Shelley Russell

South African field hockey player

Shelley Jones
Born
Shelley Russell

(1987-07-15) 15 July 1987 (age 36)
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)
2006–2018 South Africa 276 (24)

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

  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.

External links

  • Shelley Russell at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Shelley Jones at the International Hockey FederationEdit on Wikidata
  • Shelley Jones at the South African Hockey AssociationEdit on Wikidata
  • Shelley Jones at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
  • Shelley Jones at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)Edit on Wikidata
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South Africa squad – 2010 World Cup – 10th place
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South Africa squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 10th place
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South Africa squad – 2018 Hockey World Cup – 15th place
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South Africa squad – 2018 Commonwealth Games – 6th place
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