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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | South Africa |
| Higher education | Communications, Industrial Relations - University of Free State: Bloemfontein, RSA |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | She suffered a lower back injury during the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | It was the only sport offered in primary school. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | South African hockey player Lindsey Wright. (Facebook page, 23 Oct 2013) |
| Awards and honours | She was named the University of Free State Sportswoman of the Year in 2010. (fih.ch, 05 Nov 2010) She was named the South African Women's Hockey Player of the Year in 2006 and 2010. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010; fih.ch, 05 Nov 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Midfield |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport in 1995 in primary school. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Competing for | South Africa |
| Opponent | Scotland |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Les George, Georgie (iol.co.za, 09 Mar 2012; Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." [Ralph Waldo Emerson] (Facebook page, 23 Oct 2013) |
| Other information | RETIREMENT PLANS She planned to retire from hockey following the 2012 Olympic Games in London. "I want to get into fashion design and study at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology." (fstimes.co.za, 09 Mar 2012) BREAK She took a break from hockey in 2008 and returned again to the national squad in 2010. (fstimes.co.za, 09 Mar 2012) |