Marié Louw
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| Full name | Marié Antonette Louw | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
9 February 1996 Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Border | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | South Africa U–21 | 10 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | South Africa | 26 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marié Antonette 'Antonet' Louw (born 9 February 1996) is a South African field hockey player.[1]
In 2024 she will become an Olympian, representing South Africa at the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris.[2]
Early life[edit]
Marié Louw was born on the 9th of February 1996, in Bloemfontein, South Africa.[3]
She is an alumnus of C&N Sekondêre Meisieskool Oranje, the University of Massachusetts[4][3] and University of the Free State.[5] She now teaches Afrikaans at Merrifield college and preparatory School in East London.[6]
Career[edit]
Under–21[edit]
Louw made her international debut for South Africa at under–21 level. She earned her first junior caps for the U–21 squad at the 2016 Junior Africa Cup in Windhoek, where she won a gold medal. She followed this up with an appearance at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago later in the year.[7]
Senior national team[edit]
After not being selected for a national squad in six years, Louw returned to international competition in 2022. She was called into the senior national squad for the first time for tour to Valencia. There, she made her international debut in a test series against Italy, followed by appearances at the inaugural FIH Nations Cup.[7]
Throughout 2023, Louw continued representing the national team on international tours.[8] She also won her first medal with the senior team, taking home gold at the Olympic Qualifiers in Pretoria, securing South Africa a place at the Summer Olympics.[9][10]
Louw was named in the South African squad to compete at the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris.[11][12]
International goals[edit]
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 October 2023 | Tuks Astro, Pretoria, South Africa |  Zimbabwe |
10–0 | 10–0 | 2023 African Olympic Qualifiers | [13] |
| 2 | 3 November 2023 |  Ghana |
6–0 | 10–0 | [14] | ||
| 3 | 20 January 2024 | SACS Boys' School, Cape Town, South Africa |  France |
2–1 | 2–1 | Test Match | [15] |
References[edit]
- ^ "LOUW Marié". saha.altiusrt.com. South African Hockey Association. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Team Details – South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Antonet Louw". umassathletics.com. University of Massachusetts. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Hockey: Oranje Meisies Antonet Louw: Complete Package in the Making". saschoolsports.co.za. SA School Sports. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Antonet Louw". linkedin.
- ^ Christo (23 October 2023). "Mrs Antonet Louw". Merrifield. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ a b "LOUW Marié". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "ANTONET LOUW SELECTED FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM". mpsc.co.za. Merrifield Preparatory School and College. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Hockey duo defy odds to represent SA, Border players selected after playing in IPT B section". goexpress.co.za. Go Express. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "SA HOCKEY WOMEN BOOK TICKET TO PARIS 2024". gsport.co.za. G Sport. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Team South Africa Hockey teams named for the Paris Olympic Games". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Lemke, Gary (19 June 2024). "Second group of Team SA athletes for Paris named". TeamSA. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "South Africa 10–0 Zimbabwe". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "South Africa 7–0 Ghana". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "South Africa 2–1 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
External links[edit]
- Marié Louw at the International Hockey Federation
- Marié Louw at the South African Hockey Association
- Marié Louw at the South African Hockey Association
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