Yvonne Mignon Willering CNZM (born 15 January 1950)[1] is a Dutch-born New Zealand netball coach and former representative netball player. Willering played for the New Zealand national netball team – the Silver Ferns – from 1974 to 1983. She was coach of the Silver Ferns from 1997 to 2001, and coach of the Fijian national team from 2002 to 2003.[2]

Yvonne Willering
CNZM
Willering in 2019
Personal information
Full name Yvonne Mignon Willering
Born (1950-01-15) 15 January 1950 (age 74)
The Netherlands
Occupation Professional netball coach
Netball career
Years National team(s) Caps
1974–1983 New Zealand national team 57
Coaching career
Years Team(s)
1997–2001 New Zealand national team
2002–2003 Fiji national team
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Netball World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Port of Spain Tournament
Silver medal – second place 1983 Singapore Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Auckland Tournament

In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Willering was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to netball.[3] In the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was elevated to Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, also for services to netball.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Yvonne Willering". Netball New Zealand. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Typhoid-stricken ship to Queen's Birthday Honours for netball legend Yvonne Willering". stuff.co.nz. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee honours list 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2019". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 8 June 2019.