Taryn Mallett

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Taryn Potts
Personal information
Full name Taryn Kate Potts
Born (1992-04-19) 19 April 1992 (age 29)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Playing position Defence
Club information
Current club Southern Gauteng
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 South Africa U–21 6 (0)
2020– South Africa 10 (0)
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's field hockey

Taryn Kate Potts (née Mallett) (born 19 April 1992)[1] is a field hockey player from South Africa. In 2020, she was an athlete at the Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Career[]

Under–21[]

In 2013, Potts made her debut for the South Africa U–21 team at the FIH Junior World Cup in Mönchengladbach.[4]

National team[]

Potts made her senior international debut for South Africa in 2020, during a test series against Ireland in Stellenbosch.[4]

Despite only making five appearances for the national team, Potts was named to the South Africa squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5] She will make her Olympic debut on 24 July 2021, in the Pool A match against Ireland.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Team Details – South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "MALLETT Taryn". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ATHLETES – TARYN MALLETT". eurosport.com. EuroSport. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "MALLETT Taryn". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "SA Hockey Squads Selected". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ "2020 Olympic Games (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

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