Linda Vagana
Vagana in 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Born | (1971-07-23) 23 July 1971 (age 53) Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||
Netball career | ||||||||||||||
Playing position(s): GK, GD | ||||||||||||||
Years | National team(s) | Caps | ||||||||||||
1993–2002 | New Zealand | 61 | ||||||||||||
Coaching career | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team(s) | |||||||||||||
2004–present | Samoa | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated: 22 October 2010 |
Linda Tuumuliga Vagana MNZM (born 23 July 1971 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an international netball coach and former representative player from New Zealand. Vagana played as a circle defender, and was a member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, from 1993 (joining the squad at the end of 1992) and from 1996 up until 2002, earning 61 caps, and played for Samoa at the 2003 World Championships. She was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to netball.[1] Domestically, she played for the Northern Force in the National Bank Cup from 1998 to 2005.
Vagana currently coaches the Samoa national netball team, and is the General Manager of Duffy Books in Homes.[2][3] She is the cousin of rugby league players Nigel Vagana and Joe Vagana.
References
- ^ Ash, Julie (2 June 2003). "Queen's Birthday Honours: Former Silver Fern stars honoured for service". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ Walshe, Cathy (9 August 2010). "Samoa tests frustrating for Vagana". The Press. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ Dickison, Michael (21 August 2010). "Author's campaign to boost reading marks 15th birthday". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
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