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Giovanni Pretorius

Giovanni Pretorius

South African boxer (1972–2021)

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

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Biography

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.

References

  1. [1]
    "Giovanni Pretorius". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Giovanni Pretorius Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. [3]
    Jackson, Ron (24 August 2021). "Former Olympian and South African champion dies at 49". SuperSport. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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