Jean-Leigh du Toit

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Jean-Leigh du Toit
Personal information
Born (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 (age 23)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club Tuks
Senior career
YearsTeam
2019-present Tuks
2019 Namaqualand Daisies
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 South Africa U–18 7 (2)
2022 South Africa U–21 5 (2)
2022-present South Africa 12 (7)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
African Youth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Algiers

Jean-Leigh du Toit (born 18 January 2000) [1] is a field hockey player from South Africa. [2]

Contents

Personal life

Jean-Leigh du Toit attended Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen, [3] studied at the University of Pretoria. [4]

Career

Under–18

Du Toit made her debut for the South Africa U–18 in 2018 at the African Youth Games in Algiers. [5]

Under–21

Du Toit made her debut for the South Africa U–21 in 2022 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom. [6] [7]

National team

Following her successful debut in the junior squad, Du Toit was named in the national team for the first time. In May 2022, she was named in the squad for the FIH World Cup in Terrassa and Amsterdam. [8] [9] Shortly after this announcement, she was also named in the squad for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [10] [8]

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References

  1. "Team Details – South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. "Jean Leigh DU TOIT". worldathletics.org. World Athletics . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  3. "Talented du Toit gets national call-up". Benoni City Times. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. "#TuksHockey: Pure passion is why, Jean-Leigh du Toit, will represent South Africa at her second FIH Women's World Cup tournament this year". up.ac.za. University of Pretoria . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. Etheridge, Mark (20 June 2018). "Team SA named for African Youth Games". TeamSA. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. "du TOIT Jean-Leigh". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. "JWC 2022 | SA Junior Womens Squad announced - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  8. 1 2 "SA Hockey Women named for FIH Hockey World Cup". tms.fih.ch. South African Hockey Association . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  9. @sahockey_ (3 July 2022). "Congratulations to @jeanleigh_du_toit and @kayla.dewaal who both earned their first caps for @sawhockey. We look forward to your incredible journey going forward!" via Instagram.
  10. "Athletes Named to Represent Team SA at 2022 Commonwealth Games". sapeople.com. SA People News . Retrieved 27 June 2022.