Simone Kruger Biography: Parents, Age, Net Worth, Spouse, Height, Instagram, Nationality

Simoné Kruger is a South African superstar who’s captured hearts with her incredible talent and unbreakable spirit.

By 14, she was breaking world records in discus and shot put, showing the world what Mzansi grit looks like.

A double world champion, she won gold at the Paris 2024 Paralympics with a 38.70m throw, dedicating it to her late coach Pierre Blignaut and grandparents.

Profile

• Full Name: Simoné Kruger
• Stage Name: Simoné Kruger
• Born: January 14, 2005
• Age: 20 years old
• Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa
• Nationality: South African
• Occupation: Para-Athlete
• Height: Unknown
• Religion: Christian
• Parents: Andries Kruger
• Siblings: One
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship: Single
• Net Worth: $100,000 to $200,000

Early Life & Education

Simoné Kruger was born on January 14, 2005, in Pretoria, South Africa.

Her father, Andries Kruger, and her mother, whose name isn’t public, raised her with love and support. She has an older sister who sparked her passion for athletics, though her sister’s name isn’t shared.

Simoné’s ethnicity is South African, and she has expressed her Christian faith through her favorite quote, “Do your best and God will do the rest.”

Born with a stroke that caused cerebral palsy, affecting the right side of her body due to damage in the front-left part of her brain, Simoné faced challenges early on.

Simoné Kruger excelled at school, balancing academics with her growing athletics career. She attended high school in Pretoria, where she trained at her school’s facilities under her father’s guidance.

In 2024, she took a gap year to focus on the Paris Paralympics but enrolled at Stellenbosch University in 2025 to study biokinetics, the science of movement and recovery.

Career

Simoné Kruger’s career is a story of South African determination. She began athletics at 12, competing in the discus and shot put events in the F38 class for athletes with cerebral palsy.

By 14, at the 2019 World Para Athletics Junior Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland, she broke world records in F38 discus (33.09m) and shot put (10.16m).

In 2021, at 16, she competed at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, finishing fifth in discus (31.51m). She won a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships and gold in 2021, followed by another world title in 2024 at Kobe, Japan, with a world-record discus throw of 38.82m.

At the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Simoné won gold in the women’s F38 discus with a Paralympic record of 38.70m, beating China’s Yingli Li by just 6cm.

Her training, guided by her father Andries, uses a points-and-rewards system to improve each throw. She also competes in shot put, with a personal best of 11.69m in 2023. Simoné aims to defend her title at the 2025 World Championships in New Delhi.

Awards & Nominations

• Gold Medal, Women’s Discus F38, Paris 2024 Paralympics (38.70m, Paralympic record)
• Gold Medal, World Para Athletics Championships, 2021 (Discus F38)
• Gold Medal, World Para Athletics Championships, Kobe 2024 (Discus F38, world record 38.82m)
• Silver Medal, World Para Athletics Championships, 2019 (Discus F38)
• World Record, Women’s Discus F38, 2024 (38.82m, Kobe)
• World Record, Women’s Discus F38, 2019 (33.09m, Nottwil)
• World Record, Women’s Shot Put F38, 2019 (10.16m, Nottwil)
• Zanele Situ Trophy, Winelands International Para Athletics Championships, 2025 (Best-performing athlete)

Social Media

There is no information about her Social Media account.

Personal Life

Simoné Kruger, 20, keeps her personal life private, letting her throws do the talking. There’s no public information about marriage or children, and she appears to be single.

Her height isn’t shared, as is common for para-athletes, where skill matters more. Living in Stellenbosch since 2025, she’s settled into university life, training at Coetzenburg Stadium.

Her father, Andries, coaches her daily, while her late coach, Pierre Blignaut, and her grandparents, who passed away, remain her inspiration.

Net Worth

Simoné Kruger’s estimated net worth is between $100,000 and $200,000.

Her income includes prize money from her Paralympic gold and World Championship wins, like the R400,000 incentive from SASCOC for her Paris 2024 medal.

Sponsorships and support from South African sports bodies, like the Maties Para Sports Club, also contribute. Para-athletics offers smaller prizes than mainstream sports, but her world records and growing fame boost her value.