Onthatile Zulu
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Onthatile Owethu Zulu | ||
Born |
Gauteng, South Africa | 14 March 2000||
Playing position | Midfield | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | University of Pretoria | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019-present | University of Pretoria | 9 | |
2018-present | Northern Blues | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | South Africa | 10 | (0) |
Onthatile Owethu Zulu (born 14 March 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from South Africa. In 2020, she was an athlete at the Summer Olympics.[2][3]
Personal life[]
Onthatile Zulu was born and raised in Gauteng.[2]
Career[]
National team[]
Zulu made her senior international debut for South Africa in 2019, during a qualifying event for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Stellenbosch.[4]
Following a string of good performances in the lead up to selection, Zulu was named in the squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5][6] She will make her Olympic debut on 24 July 2021, in the Pool A match against Ireland.[7]
Honours[]
Club[]
- Varisty Hockey 2019: FNB Player of the Tournament Award[8]
References[]
- ^ "Team Details – South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ZULU Onthatile". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "ATHLETES – ONTHATILE ZULU". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "ZULU Onthatile". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "SA Hockey Squads Selected". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Onthatile Zulu Sets Sight on Successful Olympics Participation". gsport.co.za. . Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "2020 Olympic Games (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Proteas next for Varsity Hockey star". Varsity Sport. May 22, 2019.
External links[]
- Onthatile Zulu at FIH
- Onthatile Zulu at Olympedia
- Onthatile Zulu at the South African Hockey Association
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Female field hockey midfielders
- South African female field hockey players
- Sportspeople from Gauteng
- Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players of South Africa