Sign up for our free sport newsletter to receive the latest news on a wide range of sports, from cycling to boxing. Stay informed and up to date with our free email updates on all things sports-related.
It has been reported that South African police have located the body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag after he was reported missing last month. The 42-year-old, who won the world title in 2003 and competed in the 2004 Olympics, was found with gunshot wounds in Pretoria. Authorities are treating the case as murder, and the body has not yet been formally identified by family members. Freitag’s sister, Chrissie Lewis, had reached out on social media for help in finding her brother, who had struggled with drug addiction since retiring from athletics.
Freitag’s remarkable achievements in high jump include winning world titles at various levels and achieving a personal best of 2.38m in 2005. His sudden and tragic death has shocked the sports community, and his family has chosen not to comment on the incident. Authorities are working to uncover the circumstances surrounding Freitag’s death and bring justice to those responsible for this senseless act. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.