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18 Facts About Karin Burger

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Karin Burger was born on 12 April 1993 and is a New Zealand netball international.

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Karin Burger was a member of the New Zealand teams that won the 2019 Netball World Cup and the 2021 Constellation Cup.

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Karin Burger was a member of the Pulse teams that won 2019 and 2020 ANZ Premiership titles.

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Karin Burger has a sister, Almarie, and a brother Gerrit Junior.

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Karin Burger began her New Zealand netball career with Naenae Collegians United in Lower Hutt.

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Karin Burger played for NNCU in Hutt Valley club netball competitions.

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In 2016 and 2017, Karin Burger played for Central Zone in the Beko Netball League.

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Karin Burger was named the 2016 Beko Netball League Player of the Year.

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Between 2017 and 2020, Karin Burger played for Central Pulse in the ANZ Premiership.

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Karin Burger switched to wing defence for 2018 and went on to establish herself as a regular member of the team.

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Karin Burger was a member of the Pulse teams that won 2019 and 2020 titles.

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Along the way, between 2018 and 2019, Karin Burger played in three successive grand finals for Pulse.

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In September 2020, Karin Burger switched from Central Pulse to Mainland Tactix.

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Karin Burger subsequently enjoyed a stand out season and was named the 2021 ANZ Premiership Player of the Year.

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Karin Burger made her senior debut for New Zealand on 15 September 2018 against England during the September 2018 Netball Quad Series.

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Karin Burger was a prominent member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019 Netball World Cup.

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Karin Burger was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2021 Constellation Cup.

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Karin Burger had to pull out of trials for the 2022 Commonwealth Games due to a navicular fracture in her foot.