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Irene van Dyk

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Irene van Dyk is a former netball player who is the most capped international netballer in the sport's history, representing first South Africa and then, after emigrating, New Zealand across a career spanning more than two decades. She won a Commonwealth Games gold medal with New Zealand and was widely regarded as one of the finest goal shooters of her generation. Her switch of national allegiance between South Africa and New Zealand was among the most notable in international netball history.

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Birth Year
1972 1
Career Highlight
World's most capped netball international with 217 senior appearances (72 for South Africa, 145 for New Zealand); won the 2003 World Netball Championships and 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games titles with New Zealand. 1
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1. Wikipedia, Irene van Dyk
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  • Lead section, Irene van Dyk
    Van Dyk remains the world's most capped netball international.
  • Lead section, Irene van Dyk (achievement)
    Van Dyk remains the world's most capped netball international.
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