Human Interest |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
SV Kampong: Utrecht, NED |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Humanities - University of Johannesburg: South Africa |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading, baking, spending time with friends and family. (destinyconnect.com, 16 Sep 2013) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, and being selected in the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] World XI in 2007, 2009 and 2010. (marshacox.co.za, 15 Mar 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She was encouraged to play by her mother, who was also a hockey player. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her mother Marian Marescia. (sahockeyworld.co.za, 26 Aug 2010) |
Hero / Idol |
Gillian Montague, who was the first black player to represent South Africa in hockey, English footballer Steven Gerrard. (nikewoman.co.za, 26 Aug 2010) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at a major tournament. (destinyconnect.com, 16 Sep 2013) |
Awards and honours |
She was named in the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] Women's All-Star team in 2007, 2009 and 2010. (FIH, 31 Dec 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Stijn van Roosendaal [club]; Giles Bonnet [national], RSA |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Midfield |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She first played hockey at age six. |
International Debut |
Year |
2001 |
Competing for |
South Africa |
Opponent |
United States |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Afrikaans, English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Marsh, Nator (gsport.co.za, 24 Jun 2007) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Train hard and love the game." (Hockey South Africa, 20 Jan 2007) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Amsterdam, NED |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her husband Alexander Cox has coached hockey at a high level in the Netherlands. Her mother played at national level in South Africa. (marshacox.co.za, 15 Mar 2014; gsport.co.za, 18 Aug 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Husband Alexander Cox |
Other names |
Marsha Cox |