Giovanni Pretorius Explained
Giovanni Pretorius |
Nationality: | South African |
Sport: | Boxing |
Birth Date: | 1 January 1972 |
Birth Place: | Transvaal, South Africa |
Death Place: | Alberton, South Africa |
Height: | 170 cm |
Weight: | 67 kg |
Country: | South Africa |
Giovanni Pretorius (1 January 1972 – 23 August 2021) was a South African Olympic boxer.[1]
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.
Notes and References
- Web site: Giovanni Pretorius . Olympedia . 26 August 2021.
- Web site: Giovanni Pretorius Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052904/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pr/giovanni-pretorius-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.
- Web site: Former Olympian and South African champion dies at 49. SuperSport. Ron. Jackson. 24 August 2021. 24 August 2021. 24 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824102416/https://supersport.com/boxing/news/210824_Former_Olympian_and_South_African_champion_dies_at_49. dead.