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Christie Grobbelaar

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Christie Grobbelaar
Date of birth (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 24)
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020 - South Africa
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  South Africa
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Team competition
Africa Men's Sevens
Silver medal – second place 2024 Mauritius Team Competition

Christie Grobbelaar (born 15 June 2000) is a South African rugby union player.[1]

Grobelaar played in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where South Africa won gold.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

He competed for South Africa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[8][9] They defeated Australia to win the bronze medal final.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Detail | SA Rugby". www.sarugby.co.za.
  2. ^ Roche, Ross (26 July 2022). "Powell explains why no URC stars cracked Blitzboks Commonwealth Games team". The Citizen.
  3. ^ "SuperSport". supersport.com.
  4. ^ Mostert, Herman. "Team SA squad named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". news24.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games". sarugby.co.za. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ "South Africa stun Fiji to win men's rugby sevens Commonwealth gold". the Guardian. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games". www.world.rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games". SA Rugby. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  9. ^ "South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  10. ^ Glover, Ben; Bone, Alyssa (27 July 2024). "Aussie devastation as captain's send-off turns clash for bronze". Nine. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  11. ^ Baloyi, Charles (28 July 2024). "Men's rugby sevens clinch Team South Africa's first medal in Paris". SABC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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