Izette Griesel

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Izette Griesel
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1992-07-12) 12 July 1992 (age 31)
Pretoria, South Africa
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Sport Netball

Izette Griesel (born 12 July 1992) is a South African netball player. [1] [2] [3] She was selected to represent the South African netball team at the 2019 Netball World Cup. [4]

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References

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