Fredriech Pretorius
South African athlete (born 1995)
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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.
.jpg) Pretorius at the 2023 African Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Born | 4 August 1995 |
| Education | University of Pretoria |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa | |||||
| 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 |
| 2022 | African Championships | Saint Pierre, Mauritius | 2nd[1] | Decathlon | 7504 |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 1st | Decathlon | 7550 |
| African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
