Sigrid Burger
{{Short description|South African netball player (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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{{MedalSport|Women's netball}}
{{MedalCompetition|World University Netball Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Miami|team}}
{{MedalCompetition|African Netball Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Cape Town|team}}}}
Sigrid Burger also simply known as Sigi Burger (born 23 February 1996) is a South African netball player who plays in the positions of goal shooter. UK{{Cite web|url=http://varsitysportssa.com/player-profile-sigrid-sigi-burger-2015/|title=Player Profile Sigrid (Sigi) Burger •|last=VarsitySportsSA|date=2014-09-30|website=varsitysportssa.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwc2019.co.uk/people/natalie-panagarry/|title=Sigrid Burger|website=Netball World Cup|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://netball.draftcentral.com.au/player/sigrid-burger/|title=Sigrid Burger|website=Netball Draft Central|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-25}} She was also part of the South African squad which finished at fourth position at the 2019 Netball World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://netball.draftcentral.com.au/team/south-africa/|title=South Africa|website=Netball Draft Central|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-25}}
Career
Sigrid made her international debut for South Africa against Wales at the 2016 Wales- South Africa test series. She also played for the South African university netball team at the 2016 World University Netball Championships where South Africa eventually went onto become the champions.{{Cite web|url=https://fightforthefatherless.org/sigi-burger|title=Sigi Burger – Fight for the fatherless|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-25}} She also represented South Africa at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, her maiden Commonwealth Games appearance and was part of the South African squad which finished at fifth position in the netball tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/netball/athlete-profile-n6006060-sigrid-burger.htm|title=Netball {{!}} Athlete Profile: Sigrid BURGER - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|website=results.gc2018.com|access-date=2019-10-25}}
She was signed up by Surrey Storm club in 2018 and played for the club at the 2018 Netball Superleague season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.netballsl.com/player/sigrid-burger/|title=Sigrid Burger|last=jtulloch|website=Vitality Netball Superleague|date=15 April 2019|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.surreystormnetball.co.uk/player/sigi-burger/|title=Sigi Burger|website=Surrey Storm|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-25}} She also received NWU Sportswoman of the Year 2018 for her performances at both domestic and international level.{{Cite web|url=https://potchefstroomherald.co.za/55649/sigi-burger-aims-stars-successful-2018/|title=Sigi Burger aims for the stars after a successful 2018|date=2018-11-30|website=Potchefstroom Herald|access-date=2019-10-25}}
She was not initially included in the South African squad for the 2019 Netball World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11686820/sigi-burger-and-shadine-van-der-merwe-out-to-return-to-winning-ways|title=Sigi Burger and Shadine Van der Merwe out to return to winning ways|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}} But she was later added to the squad as an injury replacement to Ine-Mari Venter during the back end of the tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11756542/sigi-burger-to-replace-injured-ine-mari-venter-for-south-africa-at-netball-world-cup|title=Sigi Burger to replace injured Ine-Mari Venter for South Africa at Netball World Cup|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}
She was also a key member of the South African squad which won the 2019 African Netball Championships which was held in Cape Town.{{Cite web|url=https://ewn.co.za/2019/10/22/proteas-crowned-africa-netball-cup-champs|title=Proteas crowned African Netball Champs|website=ewn|access-date=2019-10-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/South-Africa/proteas-crowned-2019-africa-netball-cup-winners-20191023|title=Proteas crowned 2019 Africa Netball Cup winners|date=2019-10-23|website=Sport|access-date=2019-10-25}}
She switched to play for London Pulse club for the upcoming 2020 Netball Superleague season after featuring for the Surrey Storm club nearly for two years in the Netball Superleague.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/netball/news/12415/11838757/sigi-burger-moves-to-london-pulse-for-2020-superleague-season|title=Sigi Burger moves to London Pulse for 2020 Superleague season|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}
References
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Category:South African netball players
Category:Netball players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa
Category:Netball Superleague players
Category:Sportspeople from Somerset West
Category:South African expatriate netball people in England
Category:Leeds Rhinos netball players
Category:Varsity Netball players
Category:South Africa international Fast5 players
Category:21st-century South African sportswomen
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