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Full name | Hercules Troyden Prinsloo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 16 November 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hercules Troyden Prinsloo (born November 16, 1985) is a freestyle swimmer from South Africa, who won three gold medals at the 2007 All-Africa Games. Previously he earned a silver medal in the men's 800 m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Games, and placed third at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the men's 1500 m freestyle. He also represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.