Karla Pretorius
Personal information | |||
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Born |
Karla Mostert 12 March 1990 South Africa | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
School |
Laerskool Hennopspark, Hoërskool Zwartkop, Centurion | ||
University | University of the Free State | ||
Occupation | Professional Netball Player / Dietician | ||
Spouse | Werner Pretorius | ||
Married | 9 September 2017 | ||
Netball career | |||
Playing position(s): GD, WD | |||
Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
2009–2015 | UFS Netball (Kovsies) | ||
2013–2016 | Free State Crinums | ||
2016 | Team Bath | ||
2016– | Sunshine Coast Lightning | ||
Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
2011– | South Africa | 77 |
Karla Pretorius[1] (née Mostert; born 12 March 1990) is a South African netball player, currently playing for the Sunshine Coast Lightning and the South Africa SPAR Proteas Netball. She plays in the positions of Goal Defence (GD) and Wing Defence (WD).
International career - Team Bath and Sunshine Coast Lightning
Before joining the Sunshine Coast Lightning, Pretorius played for the UK based
Pretorius and her husband, Werner Pretorius, married on 9 September 2017. On 13 December 2021, she announced her pregnancy and therefore had to withdraw from next year's competitions, promising to be back in 2023.[10]
South Africa national netball team[11]
Pretorius is the vice-captain of the
Career at the University of the Free State and Free State Crinums[16]
Karla previously played for the netball team of the University of the Free State (Kovsies),
Karla completed her Bachelors in Dietetics at the University of the Free State (UFS) and obtained her Masters in Dietetics at the institution early 2019.[20] She is currently reading towards a Diploma in Sports Management through the University of South Africa (UNISA). She worked as a community dietitian in Bloemfontein during 2015.[21] She was also named as Sportswoman of the Year by the University of the Free State in 2015. KovsieSport awarded Karla as UFS Sportswoman of the Year in 2016.[22][23] In 2017, Pretorius was named one of Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans.[24]
References
- ^ "Karla Pretorius (Née Mostert)".
- ^ "Karla Mostert | Team Bath". www.teambath.com. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Lenize Potgieter and Karla Mostert have signed for Team Bath". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Sunshine Coast win Super Netball title". Wide World of Sports. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps". myaccount.news.com.au. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Stars shine at end of season awards ceremony". Sunshine Coast Lightning. 16 September 2018.
- ^ Atkinson, Bruce (24 August 2018). "Meet Lightning's 'silent assassin' set to strike twice in Super Netball final". ABC News. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps". myaccount.news.com.au. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Karla Mostert – 2017". Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Bruwer, Deur Ruan (10 September 2017). "Netbalster hak knoop stylvol deur". Netwerk24. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Karla Pretorius | Netball South Africa". www.netball-sa.co.za. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "SA netball name squads for Diamond Challenge in Limpopo | IOL". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Netball | Athlete Profile: Karla PRETORIUS - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "South Africa's Karla Pretorius named Player of the 2019 Netball World Cup". 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Proteas beat Jamaica in an end to end Netball World Cup match". SABC News. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "BFNPL2017 Team Profile: Free State Crinums | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "News Archive Item". www.ufs.ac.za. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Mafika (10 June 2014). "Free State Crinums crowned SA netball champs". Brand South Africa. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Brutal Fruit netball champions rewarded". News24. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Karla Pretorius". Suncorp Super Netball. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Happy Birthday, Karla Pretorius! | People Magazine". www.peoplemagazine.co.za. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Wayde, Karla shine again at KovsieSport gala night". www.ufs.ac.za. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Piek, Morgan (29 September 2016). "Mostert excited ahead of Australian challenge". Bloemfontein Courant. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Karla Mostert – 2017". Retrieved 9 April 2019.
External links
- Sunshine Coast Lightning official player profile. Retrieved on 2017-12-01.
- Suncorp Super Netball player profile. Retrieved on 2017-12-01.