Steffan Nero is an Australian visually impaired cricketer, famous for scoring 309 runs against New Zealand and setting the highest individual score by a blind cricketer in the 2022 ODI series world record. He has represented Western Australia in goalball, association football and futsal.
Steffan Nero scored 309 runs against New Zealand
Wiki/Biography
Steffan Nero was born in 1999 in Perth, Western Australia (23 years old; as of 2022). He studied for a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Behavioral Science at the University of Notre Dame Australia.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: light beige blonde
Eye color: brown
Body measurements (approximately): Bust: 38 inches, Waist: 30 inches, Biceps: 12 inches
family
Parents and siblings
Stefan’s father’s name is Leo Nero and his mother’s name is Anna Nero. He has a sister named TJ Nero.
Steffan Nero with his parents and sister
wife
Stephen is unmarried.
cricket
In 2016, at the age of 17, he was selected for the Australian A cricket team. In 2017, he participated in the Blind T20 World Cup as a member of the Australian Blind Cricket Team; he was the youngest player in the team. In the same year, he scored his first hundred for the Western Australian club in the National Cricket Inclusion Championship.
Stefan Niro celebrates first century playing for Western Australian club
In May 2022, he participated in the International Cricket Inclusion Series against the New Zealand National Blind Cricket Team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnQTFG-rRIw
prize
- In 2018, he received the Angus Stewart Award for Personal Achievement.
Steffan Nero wins Angus Stewart Personal Achievement Award
- In 2011, he won the award in the Western Australian Football League.
Steffan Nero poses with the WA Rugby League Awards
Facts/Trivia
- “Flip,” as he was affectionately called by his friends and family.
- His hobbies include playing football and goalball.
- Stephen was born with congenital nystagmus. He said in an interview that he was completely blind at birth. He said,
When I was young, I was actually very blind. I couldn’t see a meter in front of me, but I hit my head and my vision actually got better. “
- He had played cricket in his youth but stopped after his eyesight began to deteriorate. He experienced involuntary eye movements.
- When he was twelve years old, he became interested in playing goalball.
Steffan Nero plays goalball
- According to him, when he was young, he could not judge the bouncing ball thrown to him by his father while playing cricket.
- He started his career in football but later opted for blind cricket and goalball.
Steffan Nero played cricket as a young man
- He became interested in blind cricket because of his fondness for Bradley Breed, the West Australian captain with whom he had a good relationship.
Steffan Nero and Bradley Brider
- In 2016, he became the best player at the Australian National Blind Goalball Championship in Sydney and won the tournament’s top goal scorer award.
- In 2017, he was selected for the Australian men’s national goalball team and participated in the IBSA Asia-Pacific Blind Goalball Regional Championship.
- In 2017, he received a youth sports scholarship.
Steffan Nero receives youth sports scholarship
- He said in an interview that he could not survive without exercise. He said,
Without exercise, I wouldn’t be who I am today. I met so many incredible people who had their own lessons and experiences to share with me. Through sports, I found people I could trust for support and guidance. “
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