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Shelley Russell

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Shelley Jones
Born
Shelley Russell

(1987-07-15) 15 July 1987 (age 37)
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 Caps Goals
2006–2018 South Africa 276 (24)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nairobi

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]

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

References

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  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 Commonwealth Games profile
  5. ^ Cook, Jonathan (12 February 2014). "SA women's hockey star Shelley Russell celebrates 200 caps". Witness. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  6. ^ "gsport4girls - 2007 August gSTAR: Shelley Russell". gsport4girls. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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