Onthatile_Zulu

Onthatile Zulu

Onthatile Zulu

South African field hockey player

Onthatile 'Thati' Owethu Zulu (born 14 March 2000)[2] is a field hockey player from South Africa. In 2020, she was an athlete at the Summer Olympics.[3][4]

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Personal life

Onthatile Zulu was born and raised in Pretoria.[3][5]

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.[6]

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.[7][8] She will make her Olympic debut on 24 July 2021, in the Pool A match against Ireland.[9]

Christa Ramasimong and her are the co-captains of the South Africa U21 team to compete in the FIH Women's Junior World Cup.[10]

Honours

Club

University of Pretoria

References

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    @thxti_zulu (21 April 2023). "First post in yellow and blue, been great so far!! @wpcc_beavers" – via Instagram.
  2. [2]
    "Team Details – South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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    "ZULU Onthatile". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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    "ATHLETES – ONTHATILE ZULU". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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    "SA's hockey player Onthatile Zulu is the true definition of black girl magic". www.gq.co.za. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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    "ZULU Onthatile". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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    "SA Hockey Squads Selected". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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    "Onthatile Zulu Sets Sight on Successful Olympics Participation". gsport.co.za. gsport4girls. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  9. [9]
    "2020 Olympic Games (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Christa Ramasimong, Onthatile Zulu to lead from the front for SA Women's Junior World Cup team". IOL. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  11. [11]
    "Proteas next for Varsity Hockey star". Varsity Sport. 22 May 2019.
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