Shelley Russell

{{short description|South African field hockey player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Shelley Jones

| image = File:Argentina v South Africa (7717141658) (cropped).1.jpg

| birth_name =Shelley Russell

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sandton, South Africa

| relatives = Brent Russell (brother)

| module =

{{Infobox field hockey player

|embed = yes

| height = 1.64 m

| weight = 62 kg

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2018

| nationalteam1 = South Africa

| nationalcaps1 = 276

| nationalgoals1 = 24

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{MedalGold|2013 Nairobi|}}

}}

}}

Shelley Jones (née Russell,{{Cite news|date=Jun 26, 2019|work=MyPR|url=https://mypr.co.za/sa-hockey-icons-to-share-skills-with-kzns-young-players/|title=SA Hockey Icons to Share Skills With KZN's Young Players

}} born 15 July 1987) is a South African field hockey player who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/shelley-russell-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052412/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/shelley-russell-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=29 May 2012}} She was also part of the 2014 Commonwealth Games team that reached the bronze medal match.{{Cite web|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/hockey/1000644/shelley_russell.html|title=Glasgow 2014 – Shelley Russell Profile|website=g2014results.thecgf.com|language=es|access-date=18 March 2017}}[https://results.gc2018.com/en/hockey/athlete-profile-n6008450-shelley-jones.htm 2018 Commonwealth Games profile]

Her brother, Brent, were also South Africa rugby union internationals.{{Cite web |last=Cook |first=Jonathan |date=2014-02-12 |title=SA women's hockey star Shelley Russell celebrates 200 caps |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/witness/archive/sa-womens-hockey-star-shelley-russell-celebrates-200-caps-20150430/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Witness |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2007-07-31 |title=gsport4girls - 2007 August gSTAR: Shelley Russell |url=https://gsport.co.za/2007-august-gstar-shelley-russell-2/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=gsport4girls |language=en-ZA}}