Steffan Nero Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More
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Hometown: Perth, Western Australia
Age: 23 Years
Marital Status: Unmarried
Bio/Wiki | |
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Nickname | Flip [1]Steffan Nero - Facebook |
Profession | Visually Impaired Cricketer |
Known for | Making a world record of the highest individual score in blind cricket with 309 runs against New Zealand on 14 June 2022 |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet & inches- 5’ 4” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 60 kg in pounds- 132 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 30 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Light Beige Blonde |
Cricket | |
International Debut | ODI- 14 June 2022 against New Zealand T20- 31 January 2017 against Nepal |
Jersey Number | # 95 (Australia) |
Domestic/State Team | Western Australia |
Batting Style | Right handed batsman |
Record | In June 2022, he scored 309 runs in 140 balls including 49 fours and one six in the ODI between New Zealand and Australia. He made a record of the highest individual score in blind cricket. |
Awards | • In 2018, he won Angus Stewart Award for Personal Achievement. • In 2011, he won an award in the West Australian Football League. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Year, 1999 |
Age (as of 2022) | 23 Years |
Birthplace | Perth, Western Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Hometown | Perth, Western Australia |
College/University | The University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia |
Educational Qualifications [2]Perth Now | • Bachelor of Laws • Bachelor of Behavioural science |
Hobbies | Playing football, playing goalball |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Parents | Father- Leo Nero Mother- Anna Nero |
Siblings | Sister- TJ Nero |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Steffan Nero
- Steffan Nero is an Australian visually impaired cricketer who is known for making a world record of the highest individual score in blind cricket with 309 runs against New Zealand on 14 June 2022.
- When he was born, he was diagnosed with congenital nystagmus. In an interview, he said that when he was young, he was totally blind. He further said,
When I was young, I was actually very blind. I couldn’t see a metre in front of me, but I hit my head and I actually got better sight.”
- When he was ten years old, he used to play cricket with able-bodied children, but later, he started playing blind cricket after his vision deteriorated. He faced involuntary eye movement.
- At the age of twelve, he gained an interest in goalball.
- In an interview, he said that he used to play cricket with his father as a child, but he could not see the bouncer balls he bowled at him.
- He began his career by playing football, but later, he quit the game and opted to play blind cricket and goalball.
- He got interested in blind cricket because of Western Australia cricket captain Bradley Brider, who later became his close friend.
- He was selected for the Australian A cricket team in 2016 when he was seventeen years old.
- In 2016, during the Australian National Goalball Championship in Sydney, he became the best player in the tournament and received the highest goal scorer award.
- In 2017, he was selected in the Australian blind cricket team for the Blind T20 World Cup, becoming the youngest member of the team.
- In the same year, he represented Western Australia at National Cricket Inclusion Championships, where he scored his first century for the Western Australia club.
- Meanwhile, he was selected for the Australia men’s national goalball team for the IBSA Asia/Pacific Goalball Regional Championships.
- In 2017, he was awarded the Youth Sports scholarship for his excellence in cricket and goal ball.
- In 2019, he was selected for the Australian visually impaired futsal team to play five matches in England.
- In May 2022, he was selected in the Australian squad for International Cricket Inclusion Series against the New Zealand national blind cricket team.
A TRIPLE century! Steffan Nero finishes 309* (140) in the Australian Blind Cricket Team's first ODI against New Zealand 🇦🇺
That's his third consecutive century at the #ICIS22 after scores of 113 (46) and 101* (47) earlier this week 👏 https://t.co/MDTiUnAC1S | #ASportForAll pic.twitter.com/cqv9vBEPW3
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) June 14, 2022
- In an interview, he said that for him sports were the most important thing in life. He said,
Without sport, I would not be the person I am today. I have met so many incredible people that have all their own lessons and experiences to share with me. Through sport, I have found people whom I can count on for support and guidance.”
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