# Natalie Fulton > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Natalie_Fulton > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Natalie_Fulton.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Fulton > Source revision: 1348518247 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|South African field hockey player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person| name = Natalie Fulton | image = | caption = | birth_name = Natalie Haynes | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|5|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Durban](/source/Durban), [Natal](/source/Natal_(province)), [South Africa](/source/South_Africa){{cite news|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/natalie-fulton-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083022/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/natalie-fulton-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Natalie Fulton|publisher=www.sports-reference.com|accessdate=29 May 2012}} | spouse ={{marriage|[Craig Fulton](/source/Craig_Fulton)|2004}} | relatives = [Grant Fulton](/source/Grant_Fulton) (brother-in-law) | children = 3, {{ill|Milla Fulton|qid=Q131389207}}
{{ill|Jake Fulton|qid=Q136705941}} | module = {{Infobox field hockey player |embed = yes | height = {{convert|5|ft|4.5|in|cm|abbr=on}} | position = Defender/Right Back | years1 = 199x–199x | clubs1 = Western Cape {{cite news|url=http://www.icon.co.za/~sahockey/sawoprof.htm|title=South African women's national team profiles|publisher=www.icon.co.za|accessdate=7 February 2019}} | years2 = 2002 | clubs2 = Northern Transvaal {{cite news|url=https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Sport/MoreSport/SA-womens-hockey-team-announced-20021002|title=SA women's hockey team announced|publisher=www.news24.com|accessdate=7 February 2019|date=2 October 2002}} | years3 = 199x–2005 | clubs3 = [Chelmsford](/source/Chelmsford_Hockey_Club) | years4 = 2005–2010 | clubs4 = [Pembroke Wanderers](/source/Pembroke_Wanderers_Hockey_Club) | years5 = 2015–2016 | clubs5 = [Pembroke Wanderers](/source/Pembroke_Wanderers_Hockey_Club) | nationalyears1 = 1997–200x | nationalteam1 = {{fhw|South Africa}} | nationalcaps1 = 69 {{cite news|url=https://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/284/ZP_Files/tukshockey_2015_coaching_clinic_v5.zp44579.pdf|title=TuksHockey 2015 Coaching Clinic|publisher=www.up.ac.za|accessdate=8 February 2019|date=7 February 2015}} | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = 2000–2005 | managerclubs1 = [University of Pretoria](/source/University_of_Pretoria) | manageryears2 = 2007–2010 | managerclubs2 = [Pembroke Wanderers](/source/Pembroke_Wanderers_Hockey_Club) | manageryears3 = 2010– | managerclubs3 = [University of Pretoria](/source/University_of_Pretoria) }} }} {{For|the English writer and comedian|Natalie Haynes}} '''Natalie Fulton''' (born 17 May 1977), also known as '''Natalie Haynes''', is a former [South Africa women's field hockey international](/source/South_Africa_women's_national_field_hockey_team). She represented South Africa at the [2002 Women's Hockey World Cup](/source/2002_Women's_Hockey_World_Cup_squads) and at the [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/Field_hockey_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_team_squads). ==Early years and education== Natalie was educated at [Mowat Park High School](/source/List_of_high_schools_in_South_Africa) in [Montclair, Durban](/source/Montclair%2C_Durban) and at [Stellenbosch University](/source/Stellenbosch_University).{{cite news|url=http://www.icon.co.za/~sahockey/sawoprof.htm|title=South African women's national team profiles|publisher=www.icon.co.za|accessdate=7 February 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-fulton-05786479/?originalSubdomain=uk|title=Natalie Fulton|publisher=www.linkedin.com|accessdate=7 February 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/natalie.fulton.7503|title=Natalie Fulton|publisher=www.facebook.com|accessdate=8 February 2019}} ==Domestic teams== ===Chelmsford=== Natalie played for [Chelmsford](/source/Chelmsford_Hockey_Club) in the [Women's England Hockey League](/source/Women's_England_Hockey_League) while her partner and future husband, [Craig Fulton](/source/Craig_Fulton) was a player/coach of the men's team in the [Men's England Hockey League](/source/Men's_England_Hockey_League).{{cite news|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5500671.womens-hockey-chelmsford-make-point-at-clifton/|title=Women's hockey: Chelmsford make point at Clifton|publisher=www.gazette-news.co.uk|accessdate=7 February 2019|date=18 November 2000}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/hockey-fulton-olympians-begin-battle-5384644.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/hockey-fulton-olympians-begin-battle-5384644.html |archive-date=18 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Hockey: Fulton Olympians begin battle|publisher=www.independent.co.uk|accessdate=3 February 2019|date=2 October 2004}} In September 2002, while the couple were in [Pretoria](/source/Pretoria), they interrupted a suspected burglar at their home. Craig was hospitalised after he was reportedly stabbed or slashed seven times during the incident.{{cite news|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/top-hockey-player-slashed-7-times-by-intruder-94164|title=Top hockey player slashed 7 times by intruder|publisher=www.iol.co.za|accessdate=4 February 2019|date=5 September 2002}}{{cite news|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5464609.chelmsford-hockey-player-stabbed-7-times-during-home-raid/|title=Chelmsford Hockey player stabbed 7 times during home raid |publisher=www.gazette-news.co.uk|accessdate=4 February 2019|date=9 September 2002}} ===Pembroke Wanderers=== In 2005 when her husband, [Craig Fulton](/source/Craig_Fulton), was appointed director of coaching and player/coach to the senior men's team at [Pembroke Wanderers](/source/Pembroke_Wanderers_Hockey_Club), Natalie began playing for the Wanderers women's team.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hockey/2005/0728/194781-pembroke/|title=Pembroke announce South African appointment|publisher=www.rte.ie|accessdate=4 February 2019|date=14 June 2007}} In 2007, together with [Mary Goode](/source/Mary_Goode), she was a member of the Wanderers women's team that lost 1–0 to [Pegasus](/source/Pegasus_Hockey_Club) in the [Irish Senior Cup](/source/Irish_Senior_Cup_(women's_hockey)) final.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/pegasus-earn-reward-for-their-patient-approach-1.1294185|title=Pegasus earn reward for their patient approach|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|accessdate=8 February 2019|date=26 March 2007}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hockey/2007/0325/215953-pegasus/|title=McMahon goal wins cup for Pegasus|publisher=www.rte.ie|accessdate=8 February 2019|date=14 June 2007}} She was also a member of the Wanderers women's team that finished as runners up in the 2008 European Cup Winners Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.pembrokewanderers.ie/ladies-cup-winners-cup-ghent-2008/|title=Ladies Cup Winner's Cup – Ghent 2008|publisher=www.pembrokewanderers.ie|accessdate=1 December 2018|date=7 April 2008}}{{cite news|url=http://hookhockey.blogspot.com/2008/03/pembroke-announce-euro-squad.html|title=Pembroke announce Euro squad|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=8 February 2019|date=14 March 2008}} Between 2007 and 2010 Fulton was a player/coach of the women's team.{{cite news|url=http://www.pembrokewanderers.ie/alex-deny-ladies-in-cup-final/|title=Alex deny Ladies in Cup Final|publisher=www.pembrokewanderers.ie|date=18 March 2010|accessdate=8 February 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2009/09/pembroke/#.XF39bPZ2ty0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124352/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2009/09/pembroke/#.XF39bPZ2ty0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 February 2019|title=Pembroke|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=8 February 2019|date=26 September 2009}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2010/09/pembroke-womens-division-one-preview/#.XF3ZXvZ2ty0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124115/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2010/09/pembroke-womens-division-one-preview/#.XF3ZXvZ2ty0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 February 2019|title=Pembroke – Women's Division One preview|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=8 February 2019|date=24 September 2010}} After her husband was appointed the coach of the [Ireland men's national field hockey team](/source/Ireland_men's_national_field_hockey_team), Fulton re-joined the Wanderers women's team for the 2015–16 [Women's Irish Hockey League](/source/Women's_Irish_Hockey_League) season.{{cite web|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/09/womens-national-league-set-for-engaging-first-stanza/#.W7DXRvZFxy0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315024900/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2015/09/womens-national-league-set-for-engaging-first-stanza/#.W7DXRvZFxy0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 March 2016|title=Women's national league set for engaging first stanza|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=30 September 2018|date=25 September 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2016/09/pembroke-womens-eyhl-preview/#.XF3qU_Z2ty0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124454/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2016/09/pembroke-womens-eyhl-preview/#.XF3qU_Z2ty0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 February 2019|title=Pembroke – Women's EYHL preview|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=8 February 2019|date=22 September 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.up.ac.za/hockey/news/post_1734144-craig-fulton-lands-irish-mens-job|title=Craig Fulton Lands Irish Men's Job|publisher=www.up.ac.za|accessdate=3 February 2019|date=25 March 2014}} ==South Africa international== Fulton represented [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_women's_national_field_hockey_team) at the [2002 Commonwealth Games](/source/Hockey_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_tournament), the [2002 Women's Hockey World Cup](/source/2002_Women's_Hockey_World_Cup_squads) and at the [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/Field_hockey_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_team_squads). Her husband, [Craig Fulton](/source/Craig_Fulton), and her brother-in-law, [Grant Fulton](/source/Grant_Fulton), were both [South Africa men's field hockey internationals](/source/South_Africa_men's_national_field_hockey_team).{{cite news|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/craig-fulton-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083028/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/craig-fulton-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Craig Fulton|publisher=www.sports-reference.com|accessdate=25 May 2012}}{{cite news|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/grant-fulton-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083038/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/grant-fulton-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Grant Fulton|publisher=www.sports-reference.com|accessdate=25 May 2012}} In [2004](/source/South_Africa_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics) Fulton and her husband became the first married couple to represent [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_at_the_Olympics) at the same Olympic Games.{{cite news|url=https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Sport/MoreSport/Man-and-wife-team-for-Athens-20040623-2|title=Man and wife team for Athens|publisher=www.news24.com|accessdate=3 February 2019|date=19 July 2004}}{{cite news|url=https://www.supersport.com/athletics/sa-track-and-field/news/160530/van_zyls_add_to_married_couples_at_games|title=Van Zyls add to married couples at Games|publisher=www.supersport.com|accessdate=5 February 2019|date=30 May 2016}} {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Tournaments ! Place |- |[2002 Commonwealth Games](/source/Hockey_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_tournament){{cite news|url=https://thecgf.com/results/team/3475|title=Hockey Hockey - Women Manchester 2002|publisher=thecgf.com|accessdate=7 February 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/commonwealth-games-squad-going-for-gold-512745|title=Commonwealth Games squad going for gold|publisher=www.iol.co.za|accessdate=7 February 2019|date=5 June 2002}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=2197919|title=Hockey: New Zealand women earn smooth ride to semifinals|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|accessdate=7 February 2019|date=30 July 2002}}||5th |- |[2002 Women's Hockey World Cup](/source/2002_Women's_Hockey_World_Cup_squads){{cite news|url=https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Sport/MoreSport/SA-womens-hockey-team-announced-20021002|title=SA women's hockey team announced|publisher=www.news24.com|accessdate=7 February 2019|date=2 October 2002}}{{cite news|url=http://www.todor66.com/hockey/field/World/Women_2002.html|title=Women Field Hockey World Cup 2002 Perth|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=7 February 2019|date=2 October 2002}}||13th |- |[2004 Summer Olympics](/source/Field_hockey_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_team_squads){{cite news|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/natalie-fulton-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083022/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fu/natalie-fulton-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Natalie Fulton|publisher=www.sports-reference.com|accessdate=29 May 2012}}||9th |- |} ==Coach== ===University of Pretoria=== Fulton has served as club manager at [University of Pretoria](/source/University_of_Pretoria). ==Personal life== Her husband, [Craig Fulton](/source/Craig_Fulton), and her brother-in-law, [Grant Fulton](/source/Grant_Fulton), were both [South Africa men's field hockey internationals](/source/South_Africa_men's_national_field_hockey_team). In [2004](/source/South_Africa_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics) Fulton and her husband became the first married couple to represent [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_at_the_Olympics) at the same Olympic Games. Her child, Milla, was [Ireland indoor hockey](/source/Ireland_women's_national_indoor_hockey_team) player, [2023 Nkosi Cup](/source/2023_Women's_Nkosi_Cup) senior caps,{{Cite Instagram |user=craigfulton5 |postid=C05CU0MsAuP |title=Congrats Milla 1st Irish snr Indoor Cap☘️❤️ #Fulton5 #nats #asscoach#family#proud |date=16 December 2023}}{{Cite Instagram |user=sahockey_ |postid=DDMZJH4MFBA |title=Player to Watch - Milla Fulton - Ireland |date=5 December 2024}} and [Ireland U21](/source/Ireland_women's_national_under-21_field_hockey_team) in [2025 Junior World Cup](/source/2025_Women's_FIH_Hockey_Junior_World_Cup).{{Cite web |last=Lamb |first=Rachael |date=2025-11-04 |title=IRL U21 Women’s Squad announced for FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile |url=https://hockey.ie/international/irl-u21-womens-squad-announced-for-fih-junior-world-cup-in-santiago-chile/ |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=Hockey Ireland |language=en-GB}} Her child, Jake, were [Ireland U21](/source/Ireland_men's_national_under-21_field_hockey_team) in [2025 Junior World Cup](/source/2025_Men's_FIH_Hockey_Junior_World_Cup).{{Cite web |last=Lamb |first=Rachael |date=2025-11-04 |title=IRL U21 Men’s Squad announced for FIH Junior World Cup in India |url=https://hockey.ie/international/pathway/irl-u21-mens-squad-announced-for-fih-junior-world-cup-in-india/ |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=Hockey Ireland |language=en-GB}} ==Honours== ;[Pembroke Wanderers](/source/Pembroke_Wanderers_Hockey_Club) *'''European Cup Winners Cup''' **''Runners Up'': 2008: '''1''' *'''[Irish Senior Cup](/source/Irish_Senior_Cup_(women's_hockey))''' **''Runners Up'': 2007: '''1''' ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Sports links}} {{South Africa FHW Squad 2002 World Cup}} {{South Africa FHW Squad 2004 Summer Olympics}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Fulton, Natalie}} Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:South African women's field hockey players Category:South African field hockey coaches Category:Olympic field hockey players for South Africa Category:Field hockey players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Category:Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Category:Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club players Category:Women's Irish Hockey League players Category:Women's England Hockey League players Category:South African expatriate sportspeople in Ireland Category:South African expatriate sportspeople in England Category:Field hockey players from Durban Category:South African expatriate field hockey players Category:Stellenbosch University alumni Category:Commonwealth Games field hockey players for South Africa Category:Stellenbosch University Hockey Club players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Natalie Fulton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Fulton) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Fulton?action=history)). 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