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South African high jumper
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Star sign
Gemini
Place of birth
Warrenton, South Africa
Age
41 years
Stats
Height:
204 cm
Weight:
83 kg
Education
University of Pretoria,
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Biography
Jacques Freitag (born 11 June 1982) is a South African high jumper. He is one of only nine athletes (along with Valerie Adams, Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Yelena Isinbayeva, Kirani James, Jana Pittman, Dani Samuels, and David Storl) to win world championships at the youth, junior, and senior level of an athletic event.
Freitag grew up in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng (50 km east of Pretoria). His mother, Hendrina Pieters, was in 1973 a South African high jump champion with a personal best of 1.74 metres.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa | ||||
| 1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 2.16 m |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 4th | 2.20 m | |
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 2.24 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 23rd (q) | 2.15 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 2.35 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 20th (q) | 2.20 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 18th (q) | 2.20 m |
Awards
- 2003 University of Pretoria Sportsman of the year
Education
He was in Erasmus hoërskool in Bronkhorstspruit then he attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, also known as Affies), apublic school located in Pretoria.
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