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Ruth Aitken (Ruth Ellina Aitken) was born on 31 July, 1956 in Paeroa, New Zealand, is a New Zealand netball player and coach. Discover Ruth Aitken'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 67 years old?

Popular As Ruth Ellina Aitken
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Age 67 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 31 July, 1956
Birthday 31 July
Birthplace Paeroa, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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1956

Dame Ruth Ellina Aitken (née Fathers; born 31 July 1956) is a New Zealand former international-level netball player and former head coach of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns.

Aitken was born in 1956 in Paeroa.

Her parents were Phil and Dorothy Fathers, who moved from Auckland to Paeroa after Aitken had children; that way she could continue with the travel required for her netball coaching career.

1979

A former goal-attack, Aitken represented New Zealand in the 1979 World Netball Championships in Trinidad and Tobago, playing two warm-up games and then in one match against Ireland.

2001

Aitken became coach of the Silver Ferns in 2001, replacing Yvonne Willering.

2003

During Aitken's tenure as national head coach, the Silver Ferns won the 2003 World Netball Championships and the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, but came second to Australia at both the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the 2007 World Netball Championships.

At the 2003 Halberg Awards, Aitken was awarded Coach of the Year.

2008

In February 2008, Aitken was re-signed as national head coach for a further four years.

2011

In late 2011, she retired as coach of the national team – and was later replaced by assistant Waimarama Taumaunu.

In the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, Aitken was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to netball, alongside Silver Ferns captain Casey Williams.

In the 2022 Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours, Aitken was promoted to Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to netball.

2012

In December 2012, it was announced that Aitken would take over as Technical Director and National Coach of Netball Singapore.

She is a member of the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand.