Perpetua Siyachitema (born 15 May 1983) is a former Zimbabwean veteran netball player and captain of the Zimbabwe national team.[1][2] She had played for Zimbabwe in international arena for 15 years and announced her retirement post the 2019 Netball World Cup.[3] On 25 July 2019, she announced her retirement from international netball at the age of 36 to pursue her coaching career.[4] She is known for her efforts to help Zimbabwe qualify at the Netball World Cup for the first time in 2019.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 May 1983 Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Occupation | netball player | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): centre,wing attacker WA | |||
Career edit
Perpetua started playing the sport of netball from sixteen years of age and made her international debut for Zimbabwe at the age of 19. She had been a regular permanent member of the Zimbabwean team for nearly fifteen years since her debut and led the side since 2011.[4]
Under her captaincy, Zimbabwe qualified to participate at the 2019 Netball World Cup along with fellow African team Uganda. This was the first occasion where Zimbabwe secured a spot at a Netball World Cup tournament.[3][6] At the 2019 Netball World Cup, Zimbabwe started its tournament on a winning note defeating Sri Lanka and finished the tournament on eighth position. Following the remarkable feat, Perpetua bid farewell to her netball career after playing nearly for 20 years.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Perpetua Siyachitema". Netball World Cup. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Perpetua Siyachitema". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ a b "World Cup hurrah for Perpetua captain". The Standard. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Gems captain quits". Nehanda Radio. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe squad". Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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