Lerato Mahole

Lerato Mahole
Personal information
BornLerato Matsie Mahole
(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999
Sport
SportField hockey
ClubTuks
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
2018–present Tuks - -
2018 St. Lucia Lakers - -
2019 Namaqualand Daisies - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2021–present South Africa 15 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  South Africa
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place2022 Accra
Gold medal – first place2025 Ismailia
Updated on 29 August 2025

Lerato Matsie Mahole (born 29 December 1999) is a South African field hockey player for the South African national team. In 2021 she will become an Olympian, representing South Africa at the XXXII Olympic Games in Tokyo.[1][2]

Personal life

She attended Curro Klerksdorp,[3] graduated at the University of Pretoria, where she studies Civil Engineering.[4][5]

Career

Despite never having made an international appearance, Mahole was named to the South Africa squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo [6][1] and the Africa Cup of Nations in Accra.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "SA Hockey Squads Selected". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Cyclist Nic Dlamini makes SA Olympic team".
  3. ↑ "Lerato Mahole Curro Klerksdorp". www.curro.co.za.
  4. ↑ Mahlase, Eliot (August 15, 2021). "Local hockey player makes Olympic dream debut". Pretoria Rekord.
  5. ↑ "#TuksHockey: Lerato Mahole's mom advice is the reason why she is now an Olympian | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za.
  6. ↑ "SA Women's Hockey Team Prepare for Olympics Participation". June 4, 2021.
  7. ↑ Adams, Zaahier. "SA Women's Hockey name team for Afcon". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-05-28.