Clinton Panther (born 13 February 1991, in Port Elizabeth) is a South African field hockey player.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed with the national team in the men's tournament.[2] He also represented South Africa at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3][4]

Clinton Panther
Personal information
Born (1991-02-13) 13 February 1991 (age 33)
Port Elizabeth
Height 177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Playing position Midfield
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2012–present South Africa 111 (12)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nairobi

Personal life

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His brother, Brandon, has also represented South Africa internationally in hockey.[4][5] He studied finance at the University of Johannesburg[6] and won Gauteng Sportsman of the Year in 2014.[4][7]

He is Investment Specialist at Coronation Fund Managers.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Clinton Panther Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Clinton Panther Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Hockey | Athlete Profile: Clinton PANTHER - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  5. ^ "FIH: PANTHER Brandon". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ^ VarsitySportsSA (20 December 2013). "Player Profile Clinton Panther •". varsitysportssa.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. ^ VarsitySportsSA (8 May 2014). "UJ taking nothing for granted •". varsitysportssa.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Clinton Panther OLY". linkedin.
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