Laura Clemesha

Laura Clemesha (born 21 January 1992) is a retired Australian netball player.

Laura Clemesha
Personal information
Born (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992[1]
Toowoomba, Queensland[2]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Netball career
Playing position(s): GK, GD
Years Club team(s) Apps
2013–2019 Queensland Firebirds

Career

Clemesha grew up in the south-eastern Queensland city of Toowoomba and attended private secondary school Downlands College, before moving to the Sunshine Coast for university and her netball career.[4] She debuted for the Queensland Firebirds in the ANZ Championship competition in 2013 and was part of the team's back-to-back premiership successes in 2015 and 2016.[2] After being utilised off the bench in those years, Clemesha was re-signed to a more high-profile role ahead of the 2017 season, replacing long-time captain Laura Geitz at goal keeper.[5] She continued to play in that role for several years before announcing her retirement at the end of the 2019 season.[6]

Clemesha came out as gay in 2017 in a piece for her local newspaper The Caboolture News.[7]

References
  1. "Swifts Insider - Vol 9, Issue 5". issu.com. Refer to pp. 8
  2. "Laura Clemsha profile". Super Netball. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019.
  3. "Laura Clemesha profile". Queensland Firebirds. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019.
  4. "Toowoomba talent wants to step up for Firebirds". The Toowoomba Chronicle. 15 February 2017.
  5. "Laura Clemesha steps up to hold Firebirds' fortress". The Courier Mail. 20 September 2016.
  6. "Firebirds Duo Set To Hang Up Boots". Super Netball. 9 August 2019.
  7. "Pro netball player comes out, never faced homophobia on the court". Out In Sports. 7 April 2017.
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