Shelley Russell

Shelley Jones (née Russell,[1] born 15 July 1987) is a South African field hockey player who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] She was also part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games team that reached the bronze medal match.[3][4]

Shelley Jones
Born
Shelley Russell

(1987-07-15) 15 July 1987
Sandton, South Africa
RelativesBrent Russell (brother)
Field hockey career
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Playing position Forward
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006– South Africa 276 (12)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place2013 Nairobi

Her brother, Brent, were also South Africa rugby union internationals.[5][6]

References
  1. "SA Hockey Icons to Share Skills With KZN's Young Players". MyPR. 26 June 2019.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shelley Russell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. "Glasgow 2014 – Shelley Russell Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  4. 2018 Commonwelath Games profile
  5. Cook, Jonathan (12 February 2014). "SA women's hockey star Shelley Russell celebrates 200 caps". Witness. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  6. Newsroom, gsport (31 July 2007). "gsport4girls - 2007 August gSTAR: Shelley Russell". gsport4girls. Retrieved 15 July 2022.


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