Jacques Freitag
- Born
- Jun 11, 1982 (44 years old)
- Birthplace
- Warrenton, South Africa
- Events
- High Jump
- Height
- 2.04 m
- Weight
- 83 kg
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.
Personal best · High Jump2.38
2013 season best2.10Apr 13, 2013 · Stellenbosch
Medals1World Championships: 1 gold
Area record2.38High Jump
As of Oct 27, 2026: High Jump 2.38 (#20 all-time), 2013 season best 2.10 (Apr 13, 2013, Stellenbosch (RSA)) · World Championships: 1 gold · Area record (High Jump) · 44 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | HJ | 2.10 | – | Apr 13, 2013 | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2010 | HJ | 2.20 | – | Feb 14, 2010 | – |
| 2010 | HJ Indoor | 2.20 | – | Feb 14, 2010 | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2007 | HJ | 2.15 | – | Jun 10, 2007 | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2006 | HJ | 2.24 | – | Jan 27, 2006 | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2005 | HJ | 2.38 | – | Mar 5, 2005 | Oudtshoorn (RSA) |
| 2004 | HJ | 2.34 | – | Jul 13, 2004 | Salamanca (ESP) |
| 2003 | HJ | 2.35 | – | Aug 25, 2003 | IAAF World Championships |