Belinda Colling

Infobox netballer
name = PAGENAME


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|9|12
birthplace = Cromwell, New Zealand

Belinda Louise Colling (born 12 September 1975 in Cromwell, New Zealand) is a New Zealand international netball and basketball representative. As a netballer, Colling has represented New Zealand 54 times since 1996, and captained the national team 1997-1999. At a provincial level, she first represented Otago, but has represented Canterbury since 2001.

Colling was a member of the New Zealand team, that finished in 11th place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Making a return to the "Silver Ferns" team, after having her first child in 2004, Colling has a lengthy history with the team. She first played for the Silver Ferns in 1996 and was Captain from 1997 – 1999. Colling is a well regarded stalwart of the Canterbury Flames and Canterbury regional team.

Colling comes from a sporting background - her uncle Lin Colling was a New Zealand rugby representative, and he and several of Belinda's other relations represented Otago Rugby Football Union at provincial level.

References

* [http://www.olympic.org.nz/ New Zealand Olympic Committee]