Dirkie Chamberlain Explained

Dirkie Chamberlain
Caption:Argentina v South Africa, 2012 Summer Olympics
Birth Date:3 November 1986
Birth Place:Pretoria, South Africa
Height:1.68 m
Weight:67 kg
Position:Forward
Currentclub:HGC
Nationalyears1:2006-2024
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:250
Nationalgoals1:130
Nationalyears2:2022-2024
Nationalteam2:South Africa Hockey5
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:13
Updated:10 August 2024
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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.[1] She has also competed at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games.[2] [3] and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4]

Chamberlain currently plays at the HGC.[5] [6] In the past, has also played various European leagues; with clubs including Holcombe Hockey Club,[7] Kampong (Dutch Hoofdklasse),[8] Canterbury HC (Investec English Premier League)[9] and Gantoise HC (Belgium Honour Division).

She retired from her international career post the Olympic Games.[10]

Personal life

Chamberlain began playing hockey when she was 13. She is openly lesbian.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dirkie Chamberlain . London2012.com . . 15 August 2012 . 16 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120816100912/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/chamberlain-dirkie-1126061/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Glasgow 2014 – Dirkie Chamberlain Profile. g2014results.thecgf.com. 17 May 2016.
  3. https://results.gc2018.com/en/hockey/athlete-profile-n6007632-dirkie-chamberlain.htm 2018 Commonwealth Games profile
  4. Web site:
    1. AbsoluteInspiration: Affable, upbeat & truly world class - Meet Dirkie Chamberlain
    . thedragflick. 2019-03-20. TheDragflick™. en-US. 2019-03-20.
  5. dirkiechamberlain . Cd_WyrMsaeX . Another season through with the crew in light blue . 25 May 2022.
  6. Web site: hockeystyle-admin . Dirkie Chamberlain; the legend from SA – HockeyStyle . 2022-07-10 . nl.
  7. Web site: clubbuzz . Ladies drop out of top four after Holcombe defeat – Beeston Hockey Club . 20 February 2019 . 2023-04-12 . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Dirkie Chamberlain; the legend from SA – HockeyStyle . 2023-04-12 . nl.
  9. Web site: European Hockey Federation: Altiusrt . 2023-04-12 . eurohockey.altiusrt.com.
  10. Web site: Dirkie Chamberlain calls time on her International career . SA Hockey Association . 2024-09-20 . en-US.
  11. Web site: Outsports . 2018-04-03 . 13 out LGBT athletes compete in Commonwealth Games . 2022-07-14 . Outsports . en.

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