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| Sport | Netball |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Wales |
| Abbreviation | WNA |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Affiliation | World Netball |
| Regional affiliation | Netball Europe |
| Headquarters | Sport Wales National Centre |
| Location | Sophia Gardens,Cardiff |
| President | Sheila Cooksley[1] |
| CEO | Sarah Jones[2] |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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Wales Netball (Welsh:Pêl-rwyd Cymru), formally registered as theWales Netball Association (Welsh:Cymdeithas Pêl-rwyd Cymru), is the nationalgoverning body fornetball in Wales and was founded in 1945. Wales Netball is responsible for national championships,Wales national netball team selection, international matches, the training and development of players, coaches and umpires and for theSport Wales National Centre Netball Academy,Cardiff.[3][4]
Wales Netball was a founder member of theInternational Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA)—which governs world netball—in 1960. Netball is played in over fifty countries.Wales' current IFNA world ranking is eighth (last updated 17 May 2015).[4][5]
International competitions in which Wales compete include the European Championships, theCommonwealth Games and theNetball World Championships. Wales were European Champions in 2001. The World Youth Netball Championship was held inCardiff in July 2000.[4]
Wales Netball is based in theSport Wales National Centre,Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
