Irene Van Dyk
- January 4, 2024
- Netball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Irene Van Dyk |
| Occupation | Netball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 21, 1972(1972-06-21) |
| Age | 52 |
| Birthplace | South Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Irene Van Dyk Biography
| Name | Irene Van Dyk |
| Birthday | Jun 21 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
| Place Of Birth | South Africa |
| Birth Country | South Africa |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Christie van Dyk |
| Children(s) | Bianca van Dyk |
Irene Van Dyk is one of the most popular and richest Netball Player who was born on June 21, 1972 in South Africa, South Africa. Netball player from South Africa who won gold medals at the World Netball Series, Commonwealth Games and the World Netball Championships. She represented South Africa at the international level a total of seventy-four times.
She and Julie Seymour are both famous female netball players.
The Silver Ferns won the Netball World Championships in Kingston, Jamaica beating Australia 49-47 in the final. Van Dyk netted 41 goals from 43 attempts at 95%. The Silver Ferns had not won a major event since the 1987 World Netball Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
She made her debut for the South African national side in 1994 and went on to captain the side and represent them 72 times. She was part of the silver medal winning South African team who beat New Zealand 59-57 in the first round of the 1995 Netball World Championships and lost 68-48 to Australia in the final.
She has a daughter named Bianca.
Irene Van Dyk Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Netball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Irene Van Dyk is one of the richest Netball Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Irene Van Dyk 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She moved from South Africa to New Zealand, where she earned a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
She received the New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year Award in 2003.
Irene van Dyk MNZM (née Viljoen; born 21 June 1972) is a South African-born New Zealand netball player. A goal-shooter, she is one of the world’s best- known netballers and is the most capped international player.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 4 in |
Irene Van Dyk height 6 ft 4 in Irene weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Irene Van Dyk Dating?
According to our records, Irene Van Dyk married to Christie van Dyk. As of December 1, 2023, Irene Van Dyk’s is not dating anyone.
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She was the 2003 New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year and a nominee in 2005. She became a New Zealand citizen in 2005, and represented New Zealand for 14 years before retiring from international netball in June 2014.
Facts & Trivia
Irene Ranked on the list of most popular Netball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Irene Van Dyk celebrates birthday on June 21 of every year.
On 5 July 2004 she came on at the start of the 3rd quarter of the third test match in a series against Australia and scored 24 from 24 shots to turn the match around.
What is Irene van Dyk doing now?
Van Dyk was honoured for her services to Netball in 2009 when awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. She is currently a Netball New Zealand Ambassador.
What is Irene van Dyk famous for?
World-renowned netball player. One of the world’s best known netball players and the most-capped player of all time, Irene van Dyk is renowned for her accurate goal shooting skills. Irene made her debut for the Silver Ferns in 2000 against her former team, South Africa.
What year did Irene van Dyk retire?
Irene is the most capped international player of all time. She was the 2003 New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year and a nominee in 2005. Irene represented New Zealand for 14 years before retiring from international netball in June 2014.
Who did Irene van Dyk play for?
Irene van Dyke spent most of her career playing for Walkato/Bay of Plenty Magic (2003-2013). Her daughter, Bianca, followed her into netball. A biography was written about her titled, “Changing Colours”. Her international career finished with 6917 goals from 6572 shots.
Who is the richest netball player?
Irene van Dyk was born Irene Viljoen in Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa.