WALRAVEN Nicole

World Cup

Rank	Event	Year	Location
15	Women	2018	London, GBR

Tinks (results.gc2018.com, 01 Apr 2018)

Hiking, shopping, watching movies. (results.gc2018.com, 01 Apr 2018)

Athlete, Business Owner, Physiotherapist

Biokinetics - University of the Free State, South Africa

Husband Nardus Erasmus

Afrikaans, English

Robin van Ginkel [national]

Defender (results.gc2018.com, 01 Apr 2018)

Her mother Lynne Walraven [nee Tasker] represented Zimbabwe in swimming at the 1980 Olympic Games and 1982 Commonwealth Games, and played hockey for the Zimbabwe 'B' team. Her great-great-uncle Frank Rushton represented South Africa in athletics at the 1936 Olympic Games. Her father played hockey at regional level in South Africa, while her brothers Mark and Brett have played hockey for clubs in Europe and Australia respectively. (results.gc2018.com, 01 Apr 2018; bloemfonteincourant.co.za, 09 Aug 2017; bloemfonteincourant.co.za, 03 Jun 2021)

In 2019 she fractured her fibula [leg] in a scooter incident, ruling her out for several months. (iono.fm, 27 Apr 2020)

In 2013 she fractured her scapula [arm], ruling her out for two weeks. (results.gc2018.com, 01 Apr 2018)

She took up hockey at age five. (bloemfonteincourant.co.za, 09 Aug 2017)

"I grew up in a very sporty family, both my brothers and parents play hockey, as well as my grandmother." (results.gc2018.com, 01 Apr 2018)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 28 May 2021)

Competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, and the 2018 World Cup in London, England. (iono.fm, 27 Apr 2020)

South African hockey player Marsha Cox. (varsitysportssa.com, 19 Feb 2013)

Her parents. (results.gc2018.com, 01 Apr 2018)

"Chasing your dream won't be easy, but I guarantee it will be worth it. Never give up on what you love." (fightforthefatherless.org, 01 Apr 2018)

She was named 2015 South African Female U21 Hockey Player of the Year. (news24.com, 23 Sep 2015)