Edith Molikoe Explained

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]}

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Team Details – South African . tms.fih.ch . . 21 July 2021.
2. Web site: MOLIKOE Edith . . olympics.com . 21 July 2021 . 21 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210721065030/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/hockey/athlete-profile-n1318692-molikoe-edith.htm . dead .
3. Web site: ATHLETES – EDITH MOLIKOE . . eurosport.com . 21 July 2021.
4. Web site: Woodridge's Edith Molikoe is Olympics bound . . heraldlive.co.za . 21 July 2021.
5. Web site: Local hockey heroes head for the Olympics . . algoafm.co.za . 21 July 2021.
6. Web site: #TuksHockey: "For me, playing striker is never about personal glory. It is about what is best for the team." — Edith Molikoe . . up.ac.za . 21 July 2021.
7. Web site: MOLIKOE Edith . . tms.fih.ch . 21 July 2021.
8. Web site: SA U21 Women - South African Hockey Association. 2021-07-10. www.sahockey.co.za.
9. Web site: SA Hockey Squads Selected . . sahockey.co.za . 21 July 2021 . 27 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210527100816/https://www.sahockey.co.za/sa-teams/717-sa-hockey-squads-selected . dead .
10. Web site: 2020 Olympic Games (Women) . . tms.fih.ch . 21 July 2021.
11. Web site: Hockey MOLIKOE Edith. dead. 2021-07-27. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. https://web.archive.org/web/20210723054713/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/hi/results/hockey/athlete-profile-n1318692-molikoe-edith.htm . 2021-07-23 .