1. Geva Kate Mentor CBE was born on 17 September 1984 and is a former England netball international.
41 Facts About Geva Mentor
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Geva Mentor has competed for England in six Commonwealth Games.
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Geva Mentor was a member of the England team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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Geva Mentor was a member of the England teams that won the bronze medal at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011,2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups.
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Geva Mentor captained England at the 2015 Netball World Cup.
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Geva Mentor captained the Sunshine Coast Lightning teams that won the 2017 and 2018 Suncorp Super Netball titles.
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Since 2019, Geva Mentor has captained Collingwood Magpies in Suncorp Super Netball.
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Geva Mentor is daughter of Greg and Yvonne Mentor and she has a brother, Raoul.
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Geva Mentor grew up in Boscombe and attended St Peter's Catholic School.
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Geva Mentor studied for her A-Levels at the University of Bath's Centre of Excellence.
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Since 2016, Geva Mentor has studied for a Bachelor for Education with the Swinburne University of Technology.
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Between 2001 and 2007, Geva Mentor played for Team Bath, initially in the Super Cup and later in the Netball Superleague.
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In 2008, Geva Mentor was one of several England internationals to join the ANZ Championship.
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Geva Mentor finished the 2010 season as ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP.
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Between 2011 and 2016, Geva Mentor played for Melbourne Vixens in the ANZ Championship.
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Geva Mentor was included in the 2012 ANZ Championship All Star team and was named Vixens' Best and Fairest.
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In 2013, Geva Mentor was again included in the All Star team.
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In 2014, Geva Mentor made her 100th ANZ Championship appearance in Round 13 against Adelaide Thunderbirds.
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Geva Mentor became the first import player to reach 100 games.
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Geva Mentor subsequently helped Vixens win the 2014 ANZ Championship and was named in a third successive All Star team.
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In 2014 when the Vixens' Best and Fairest award was renamed the Sharelle McMahon Medal, Geva Mentor became the inaugural winner.
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In 2016 it was announced that Geva Mentor had signed for Sunshine Coast Lightning in Suncorp Super Netball.
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Geva Mentor subsequently captained the Lighting teams that won the 2017 and 2018 Suncorp Super Netball titles.
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Geva Mentor was named the 2017 Suncorp Super Netball Player of the Year.
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Since 2019, Geva Mentor has played for Collingwood Magpies in Suncorp Super Netball.
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Geva Mentor was named Magpies co-captain ahead of the 2019 season, alongside Madi Robinson.
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In both 2019 and 2020, Geva Mentor was awarded the Magpies' best and fairest award.
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In 2020, Geva Mentor was named as the goalkeeper in the Suncorp Super Netball Team of the Year for a third time.
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Geva Mentor was first selected for the senior England squad in November 2000 when she was aged 15.
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Geva Mentor was initially spotted by Lyn Gunson and her ability was recognised by England coaches, Julie Hoornweg and Wai Taumaunu.
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Geva Mentor made her senior debut on 11 July 2001, aged 16, against New Zealand.
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In 2002, Geva Mentor featured at her first Commonwealth Games and in 2003 she played at her first Netball World Cup.
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Geva Mentor was a member of the England teams that won the bronze medals at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011,2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups.
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Geva Mentor captained England at the 2015 Netball World Cup.
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Geva Mentor was a prominent member of the England team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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In Sept 2022 Geva Mentor was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Sport by The Chancellor of Chichester University.
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Also in Nov 2022 Geva Mentor was conferred her second Honorary Doctorate in Arts by The Chancellor of Bournemouth University, her home town.
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On 18 May 2023, Geva Mentor announced her retirement from international netball following the conclusion of the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town.
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In 2019, Geva Mentor had a relationship with Mason Cox, the Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club.
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Since 2015, Geva Mentor has been a dual British and Australian citizen.
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In 2019 Geva Mentor released an autobiography, Leap: Making the jump to take netball to the top of the world.