Age, Biography and Wiki
Karla Pretorius (Karla Mostert) was born on 12 March, 1990 in East London, South Africa, is a South African netball player. Discover Karla Pretorius's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 34 years old?
| Popular As |
Karla Mostert |
| Occupation |
Professional Netball Player / Dietician |
| Age |
34 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
12 March 1990 |
| Birthday |
12 March |
| Birthplace |
East London, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa
|
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She is a member of famous Professional with the age 34 years old group.
Karla Pretorius Height, Weight & Measurements
At 34 years old, Karla Pretorius height is 1.81m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.81m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Karla Pretorius's Husband?
Her husband is Werner Pretorius
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Werner Pretorius |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Karla Pretorius Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Karla Pretorius worth at the age of 34 years old? Karla Pretorius’s income source is mostly from being a successful Professional. She is from South Africa. We have estimated Karla Pretorius's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Professional |
Karla Pretorius Social Network
Timeline
Karla Pretorius (née Mostert; born 12 March 1990) is a South African netball player, currently playing for the Sunshine Coast Lightning and the South Africa SPAR Proteas Netball.
She plays in the positions of Goal Defence (GD) and Wing Defence (WD).
Before joining the Sunshine Coast Lightning, Pretorius played for the UK based Team Bath in the Netball Superleague alongside fellow Protea teammate Lenize Potgieter.
Karla previously played for the netball team of the University of the Free State (Kovsies), Bloemfontein, Free State between 2009 and 2015.
She participated in the 2011 World Netball Series, held in Liverpool, UK, the INF Netball World Cup 2015 held in Sydney, Australia, the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
She also played for the Spar Proteas U/21 side and having made her international debut for the Proteas in 2011.
Pretorius holds 77 senior South African caps, including appearances at the Commonwealth Games (2014 and 2018) and the Netball World Cup (2015).
She represented the Free State Criniums Netball team who won back to back titles in 2014 and 2015 Brutal Fruit Premiere League.
Karla was awarded the 2014 and 2015 Varsity Cup Netball Player of the Tournament award.
Pretorius confirmed her status as one of international netball's standout defenders with a series of tenacious performances at the 2015 Netball World Cup held in Sydney, Australia.
She made the most intercepts of any player – 28 in total – as South Africa finished fifth overall in the tournament.
She worked as a community dietitian in Bloemfontein during 2015.
She was also named as Sportswoman of the Year by the University of the Free State in 2015.
KovsieSport awarded Karla as UFS Sportswoman of the Year in 2016.
Pretorius currently plays for Sunshine Coast Lightning in the Australian Super Netball league, and has won back-to-back premierships with the club (in 2017 and 2018).
In 2017 she won the MVP award for her performance in the Grand Final.
Pretorius and her husband, Werner Pretorius, married on 9 September 2017.
On 13 December 2021, she announced her pregnancy and therefore had to withdraw from next year's competitions, promising to be back in 2023.
== South Africa national netball team ==
Pretorius is the vice-captain of the South Africa national netball team.
In 2017, Pretorius was named one of Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans.
She then shared the club's Player of the Year award with teammate Stephanie Wood for their performance in the 2018 season.
She was named in the Super Netball team of the year 2018.
She is the first South African to feature in the Super Netball league.
Unlike South Africa, in Australia netball is a professional sport, which means that Pretorius is being paid to do what she loves most.
Pretorius was named the Player of the Tournament at the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup held in Liverpool, England.
South Africa finished fourth at the 2023 Netball World Cup after managing to beat Jamaica by 55 goals to 52.
The Proteas narrowly lost against world number 1 the Australian Diamonds during the semi-finals with 55 over 53 of South Africa.
== Career at the University of the Free State and Free State Crinums ==
Karla completed her Bachelors in Dietetics at the University of the Free State (UFS) and obtained her Masters in Dietetics at the institution early 2019.
She is currently reading towards a Diploma in Sports Management through the University of South Africa (UNISA).
