South African police find body of shot former high jump world champion Friday

FILE – Jacques Freitag of South Africa waves his national flag after winning the men’s high jump at the World Athletics Championships at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, north of Paris, Monday, Aug. 25, 2003. Local media report that South African police have discovered the body of former world high jump champion Jacques Freitag, who went missing last month. According to reports, the 42-year-old, who won the world title in Paris in 2003 and competed in the 2004 Olympics, was shot. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File)