Tyson Dlungwana

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Tyson Dlungwana
Personal information
Full name Tyson Sbongumenzi Meluleki Dlungwana
Born (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 27)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club PJB [1]
Senior career
YearsTeam
2022-present PJB
-2021 Phoenix Hockey Club
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2014 South Africa U18 12
2016 South Africa U21 14 (1)
2016–present South Africa 54 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Ismailia
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Accra
Junior Africa Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Windhoek

Tyson Sbongumenzi Meluleki Dlungwana (born 18 February 1997) is a South African field hockey player, who plays as a defender. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. @tyson_dlungwana (26 February 2022). ""I'm excited to be in a different environment."" via Instagram.
  2. "Hockey DLUNGWANA Tyson". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.