Sonia Mkoloma

Sonia Mkoloma (born 17 January 1979) is a former English international netball player. Mkoloma made her international debut for the English national team in 1999,[2] and during her career has competed at three Netball World Championships, three Commonwealth Games and two World Netball Series.

Sonia Mkoloma
Mkoloma in 2008
Personal information
Born (1979-01-17) 17 January 1979
London, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, GK
Years Club team(s) Apps
2005–07 Surrey Storm
2008 Central Pulse 13
2009 Canterbury Tactix 13
2010–14 New South Wales Swifts 69[1]
Years National team(s) Caps
1999–2015  England 123
Medal record
Representing  England
Netball World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1999 ChristchurchNetball
Bronze medal – third place2011 SingaporeNetball
Bronze medal – third place2015 SydneyNetball
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2006 MelbourneNetball
Bronze medal – third place2010 DelhiNetball
World Netball Series
Silver medal – second place2010 LiverpoolFastnet
Last updated: 13 December 2010

In 2009, Mkoloma was part of the World 7 team, consisting of international players from England, Jamaica, Samoa as well as former Australian and New Zealand international players. In the domestic Netball Superleague she played with the Surrey Storm (formerly Brunel Hurricanes) with best friend and fellow England defender Geva Mentor.[2]

Mkoloma also played in the Australasian ANZ Championship: she played for the Wellington-based Central Pulse in the 2008 season, and for the Christchurch-based Canterbury Tactix in 2009. In 2010, she transferred to the New South Wales Swifts in Australia.[3] Mkoloma continued with the Swifts in 2011, and was part of the England national team for the 2011 World Championships and 2015 World Cup.[4]

On 11 April 2011, Mkoloma played her 50th ANZ Championship match between the Swifts and the Magic. By the end of the 2014 ANZ season, Sonia left the Swifts after 69 appearances and five seasons at the club. She has 95 ANZ caps.[1]

Media work

Mkoloma is set to serve as one of the referees for the BBC's 2023 revival of game show Gladiators.[5]

ANZ Championship accolades

National representation
  • 1999–2011; 2015 (England)
  • Test Caps: 129

Netball career facts
  • 2013 England Netball Hall of Fame Inductee
  • Bronze medal at 2007, 2011 and 2015 World Netball Championships
  • Bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games (2006 & 2010)

References
  1. The online home of Netball New Zealand – Netball New Zealand. Mynetball.co.nz. Retrieved on 22 September 2016.
  2. Hudson, Louise (29 September 2009). "Sonia Mkoloma and Geva Mentor sign for Surrey Storm". Sportsister. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  3. Leach, Sarah (3 November 2009). "Swifts swoop and England's prized defender signs on the dotted line". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  4. Newstalk ZB; ONE Sport (15 September 2010). "Mkoloma, Mentor snub England". TVNZ. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  5. "First look at the Gladiators line up and the referees keeping them in check". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

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