WHITE Belinda

Baseball/Softball

Date of Birth: 18 Jul 1988

Age: 33

Gender: Female

Place of birth: ADELAIDE, SA

Birth Country:

Australia

Place of residence : ADELAIDE, SA

Residence Country:

Australia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Baseball/Softball	Softball AUS Australia	5

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium	Softball Opening Round #1 AUS Australia 1 JPN Japan 8	Finished
	Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium	Softball Opening Round #6 ITA Italy 0 AUS Australia 1	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Softball Opening Round #7 AUS Australia 1 CAN Canada 7	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Softball Opening Round #10 AUS Australia 1 USA United States 2	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Softball Opening Round #15 MEX Mexico 4 AUS Australia 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Softball World Championship

Rank	Event	Year	Location
3	Softball	2014	Haarlem, NED
3	Softball	2012	Whitehorse, YT, CAN
4	Softball	2018	Chiba, JPN
10	Softball	2016	Surrey, BC, CAN

Rank	Event	Year	Location
4	Softball	2017	Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Australia Pacific Cup

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Softball	2020	Blacktown, NSW, AUS
2	Softball	2018	Blacktown, NSW, AUS
5	Softball	2019	Blacktown, NSW, AUS

Bel (Facebook profile, 10 Mar 2020)

Following the Australian cricket team. (softballbatterup.com.au, 01 Jun 2016)

Occupation:

Sport Management - Troy University, United States of America

Languages spoken:

Sturt Falcons Softball Club [Adelaide, SA, AUS]

Laing Harrow [national], AUS

Position style:

Catcher (softball.org.au, 24 Jul 2016)

Bats right, throws right (softballamerica.com, 01 Feb 2019)

2011 for Australia (xs4all.nl, 22 Dec 2015)

She fractured her right wrist during the semifinal of the 2018 Asia Pacific Cup in Sydney, NSW, Australia, when she was hit with a ball. (sasi.sa.gov.au, 01 Jun 2018)

She began playing softball at age 10. "I have three brothers so I was basically bought up on the sporting ground. I was always active. I played softball. basketball and hockey. I still play a variety of sports." (softball.org.au, 21 Jun 2016; adelaidenow.com.au, 08 Aug 2014)

"Whatever my brother did, I had to do. I followed him into baseball for a bit, but at that time girls baseball wasn't a popular thing, so I moved over to softball. I love the fact that one pitch, one hit or one error can change a game. I enjoy the challenge and the excitement, and I have met so many people that I can call my mates." (softball.org.au, 21 Jun 2016; softballbatterup.com.au, 01 Jun 2016)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (The Messenger, 19 Feb 2020)

Australian cricketer Brett Lee. (softballbatterup.com.au, 01 Jun 2016)

Her father. (softballbatterup.com.au, 01 Jun 2016)

She was named Player of the Grand Final at the 2019 Summer Slam in Sydney, NSW, Australia. (softball.org.au, 05 Feb 2020)

General Interest

General
VICE-CAPTAIN
In 2019 she was named vice-captain of the Australian national team before the qualifiers for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "When the coaches asked me I was in complete shock. I'm extremely honoured. It's amazing to play for your country, let alone to be seen as a leader." (soundcloud.com, 05 Oct 2019; softball.org.au, 21 Sep 2019)

OCCUPATION
She works in an administrative role for her family business, Bob Burns Blinds, in Adelaide, SA, Australia. "I'm very lucky I have the family business to work in, especially with all my travel. It's handy, but I wouldn't be there if I didn't enjoy it as well." (Facebook profile, 10 Mar 2020; sasi.sa.gov.au, 01 Jun 2018; soundcloud.com, 05 Oct 2019; Facebook profile, 15 Mar 2021)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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