Marsha Cox, the South African hockey player is born

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Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Marsha Cox, the South African hockey player is born — Marsha Cox, South African hockey legend Image source

Marsha Marescia Cox was born in Durban, KwaZulu Natal on 13 January 1983. She is a South African hockey legend. Marsha is one of the world’s most capped hockey players, with more than 330 caps. Her debut for the South African team was in 2001 against the United States of America. Marsha captained the national side from 2006. She has represented the South African national hockey team at the 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Olympic Games; as well as 2002 Perth, 2006 Madrid, and Rosario 2010 Hockey World Cups. Marsha was nominated for the Federation of International Hockey’s XI in 2007, 2009 and 2010. In August 2015, Marsha announced her retired from professional international hockey after 14 years making hockey her career. She plays club hockey in the Netherlands for the Rotterdam Hockey Club, and in South Africa for the Greenside Pirates.

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02Marsha Cox, https://www.kookaburra.biz/en-za/hockey/team-kookaburra/marsha-cox/ (1 May 2017).
03South Africa legend Marsha Cox retires, https://www.fih.ch/news/south-africa-legend-marsha-cox-retires/ (18 August 2015).
04Mendoza, P.: Marsha Cox: The South African legend, https://www.ahockeyworld.net/marsha-cox-the-south-african-legend/ (1 May 2017).

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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