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Lerato Mahole

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Lerato Mahole
Personal information
Born Lerato Matsie Mahole
(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 25)
Club information
Current club Tuks
Senior career
Years Team
2018–present Tuks
2018 St. Lucia Lakers
2019 Namaqualand Daisies
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2021–present South Africa 10 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  South Africa
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 2022 Accra
Last updated on: 26 May 2025

Lerato Matsie Mahole (born 29 December 1999) is a South African field hockey player for the South African national team. In 2021 she will become an Olympian, representing South Africa at the XXXII Olympic Games in Tokyo.[1][2]

Personal life

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She attended Curro Klerksdorp,[3] graduated at the University of Pretoria, where she studies Civil Engineering.[4][5]

Career

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Despite never having made an international appearance, Mahole was named to the South Africa squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo [6][1] and the Africa Cup of Nations in Accra.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "SA Hockey Squads Selected". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Cyclist Nic Dlamini makes SA Olympic team".
  3. ^ "Lerato Mahole Curro Klerksdorp". www.curro.co.za.
  4. ^ Mahlase, Eliot (August 15, 2021). "Local hockey player makes Olympic dream debut". Pretoria Rekord.
  5. ^ "#TuksHockey: Lerato Mahole's mom advice is the reason why she is now an Olympian | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za.
  6. ^ "SA Women's Hockey Team Prepare for Olympics Participation". June 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Adams, Zaahier. "SA Women's Hockey name team for Afcon". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
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