Pauline Jani Explained

Pauline Jani
Birth Date:1989 7, df=y
Birth Place:Hippo Valley Estate, Zimbabwe
Death Place:Harare, Zimbabwe
Positions:Goal keeper, goal shooter
Occupation:Netball player

Pauline Jani (10 July 1989 – 11 October 2023) was a Zimbabwean netball player who represented Zimbabwe internationally and played in the positions of goal keeper and goal shooter.[1] [2] Born in 1989 at Hippo Valley Estate,[3] she was a member of the Zimbabwean squad which finished at eighth position during the 2019 Netball World Cup, which was historically Zimbabwe's first ever appearance at a Netball World Cup tournament.[4] She announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 30 after playing in Zimbabwe's last group stage match against Uganda at the 2019 World Cup.[5]

Jani died at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare on 11 October 2023, at the age of 34.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pauline Jani. Mhlanga. Ellina. 11 July 2019. Netball World Cup. en-US. 10 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Pauline Jani. Netball Draft Central. en-US. 9 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Birthday Girl Jani Shares Her Story. The Herald (Zimbabwe). 11 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Zimbabwe. Netball Draft Central. en-US. 9 September 2019.
  5. Web site: Pauline Jani retires from international netball. 3 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Former gems netball star Pauline Jani Dies aged 34 . 2023-10-11 . NewsDay . en.

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