Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Johannesburg, RSA |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Southern Gauteng [RSA] / Madikwe Rangers [RSA] / Crusaders Hockey Club [RSA]: |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Sport Psychology - University of Johannesburg: South Africa |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In August 2007 an ankle injury ruled her out of the Good Luck Beijing tournament in China. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Other sports |
She swam at provincial and national level between age eight and 12. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Hero / Idol |
Dutch hockey player Minke Booij, South African political leader Nelson Mandela. (Facebook page, 22 Aug 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Robin van Ginkel [national], RSA |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Defender |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began playing hockey at age 13. |
International Debut |
Year |
2007 |
Competing for |
South Africa |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Lili, Lis (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010; SAW Hockey Instagram page, 28 Jun 2019) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Love what you do and do what you love." (Facebook page, 22 Aug 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Coach from which country? |
South Africa |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Paintballing, laser shooting, spending time with friends. (SAW Hockey Instagram page, 28 Jun 2019) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Earning her first cap against Canada in 2007, and competing at the 2008 Olympic Games Beijing. (gc2018.com, 13 Apr 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
Her mother. (SAW Hockey Instagram page, 28 Jun 2019) |
Awards and honours |
She was named South African Premier Hockey League [PHL] Player of the Tournament for 2019. (premierhockeyleague.co.za, 05 Aug 2019)
She was named South African Hockey Female Players' Player of the Year for 2015. (runridedive.com, 06 Oct 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
She trains seven days a week. |
International Debut |
Opponent |
Canada |
Location |
Stellenbosch, RSA |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |