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Samkelo Mvimbi

Samkelo 'Sam' Mvimbi (born 23 January 1999) is a South African field hockey midfielder. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

Samkelo Mvimbi
Personal information
Born (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 27)
Plettenberg Bay, South Africa[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club WPCC[2]
Senior career
Years Team
?-2021 University of Pretoria
2017-2019 Golden Gate Gladiators
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2019- South Africa 50 (7)
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Men's field hockey
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place2025 Ismailia
Last updated on: 6 November 2023

Personal life

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Mvimbi attended Oakhill High School,[1] and graduated from University of Pretoria in International Relations.[5]

Honours

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Club

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Western Province Hockey

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  • 2022 Senior IPT Men - A Section - Player of the Tournament[6]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Samkelo "Sam" Mvimbi off to the Tokyo Olympic Games 2021". Bitou Municipality. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Western Province Hockey Union - WP Team Announcement 2022". www.wphockey.org.za. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Hockey MVIMBI Samkelo". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Olympics, here I come!". Knysna-Plett Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2022.[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ "Sam Mvimbi, Knysna hockey star, makes us proud as he is selected for the South African Men's Hockey Team". George Herald. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "IPT 2022 | And the champions are…". South African Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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