Charné Maddocks
Personal information
Full name Charné Lynn Maddocks
Born (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998
Kimberley, South Africa
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club NWU
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– South Africa 0 (0)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place2022 Accra

Charné Lynn Maddocks (born 10 June 1998)[1] is a field hockey player from South African. In 2020, she was an athlete at the Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Personal life

Charné Maddocks was born and raised in Kimberley, South Africa.[4][2] Her brother, Melrick, also represents South Africa in field hockey.[5][2]

Maddocks is a student at North-West University in Potchefstroom.[6]

Career

National team

Despite never having made an international appearance, Maddocks was named to the South Africa squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[7]

She will make her international and Olympic debut on 24 July 2021, in the Pool A match against Ireland.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – South African". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "MADDOCKS Charné". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "ATHLETES – CHARNÉ MADDOCKS". eurosport.com. EuroSport. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Olympic dream becomes reality for NC hockey star". ofm.co.za. OFM. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "MADDOCKS". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Charné is headed to Japan". news.nwu.ac.za. North-West University. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "SA Hockey Squads Selected". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "2020 Olympic Games (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2021.


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