pressure in Paris be zero. This strategy gave her peace and I could see that it built confidence and gave her great joy," said the proud father.
The ever-impressive Kruger has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by setting a new African record for the F38 class in discus at Pilditch in Pretoria, on 20 May, 2023. "When I was in grade 2, that was at the age of eight, my sister commenced with shot put training and I decided at that age already I also want to try this. I did not find it difficult and decided to continue although I could not compete yet. I actually find it a very enjoyable sport. Two years later, I started competing at a school level and won most of my events.
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