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Dirkie Chamberlain

Personal information
Born	(1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 38) Pretoria, South Africa
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	HGC
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2006-2024	South Africa	250	(130)
2022-2024	South Africa Hockey5	10	(13)
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing  South Africa African Cup of Nations 2017 Ismailia
Last updated on: 10 August 2024

Dirkie Chamberlain (born 3 November 1986) is a South African field hockey player.

International career

Chamberlain is a 1x Olympian, played 4 World Cups, 3 Commonwealth Games.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed with the South Africa women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament. She has also competed at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. and 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Chamberlain currently plays at the HGC. In the past, has also played various European leagues; with clubs including Holcombe Hockey Club, Kampong (Dutch Hoofdklasse), Canterbury HC (Investec English Premier League) and Gantoise HC (Belgium Honour Division).

She retired from her international career post the Olympic Games.

Personal life

Chamberlain began playing hockey when she was 13. She is openly lesbian.

References

1. "Dirkie Chamberlain". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
2. ^ "Glasgow 2014 – Dirkie Chamberlain Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
3. 2018 Commonwealth Games profile
4. thedragflick (20 March 2019). "#AbsoluteInspiration: Affable, upbeat & truly world class - Meet Dirkie Chamberlain". TheDragflick™. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
5. @dirkiechamberlain (25 May 2022). "Another season through with the crew in light blue" – via Instagram.
6. hockeystyle-admin. "Dirkie Chamberlain; the legend from SA – HockeyStyle" (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
7. clubbuzz (20 February 2019). "Ladies drop out of top four after Holcombe defeat – Beeston Hockey Club". Retrieved 12 April 2023.
8. "Dirkie Chamberlain; the legend from SA – HockeyStyle" (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
9. "CHAMBERLAIN Dirkie". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
10. "Dirkie Chamberlain calls time on her International career". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
11. Outsports (3 April 2018). "13 out LGBT athletes compete in Commonwealth Games". Outsports. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

External links

• Dirkie Chamberlain at the International Hockey Federation
• Dirkie Chamberlain at the European Hockey Federation
• Dirkie Chamberlain at the South African Hockey Association
• Dirkie Chamberlain at England Hockey
• Dirkie Chamberlain at Olympics.com
• Dirkie Chamberlain at Olympedia
• Dirkie Chamberlain at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
• Dirkie Chamberlain at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
• Dirkie Chamberlain at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
• Dirkie Chamberlain on Instagram

v t e South Africa squad – 2006 FIH World Cup – 12th place
1 Jack 2 Rix 3 Hector 5 Hosking 7 Brown 8 Marescia (c) 10 Russell 12 Chamberlain 16 Wilson 17 George 20 Du Buisson 21 Marais 22 Taylor 24 Butler 26 Hubach 28 Pholo 29 Bright 30 Wehmeyer Coach: King

v t e South Africa squad – 2010 World Cup – 10th place
1 Rix 8 Marescia 10 Russell 11 Keet 12 Chamberlain 13 Deetlefs 14 Madsen 15 Coetzee 16 Wilson 17 George 18 Ryan 21 Marais 22 Taylor 24 Botha 25 Hattingh 26 Hubach 29 Bright 30 Damons Coach: Bonnet

v t e South Africa squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 10th place
1 Rix 3 Woods 7 Davids 8 Marescia 10 Russell 12 Chamberlain 13 Deetlefs 15 Coetzee 16 Wilson 17 George 20 Terblanche 21 Marais 22 Taylor 23 Coston 29 Bright 30 Damons Coach: Bonnet

v t e South Africa squad – 2017 Africa Cup of Nations – Champions (6th Title)
3 Evans 6 Verster 7 Davids 8 Paton 11 Stella 12 Chamberlain 16 Hunter 17 Manuel 19 du Plessis 20 Terblanche (c) 21 O'Connor 22 Baxter 24 Mbande 25 la Fleur 28 Bobbs 29 Glasby 30 Damons (c) 32 van Jaarsveldt Coach: Sheldon Rostron

v t e South Africa squad – 2018 Hockey World Cup – 15th place
4 Walraven 5 Gouws 8 Paton 10 Russell 11 Botes 12 Chamberlain 13 Deetlefs 16 Hunter 17 Manuel 19 Du Plessis 20 Terblanche 21 Mali 24 Mbande 27 Mayne 28 Bobbs 29 Glasby 30 Damons 31 Ban Tonder Coach: Rostron

v t e South Africa squad – 2018 Commonwealth Games – 6th place
3 Evans 4 Walraven 7 Davids 8 Paton 10 Jones 11 Botes 12 Chamberlain 13 Deetlefs 16 Hunter 17 Manuel 20 Terblanche 21 Mali 22 Baxter 24 Mbande 25 La Fleur 27 Mayne 28 Bobbs 30 Damons Coach: Rostron

v t e South Africa squad – 2024 Summer Olympics – 11th place
1 Lloyd 3 Seerane 4 Botha 5 Molikoe 8 Paton 10 Zulu 12 Chamberlain 13 Isaacs 14 Augousti 16 Christie 17 Mokoena 18 Pearce 21 Mali 25 Louw 27 De Waal 28 Bobbs (C) 30 Swarts Coach: Bonnet

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