Christine Prinsloo

Christine Seraphine "Chris" Prinsloo (born May 3, 1952 in Oldeani, Tanganyika) is a former field hockey player from Zimbabwe, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

Chris Prinsloo
Personal information
Full nameChristine Seraphine Prinsloo
BornMay 3, 1952 (1952-05-03) (age 71)
Oldeani, Tanganyika
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Zimbabwe
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team competition

Because of the boycott of the United States and other countries, only one team was available to compete in the Women's Field Hockey Tournament: the hosting USSR team. A late request was sent to the government of the African nation, which quickly assembled a team less than a week before the competition started. To everyone's surprise they won, claiming Zimbabwe's only medal in the 1980 Games.

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris Prinsloo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.


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