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'''Kemisetso Baloyi''' (born 8 March 1998) is a South African [[rugby sevens]] player.
'''Kemisetso Baloyi''' (born 8 March 1998) is a South African [[rugby sevens]] player.


== Rugby career ==
== Rugby career ==
Baloyi has been playing rugby since she was 15.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Xolani |first=Mathibela |date=2022-07-26 |title=Big hits and sidesteps get Kemisetso Baloyi's adrenaline pumping |url=https://www.up.ac.za/alumni/news/post_3090559-big-hits-and-sidesteps-get-kemisetso-baloyis-adrenaline-pumping |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=University of Pretoria |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, she helped the Delta Drone Tuks team win the Centrales Sevens tournament in France.<ref name=":0" />
Baloyi has been playing rugby since she was 15.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Xolani |first=Mathibela |date=26 July 2022 |title=Big hits and sidesteps get Kemisetso Baloyi's adrenaline pumping |url=https://www.up.ac.za/alumni/news/post_3090559-big-hits-and-sidesteps-get-kemisetso-baloyis-adrenaline-pumping |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=University of Pretoria |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, she helped the Delta Drone Tuks team win the Centrales Sevens tournament in France.<ref name=":0" />


Baloyi debuted for [[South Africa women's national rugby sevens team|South Africa]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]] where they finished seventh overall.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mostert |first1=Herman |title=Team SA squad named for 2022 Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/othersport/team-sa-squad-named-for-2022-commonwealth-games-20220608 |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=news24.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2022/07/21/soyizwapi-plaatjies-to-lead-sa-sevens-teams-at-commonwealth-games/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=sarugby.co.za}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-31 |title=SA Women's Sevens finish on a high in Birmingham |url=https://saru-umbraco.azurewebsites.net//news-features/articles/2022/07/31/sa-women-s-sevens-finish-on-a-high-in-birmingham/ |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=SA Rugby}}</ref>
Baloyi debuted for [[South Africa women's national rugby sevens team|South Africa]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]] where they finished seventh overall.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mostert |first1=Herman |title=Team SA squad named for 2022 Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/othersport/team-sa-squad-named-for-2022-commonwealth-games-20220608 |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=news24.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2022/07/21/soyizwapi-plaatjies-to-lead-sa-sevens-teams-at-commonwealth-games/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=sarugby.co.za}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2022 |title=SA Women's Sevens finish on a high in Birmingham |url=https://saru-umbraco.azurewebsites.net//news-features/articles/2022/07/31/sa-women-s-sevens-finish-on-a-high-in-birmingham/ |access-date=6 August 2022 |website=SA Rugby}}</ref>


In 2024, She was a member of the South African side that competed at the [[Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Summer Olympics]] in [[Paris]].<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 |url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/olympics/paris-2024/participating-nations/south-africa |url-status=live |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.world.rugby}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-27 |title=Dazel says We are ready to embrace the moment of Paris 2024 |url=https://saru-umbraco.azurewebsites.net//news-features/articles/2024/07/27/dazel-says-we-are-ready-to-embrace-the-moment-of-paris-2024/ |url-status=live |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=SA Rugby}}</ref>
In 2024, She was a member of the South African side that competed at the [[Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Summer Olympics]] in [[Paris]].<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 |url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/olympics/paris-2024/participating-nations/south-africa |access-date=27 July 2024 |website=www.world.rugby}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2024 |title=Dazel says We are ready to embrace the moment of Paris 2024 |url=https://saru-umbraco.azurewebsites.net//news-features/articles/2024/07/27/dazel-says-we-are-ready-to-embrace-the-moment-of-paris-2024/ |access-date=27 July 2024 |website=SA Rugby}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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{{South Africa women's sevens 2024 Summer Olympics}}


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Latest revision as of 04:01, 12 August 2024

Kemisetso Baloyi
Date of birth (1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 26)
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb; 9 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2022– South Africa 7s

Kemisetso Baloyi (born 8 March 1998) is a South African rugby sevens player.

Rugby career

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Baloyi has been playing rugby since she was 15.[1] In 2022, she helped the Delta Drone Tuks team win the Centrales Sevens tournament in France.[1]

Baloyi debuted for South Africa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where they finished seventh overall.[2][3][4]

In 2024, She was a member of the South African side that competed at the Summer Olympics in Paris.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Xolani, Mathibela (26 July 2022). "Big hits and sidesteps get Kemisetso Baloyi's adrenaline pumping". University of Pretoria. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ Mostert, Herman. "Team SA squad named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". news24.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games". sarugby.co.za. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ^ "SA Women's Sevens finish on a high in Birmingham". SA Rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ^ "South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Dazel says We are ready to embrace the moment of Paris 2024". SA Rugby. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.


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