Giovanni Pretorius

South African boxer (1972–2021) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Giovanni Pretorius (1 January 1972 – 23 August 2021) was a South African Olympic boxer.[1]

NationalitySouth African
Born(1972-01-01)1 January 1972
Transvaal, South Africa
Died23 August 2021(2021-08-23) (aged 49)
Alberton, South Africa
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
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Giovanni Pretorius
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NationalitySouth African
Born(1972-01-01)1 January 1972
Transvaal, South Africa
Died23 August 2021(2021-08-23) (aged 49)
Alberton, South Africa
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
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CountrySouth Africa
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He represented his country in the welterweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He lost his first bout against Sören Antman.[2]

Pretorious died on 23 August 2021, in Alberton, after contracting COVID-19.[3] He was 49.

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