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| Nationality |  South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1995-08-04) 4 August 1995 (age 29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Pretoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 26 August 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fredriech Pretorius (born 4 August 1995) is a South African track and field athlete specialising in the decathlon. He was the bronze medallist at the 2015 African Games before becoming continental champion at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing South Africa
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| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 7th | Decathlon (junior) | 7689 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th | Decathlon | 7639 | |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 11th | Decathlon | 7174 |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 3rd | Decathlon | 7186 | |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | Decathlon | 7780 |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 6th | Decathlon | 7390 |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 2nd | Decathlon | 7733 |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 1st | Decathlon | 7550 |
| African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
References
| African Games champions in men's decathlon | |
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| African Champions in men's decathlon | |
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- Living people
- 1995 births
- South African decathletes
- South African male athletes
- Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 African Games
- African Games gold medalists for South Africa
- African Games bronze medalists for South Africa
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Competitors at the 2015 Summer Universiade
- Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade
- 21st-century South African sportsmen