Rassie Pieterse Explained

Rassie Pieterse
Full Name:Erasmus Pieterse
Birth Date:23 August 1983[1]
Birth Place:Virginia, Orange Free State, South Africa
Height:1.89 m
Weight:85 kg
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:The Wanderers Club
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:161
Updated:24 July 2021

Erasmus "Rassie" Pieterse (born 23 August 1983) is a South African field hockey player, who plays as a goalkeeper.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament.[3]

He retired after the Olympics, back to his day job as Managing Director of TK Sports.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Erasmus Pieterse Bio . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090522/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/erasmus-pieterse-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 9 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Glasgow 2014 - Hockey - Men. g2014results.thecgf.com. 2015-06-22.
  3. Web site: Erasmus Pieterse. London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. 13 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120911211758/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/pieterse-erasmus-1079494/. 11 September 2012.
  4. Web site: Veteran SA hockey player Rassie Pieterse retires after 'lekker' few days at Olympics. 2022-02-03. www.iol.co.za. en.