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It has been reported that South African police have found the body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag after he was reported missing last month. The 42-year-old athlete, who won the world title in 2003 and competed in the 2004 Olympics, was discovered with gunshot wounds in Pretoria. Authorities are treating the case as a murder and are working to uncover more information about Freitag’s death. His sister, Chrissie Lewis, had taken to social media to ask for help in finding him, as he 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 left many people saddened by his loss. Freitag’s family has chosen not to comment on the incident at this time, but we will continue to bring you updates on this developing story as more information becomes available.