Jean Pierre

Netball career Playing career Trinidad and Tobago Between 1963 and 1979, she represented Trinidad and Tobago at five World Netball Championships. She was known as the "Dancing Queen" because of her rapid and graceful movements on the netball court. She also holds the distinction of being the only player to compete in the first five World Netball Championships. She captained Trinidad and Tobago at the 1975 World Netball Championships. In 1979 she was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago team that shared the gold medal with Australia and New Zealand. For her contribututions to netball in Trinidad and Tobago she was subsequently awarded the Hummingbird Medal, Trinity Cross and Chaconia Medals, all by age 35.

Cayman Islands From 1987 onwards, Pierre coached the Cayman Islands, including at the 1991 and 1999 World Netball Championships. She was still working as a coach in the Cayman Islands when she died on 2 December 2002, after a long battle with colorectal cancer. Tournaments Place Team

1991 World Netball Championships

Legacy In 1998 the Caribbean Netball Association introduced the Jean Pierre Caribbean Youth Netball Tournament in her honour. The inaugural tournament was hosted by Antigua and Barbuda and won by Jamaica. The tournament has been held almost annually ever since. The West Regional Park Complex on Wrightson Road in Port of Spain, which hosted the 1979 World Netball Championships, was re-named the Jean Pierre Complex in her honour. In 1990 Pierre was one the founding members of the All Sectors Netball League. Since 2003, teams in the league have competed for the Jean Pierre Challenge Trophy.

Honours Trinidad and Tobago World Netball Championships Winners: 1979

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