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Owen Mvimbi

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Owen Mvimbi
Personal information
Born Lonwabo Owen Mvimbi
(1988-01-05) 5 January 1988 (age 36)
Soweto, Johannesburg[1]
Height 172 cm (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight 75
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club Jeppe[2]
Senior career
Years Team
2016-2019 Mapungubwe Mambas[3]
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014-present South Africa 53 (3)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  South Africa
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 2022 Accra
Last updated on: FIH at 6 Feb 2022

Lonwabo Owen Mvimbi (birth 5 Jan 1988) [4] is a South African field hockey player who plays for the South African national team.

Club career

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Current club Jeppe[2]

International career

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Mvimbi made his South Africa debut when he played in the test at Germany.[5] He earned his 50th test cap in Namibia.[6] He competed in the 2020 Africa Cup of Nations and 2018 Commonwealth Games.

References

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  1. ^ "SA hockey team showing improvement but continue to battle in FIH Pro League". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Beaulieu's big win". 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ "First ever PHL player draft a huge success - Premiere Hockey League (PHL) - South Africa". Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Hockey | Athlete Profile: Owen MVIMBI - Gold Coast 2018 Ccommonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com.
  5. ^ "International Hockey Federation". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  6. ^ "ACN2022 | South African Hockey Men outclass Namibia in Opening match - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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