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Jacques Freitag

1982 - 2024

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Jacques Freitag (11 June 1982 – c. 1 July 2024) was a South African high jumper. Freitag is one of only eleven athletes (along with Valerie Adams, Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Armand Duplantis, Yelena Isinbayeva, Kirani James, Faith Kipyegon, Jana Pittman, Dani Samuels, and David Storl) to win World Championship titles at the youth, junior, and senior levels of an athletic event. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Jacques Freitag is the 7,129th most popular athlete (down from 5,170th in 2024), the 487th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 393rd in 2019) and the 46th most popular South African Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jacques Freitag ranks 7,129 out of 6,025. Before her are Joseph Hansen, Yuki Kawata, Antigoni Drisbioti, Jack Haig, Selina Jörg, and Eduard Latypov. After her are Sébastien Toutant, Dariya Derkach, Meraf Bahta, Valentina Rodini, Alexander Doom, and Yana Maksimava.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Jacques Freitag ranks 1,593. Before her are Lloyd Mondory, Aleksandra Shelton, Adil Shamasdin, Rémi Pauriol, Yuzo Tamura, and Paíto. After her are Travis Diener, Jean Kasusula, Marc Ryan, Diana Munz, Chi Shu-ju, and Richard Estigarribia. Among people deceased in 2024, Jacques Freitag ranks 558. Before her are Bohdan Shershun, Chino XL, Nugzari Tsurtsumia, Jaclyn Jose, Rebecca Cheptegei, and Michaela DePrince. After her are Darius Morris, Matija Sarkic, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and Luke Fleurs.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Jacques Freitag ranks 487 out of 454. Before her are Thuso Mbedu (1991), Gary Kirsten (1967), Reneilwe Letsholonyane (1982), Brian Baloyi (1974), Karin Melis Mey (1983), and Desiree Ellis (1963). After her are John Smit (1978), Luvo Manyonga (1991), Akani Simbine (1993), John Smith (1990), Teko Modise (1982), and Thabo Mngomeni (1969).

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Among ATHLETES In South Africa

Among athletes born in South Africa, Jacques Freitag ranks 46. Before her are Nicholas Martinez (null), Ruswahl Samaai (1991), Murray Stewart (1986), Hezekiél Sepeng (1974), Llewellyn Herbert (1977), and Karin Melis Mey (1983). After her are Luvo Manyonga (1991), Akani Simbine (1993), John Smith (1990), Rory Sabbatini (1976), Matthew Brittain (1987), and Sizwe Ndlovu (1980).

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