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Steffan Nero

movie Visually Impaired Cricketer cake Year, 1999 (Perth, Western Australia)
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Height

in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet & inches- 5’ 4”

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Age

23

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Australian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: Year, 1999
Birthplace: Perth, Western Australia
Nationality: Australian
Hometown: Perth, Western Australia

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Unmarried

Education

Colleges: The University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia
Education: Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Behavioural science

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Steffan Nero

  • Steffan Nero is an Australian visually impaired cricketer who is known for making a world record of the highest individual score in blind cricket with 309 runs against New Zealand on 14 June 2022.

    Steffan Nero after bagging 309 runs against New Zealand
    Steffan Nero after bagging 309 runs against New Zealand
  • When he was born, he was diagnosed with congenital nystagmus. In an interview, he said that when he was young, he was totally blind. He further said,

    When I was young, I was actually very blind. I couldn’t see a metre in front of me, but I hit my head and I actually got better sight.”

  • When he was ten years old, he used to play cricket with able-bodied children, but later, he started playing blind cricket after his vision deteriorated. He faced involuntary eye movement.
  • At the age of twelve, he gained an interest in goalball.

    Steffan Nero playing goalball
    Steffan Nero playing goalball
  • In an interview, he said that he used to play cricket with his father as a child, but he could not see the bouncer balls he bowled at him.
  • He began his career by playing football, but later, he quit the game and opted to play blind cricket and goalball.

    Steffan Nero playing cricket when he was young
    Steffan Nero playing cricket when he was young
  • He got interested in blind cricket because of Western Australia cricket captain Bradley Brider, who later became his close friend.

    Steffan Nero with Bradley Brider
    Steffan Nero with Bradley Brider
  • He was selected for the Australian A cricket team in 2016 when he was seventeen years old.
  • In 2016, during the Australian National Goalball Championship in Sydney, he became the best player in the tournament and received the highest goal scorer award.
  • In 2017, he was selected in the Australian blind cricket team for the Blind T20 World Cup, becoming the youngest member of the team.
  • In the same year, he represented Western Australia at National Cricket Inclusion Championships, where he scored his first century for the Western Australia club.

    Steffan Nero celebrating his his first century for the Western Australia club
    Steffan Nero celebrating his first century for the Western Australia club
  • Meanwhile, he was selected for the Australia men’s national goalball team for the IBSA Asia/Pacific Goalball Regional Championships.
  • In 2017, he was awarded the Youth Sports scholarship for his excellence in cricket and goal ball.

     Steffan Nero after winning the Youth Sports scholarship
    Steffan Nero after winning the Youth Sports scholarship
  • In 2019, he was selected for the Australian visually impaired futsal team to play five matches in England.
  • In May 2022, he was selected in the Australian squad for International Cricket Inclusion Series against the New Zealand national blind cricket team.
  • In an interview, he said that for him sports were the most important thing in life. He said,

    Without sport, I would not be the person I am today. I have met so many incredible people that have all their own lessons and experiences to share with me. Through sport, I have found people whom I can count on for support and guidance.”

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