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A picture of Earl Blake posted on Facebook on August 23 2020 by Desiree Blake, the older sister of late Commonwealth championships gold medallist Preston Davids.Image: Desiree Blake/Facebook
2016 COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

South African sport mourns the death of another Commonwealth Championships gold medallist

Still floored by the tragic murder of Commonwealth championships gold medallist Preston Davids‚ SA judo has suffered a second blow to the solar plexus. Another 2016 Commonwealth Championships gold medallist Earl Blake has died after being…

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National judo champion Preston Davids, 29, was stabbed to death in Bellville South.Image: Preston Davids/Facebook
BELLVILLE SOUTH

‘Role model’ judo champ fatally stabbed in Bellville South

South African judo champion and would-be Olympian Preston Davids was stabbed to death in his childhood neighbourhood of Bellville South on Monday morning in an incident allegedly motivated by “jealousy”. Coach for the national judo…

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