Jacques Freitag, a former world champion high jumper, was found dead with gunshot wounds near a cemetery in Pretoria, South Africa, after being missing for two weeks. He had a successful athletic career, winning gold at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, but struggled with addiction post-retirement. Police are treating his death as a murder case, and his sister mentioned his battle with drug use. Freitag's body was discovered by the police following his disappearance after leaving his mother's house with an unknown man, sparking a widespread search. The investigation into Freitag's death continues, with speculation about potential motives and suspects circulating in the media.