Edith Molikoe

Edith Mpolokeng Molikoe (born 23 May 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from South Africa. In 2020, she was an athlete at the Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Edith Molikoe
Personal information
Full name Edith Mpolokeng Molikoe
Born (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000
Free State, South Africa
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Northern Blues
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– South Africa Indoor 40 (16)
2020– South Africa 5 (0)
2022 South Africa U21 5 (0)
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's field hockey
Women's Indoor hockey
Indoor Africa Cup
Silver medal – second place2021 Durban

Personal life

Edith Molikoe was born and raised in the Free State of South Africa.[4] She later moved to Nelson Mandela Bay with her family, where she now resides in Gqeberha.[5][2]

Molikoe is a former student of Woodridge College, and now studies at the University of Pretoria.[4][6]

Career

Indoor hockey

In 2018, Molikoe made her indoor debut during a test series against Zimbabwe. She has gone on to represent the team in various test matches, as well as at the 2021 Indoor Africa Cup.[7]

She was named to the South African U21 Invitational squad.[8]

Field hockey

Despite never having made an international outdoor appearance, Molikoe was named to the South Africa squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[9]

She made her outdoor debut on 24 July 2021, in the Pool A match against Ireland.[10][11]

References
  1. "Team Details – South African". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. "MOLIKOE Edith". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. "ATHLETES – EDITH MOLIKOE". eurosport.com. EuroSport. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. "Woodridge's Edith Molikoe is Olympics bound". heraldlive.co.za. The Herald. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. "Local hockey heroes head for the Olympics". algoafm.co.za. Algoa FM. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. "#TuksHockey: "For me, playing striker is never about personal glory. It is about what is best for the team." — Edith Molikoe". up.ac.za. University of Pretoria. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. "MOLIKOE Edith". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. "SA U21 Women - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  9. "SA Hockey Squads Selected". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  10. "2020 Olympic Games (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  11. "Hockey MOLIKOE Edith". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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