Catherine Cox (netball)

Catherine Cox
AM
Personal information
Full name Catherine Anne Cox
Born (1976-05-24) 24 May 1976 (age 48)
Whangārei, New Zealand[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
School Mount St Benedict College
Oakhill College
Netball career
Playing position(s): GS, GA
Years Club team(s) Apps
1995 Australian Institute of Sport
1996 Sydney Cenovis
1997–1999 Sydney Swifts
2000–2001 Perth Orioles 25
2002–2007 Sydney Swifts
2008–2011 New South Wales Swifts 57
2012–2013 West Coast Fever 26
2014 Melbourne Vixens 9
Years National team(s) Caps
1997–2013 Australia 108
Medal record
Representing  Australia
World Netball Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Auckland Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Singapore Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Kingston Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Team
World Netball Series
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Manchester Team
World Youth Netball Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Toronto Team

Catherine Anne Cox AM (born 24 May 1976) is a former Australian netball international and current netball commentator and podcaster . Between 1997 and 2013, she made 108 senior appearances for Australia. She was a prominent member of the Australia teams that won gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the 2007 and 2011 World Netball Championships. She was also a member of the Australia teams that won silver medals at the 2003 World Netball Championships and the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games. Cox captained Australia on seven occasions, including when they won the 2011 Constellation Cup.

During the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era, Cox played for Sydney Swifts. She was a member of Swifts teams that won premierships in 2004, 2006 and 2007. Between 2008 and 2011, she captained New South Wales Swifts, including when they won the inaugural 2008 ANZ Championship. During her playing career, she also captained Perth Orioles and West Coast Fever. In her final season as a player, Cox won a fifth premiership with the 2014 Melbourne Vixens.

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