Gretel Bueta facts for kids
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| Full name | Gretel Bueta | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 July 1993 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
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| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||
| School | All Saints Anglican School | |||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Niko Bueta | |||||||||||||||
| Married | 7 March 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Children | Bobby Bueta, Toby Bueta, Lacy Bueta | |||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Kurt Tippett, Joel Tippett (Brothers) | |||||||||||||||
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| Playing position(s): GA, GS | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | ||||||||||||||
| 2013, 2015-2019, 2021-2022 | Queensland Firebirds | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | New South Wales Swifts | |||||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Under 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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Gretel Bueta (born on July 3, 1993) is a famous Australian netball player. Before becoming a netball star, she was also a talented basketball player.
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Gretel's Basketball Journey
Gretel started her sports career playing basketball. She played for the Australian Institute of Sport team in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) during the 2010-2011 season.
She also played for the Logan Thunder team. In 2011, she was even named the Rookie of the Year for the WNBL. Gretel also represented Australia in three junior World Championships. She helped Australia achieve good rankings in these international competitions.
Switching to Netball
In March 2012, Gretel decided to try a new sport: netball! She quickly became a skilled player, focusing on the goal attack and goal shooter positions.
Early Netball Career
In 2013, Gretel joined the Queensland Firebirds team as a replacement player. Later that year, she was chosen for the Australian under 21 netball team. They competed in the 2013 World Youth Netball Championship in Glasgow, Scotland, where Australia finished second.
After that, she joined the New South Wales Swifts team. She made her official debut in the ANZ Championship in 2014.
Returning to the Firebirds
At the end of 2014, Gretel decided to move back home to be closer to her family. She then rejoined the Queensland Firebirds for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Her talent was noticed, and she was selected for the Australian Diamonds squad in 2018.
Netball Achievements
Gretel has been recognized as one of the best players in the Super Netball league. She was named in the Super Netball Team of the Year three times: in 2018, 2019, and 2022.
In 2022, she received the Liz Ellis Diamond award. This is the highest award in Australian netball. It's given to the player who is judged the best in both local and international games throughout the year.
Gretel took a break from playing in 2020 because she was expecting her first child. She returned to netball in the 2021 season. She continued to play for the Queensland Firebirds in 2022. That year, she was named the Most Valuable Player at the Queensland Firebirds awards night. She also showed amazing skill in the 2022 Netball Quad Series, with a very high shooting accuracy.
Representing Australia
Gretel has proudly represented Australia in many important netball events. Here are some of her national and international appearances:
- 2013 Australian 21/U World Youth Netball Championship Team
- 2013 Australian Fast5 Netball Flyers
- 2015 Constellation Cup
- 2016 Constellation Cup
- 2017 Netball Quad Series
- 2017 Australian Fast5 Netball Flyers
- 2017 Constellation Cup
- 2018 Netball Quad Series (January)
- 2018 Netball Quad Series (September)
- 2018 Constellation Cup
- 2019 Netball Quad Series
- 2019 Netball World Cup
- 2019 Constellation Cup
- 2021 Constellation Cup
- 2022 Netball Quad Series
- 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham (where she won a gold medal!)
Gretel's Family Life
Gretel comes from a family of athletes. Her brothers, Kurt Tippett and Joel Tippett, were both professional Australian Rules Football (AFL) players.
Gretel married her husband, Niko Bueta, on March 7, 2020. They welcomed their first child, a son named Bobby, in January 2021.
In October 2022, Gretel announced she was expecting another baby. She took a break from playing netball for a while. In January 2023, she shared the happy news that she was expecting her "rainbow baby." Her second son, Toby, was born in August 2023.
Then, in August 2024, Gretel announced she was pregnant again. She gave birth to a baby girl named Lacy in January 2025, completing her family.
