Edith Molikoe

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Edith Molikoe
Personal information
Full name Edith Mpolokeng Molikoe
Born (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 21)
Free State, South Africa
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Northern Blues
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– 35 (16)
2020– South Africa 0 (0)
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's field hockey

Edith Mpolokeng Molikoe (born 23 May 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from South Africa. In 2020, she was an athlete at the Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Personal life[]

Edith Molikoe was born and raised in the Free State of South Africa.[4] She later moved to Nelson Mandela Bay with her family, where she now resides in Gqeberha.[5][2]

Molikoe is a former student of Woodridge College, and now studies at the University of Pretoria.[4][6]

Career[]

Indoor hockey[]

In 2018, Molikoe made her indoor debut during a test series against Zimbabwe. She has gone on to represent the team in various test matches, as well as at the 2021 Indoor Africa Cup.[7]

She was named to the South African U21 Invitational squad.[8]

Field hockey[]

Despite never having made an international outdoor appearance, Molikoe was named to the South Africa squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[9]

She made her outdoor debut on 24 July 2021, in the Pool A match against Ireland.[10][11]


References[]

  1. ^ "Team Details – South African". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "MOLIKOE Edith". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ATHLETES – EDITH MOLIKOE". eurosport.com. EuroSport. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Woodridge's Edith Molikoe is Olympics bound". heraldlive.co.za. The Herald. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Local hockey heroes head for the Olympics". algoafm.co.za. Algoa FM. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ^ "#TuksHockey: "For me, playing striker is never about personal glory. It is about what is best for the team." — Edith Molikoe". up.ac.za. University of Pretoria. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. ^ "MOLIKOE Edith". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. ^ "SA U21 Women - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  9. ^ "SA Hockey Squads Selected". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  10. ^ "2020 Olympic Games (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Hockey MOLIKOE Edith - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-07-27.

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