Jenny-May Clarkson
New Zealand netball player and sports commentator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jenny-May Clarkson (born Jenny-May Coffin; 9 April 1974) is a television presenter who formerly played New Zealand netball international and commentated sports.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Born |
(1974-04-09) 9 April 1974 (age 50) Te Kūiti, New Zealand | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
Spouse | Dean Clarkson | |||||||||||||
Netball career | ||||||||||||||
Playing position(s): WA, C | ||||||||||||||
Years | Club team(s) | Apps | ||||||||||||
1997 | Waikato Wildcats | |||||||||||||
1998–2004 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | |||||||||||||
2007 | Auckland Diamonds | |||||||||||||
2008 | Southern Steel | |||||||||||||
2010 | Northern Mystics | |||||||||||||
Years | National team(s) | Caps | ||||||||||||
1997–2002 | New Zealand | 26 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated: 18 October 2009 |
Clarkson previously played for the New Zealand, for which she was the vice-captain in 2001. She also played for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the National Bank Cup between 1998–2004 and the Auckland Diamonds in 2007; she also played one season in the ANZ Championship in 2008 for the Southern Steel, and was signed to play with the Northern Mystics in 2010.
Since 2005, Clarkson has been a sports commentator and news presenter for TVNZ and Māori Television. She currently co-hosts Breakfast with Daniel Faitaua, Chris Chang and Anna Burns-Francis.