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]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Onthatile Owethu Zulu | ||
Born |
Pretoria, South Africa | 14 March 2000||
Playing position | Midfield | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | WPCC[1] | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2019-2022 | Tuks | ||
2018-2022 | Northern Blues | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | South Africa | 14 | (0) |
2022 | South Africa U21 | 5 | (0) |
Personal life
editCareer
editNational team
editZulu 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
editClub
edit- Varsity Hockey 2019: FNB Player of the Tournament Award[11]
References
edit- ^ @thxti_zulu (21 April 2023). "First post in yellow and blue, been great so far!! @wpcc_beavers" – via Instagram.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SA's hockey player Onthatile Zulu is the true definition of black girl magic". www.gq.co.za. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "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. gsport4girls. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "2020 Olympic Games (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Christa Ramasimong, Onthatile Zulu to lead from the front for SA Women's Junior World Cup team". IOL. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Proteas next for Varsity Hockey star". Varsity Sport. 22 May 2019.
External links
edit- Onthatile Zulu at the International Hockey Federation
- Onthatile Zulu at the South African Hockey Association
- Onthatile Zulu at Olympics.com
- Onthatile Zulu at Olympedia
- Onthatile Zulu at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games