Lerato Mahole

Lerato Matsie Mahole (born 29 December 1999)[1] is a field hockey player from South African. In 2020, she was an athlete at the Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Lerato Mahole
Personal information
Full name Lerato Matsie Mahole
Born (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Playing position Defence
Club information
Current club Namaqualand Daisies
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– South Africa 0 (0)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place2022 Accra

Personal life

Lerato Mahole is a student at University of Pretoria, where she studies Civil Engineering.[4]

Career

National team

Despite never having made an international appearance, Mahole was named to the South Africa squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5][6]

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

References
  1. "Team Details – South African". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. "MAHOLE Lerato". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. "ATHLETES – LERATO MAHOLE". eurosport.com. EuroSport. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. "CURRO KLERKSDORP ALUMNI READY FOR THE OLYMPICS". awsumnews.co.za. AWSUM News. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. "SA Hockey Squads Selected". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. "Simbine in South Africa Olympics squad, but no Wayde van Niekerk or Caster Semenya yet". espn.com.au. ESPN. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. "2020 Olympic Games (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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