Susan Wessels-Webber

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Susan Wessels-Webber
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Born12 November 1977
Medal record
Women's Field Hockey
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
All-Africa Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Abuja Team Competition
Afro-Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Hyderabad Team Competition

Susan Wessels-Webber (born 12 November 1977 in Bloemfontein, Free State) is a field hockey player from South Africa who represented her country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. She captained the women's national team at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria, where South Africa won the title by defeating Nigeria 10–0. [1]

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