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{{short description|South African discus thrower}}
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'''Frederick "Frits" Potgieter''' (born 13 March 1974, in [[Pretoria]]<ref name=SR>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/frits-potgieter-1.html Sports-Reference profile]</ref>) is a retired [[South Africa]]n athlete who comepted mostly in the [[discus throw]].<ref>{{iaaf name|13171}}</ref> He won the silver medal at the [[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics|1992 World Junior Championships]], as well as several senior medals at regional level. He represented his country at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]], as well as two World Championships without reaching the final.
'''Frederick "Frits" Potgieter''' (born 13 March 1974, in [[Pretoria]]<ref name=SR>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031200/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/frits-potgieter-1.html Sports-Reference profile]</ref>) is a retired [[South Africa]]n athlete who competed mostly in the [[discus throw]]. He won the silver medal at the [[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics|1992 World Junior Championships]], as well as several senior medals at regional level. He represented his country at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]], as well as two World Championships without reaching the final.


Potgieter played for Waterkloof High School and Northern Transvaal's Craven for three years. He then participated at various sporting events, including the [[Universiade]] and [[African Games]] winning medals in discus throwing discipline. A four-time gold medalist, he was placed in fourth place on the South African all-time list.<ref name=news>{{cite news|url=https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Archive/Draconian-policies-push-Frits-out-20010531|title=Draconian policies push Frits out|author=Gert le Roux|website=[[News24 (website)|News24]]|date=2001-05-31|accessdate=2019-10-10}}</ref>
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His personal best in the event is 63.90 metres set in Potchefstroom in 2000.


Following 2000 Summer Olympics, Potgieter joined Pretoria Rugby Club, after South African athletics initialized a new policy which states that bans athletes 26 and older to participate in international events.<ref name=news/>
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His brother, [[Karel Potgieter]], is a former [[shot putter]].

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His personal best in the event was 64.16 metres.<ref name=news/>

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His brother, [[Karel Potgieter]], is a former [[shot putter]].<ref name=news/>


==Competition record==
==Competition record==
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!colspan="6"|Representing {{RSA}}
!colspan=6|Representing {{RSA}}
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|rowspan=2|1992
|rowspan=2|1992
|rowspan=2|[[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Seoul, South Korea]]
|rowspan=2|[[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]
|16th (q)
|16th (q)
|Shot put
|Shot put
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|rowspan=3|1995
|rowspan=3|1995
|[[1995 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[1995 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Gothenburg, Sweden]]
|[[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]]
|39th (q)
|39th (q)
|Discus throw
|Discus throw
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|-
|[[Athletics at the 1995 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Athletics at the 1995 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Fukuoka, Japan]]
|[[Fukuoka]], [[Japan]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Discus throw
|Discus throw
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|-
|[[Athletics at the 1995 All-Africa Games|All-Africa Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 1995 All-Africa Games|All-Africa Games]]
|[[Harare, Zimbabwe]]
|[[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]]
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Discus throw
|Discus throw
|58.54 m
|58.54 m
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|-
|1997
|rowspan=2|1997
|[[1997 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[1997 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Athens, Greece]]
|[[Athens]], [[Greece]]
|15th (q)
|15th (q)
|Discus throw
|Discus throw
|[[1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw|61.30 m]]
|[[1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw|61.30 m]]
|-
|[[Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Catania, Italy]]
|16th (q)
|Discus throw
|[[Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw|53.20 m]]
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|rowspan=2|1998
|rowspan=2|1998
|[[1998 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|[[1998 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|[[Dakar, Senegal]]
|[[Dakar]], [[Senegal]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Discus throw
|Discus throw
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|[[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
|[[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]]
|[[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
|6th
|6th
|Discus throw
|Discus throw
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|rowspan=2|1999
|rowspan=2|1999
|[[Athletics at the 1999 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Athletics at the 1999 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Palma de Mallorca, Spain]]
|[[Palma de Mallorca]], [[Spain]]
|5th
|5th
|Discus throw
|Discus throw
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|[[Athletics at the 1999 All-Africa Games|All-Africa Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 1999 All-Africa Games|All-Africa Games]]
|[[Johannesburg, South Africa]]
|[[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Discus throw
|Discus throw
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|rowspan=2|2000
|rowspan=2|2000
|[[2000 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|[[2000 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|[[Algiers, Algeria]]
|[[Algiers]], [[Algeria]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Discus throw
|Discus throw
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|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Sydney, Australia]]
|[[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
|18th (q)
|18th (q)
|Discus throw
|Discus throw
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = South African discus thrower
| DATE OF BIRTH = 13 March 1974
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Pretoria, South Africa
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Latest revision as of 23:04, 25 March 2024

Frits Potgieter
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1974-03-13) March 13, 1974 (age 50)
Pretoria, South Africa
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight118 kg (260 lb)

Frederick "Frits" Potgieter (born 13 March 1974, in Pretoria[1]) is a retired South African athlete who competed mostly in the discus throw. He won the silver medal at the 1992 World Junior Championships, as well as several senior medals at regional level. He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships without reaching the final.

Potgieter played for Waterkloof High School and Northern Transvaal's Craven for three years. He then participated at various sporting events, including the Universiade and African Games winning medals in discus throwing discipline. A four-time gold medalist, he was placed in fourth place on the South African all-time list.[2]

Following 2000 Summer Olympics, Potgieter joined Pretoria Rugby Club, after South African athletics initialized a new policy which states that bans athletes 26 and older to participate in international events.[2]

His personal best in the event was 64.16 metres.[2]

His brother, Karel Potgieter, is a former shot putter.[2]

Competition record[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  South Africa
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 16th (q) Shot put 16.15 m
2nd Discus throw 56.28 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 5th Discus throw 56.10 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 39th (q) Discus throw 54.84 m
Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 2nd Discus throw 61.38 m
All-Africa Games Harare, Zimbabwe 3rd Discus throw 58.54 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 15th (q) Discus throw 61.30 m
Universiade Catania, Italy 16th (q) Discus throw 53.20 m
1998 African Championships Dakar, Senegal 2nd Discus throw 60.50 m
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 6th Discus throw 59.01 m
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 5th Discus throw 61.10 m
All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa 2nd Discus throw 60.59 m
2000 African Championships Algiers, Algeria 1st Discus throw 60.35 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 18th (q) Discus throw 61.56 m

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Sports-Reference profile
  2. ^ a b c d Gert le Roux (31 May 2001). "Draconian policies push Frits out". News24. Retrieved 10 October 2019.


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