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Gary Kirsten

South African cricketer
Person human Q2723803

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
November 23, 1967
Place of birth
Cape Town
Country of citizenship
South Africa[5]
Occupation
cricketer
Educated at
Rondebosch Boys' High School[6]
Award received
Wisden Cricketer of the Year[7]
Father
Noel Kirsten[4]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[12]
Country for sport
South Africa[13]
Family name
Kirsten[10]
Given name
Gary[11]
Member of sports team
South Africa national cricket team
Sport
cricket[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gary Kirsten en Gazza ar غاري كريستين hi गैरी किर्स्टन ja ゲイリー・カーステン ru Гари Кёрстен ru Кёрстен, Гари
🔖 Identifiers · 11
ISNI
0000000108524894
VIAF cluster ID
161050791
Library of Congress authority ID
no2010202231
GND ID
130003409
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
GaryKirsten.jpg ↗
BBC Things ID
5ee0ee89-0923-4755-92c1-2f932551cd8e
CricketArchive player ID
2114
ESPNcricinfo.com player ID
45813
Freebase ID
/m/03mtt_
JRC Names ID
96487
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvmMXjCQttYDdcxrfxbh3

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Award received 1
Wisden Cricketer of the Year
Country for sport 1
South Africa
Country of citizenship 1
South Africa
Given name 1
Gary
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of sports team 1
South Africa national cricket team
Occupation 1
cricketer
Place of birth 1
Cape Town
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
cricket
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Summary

Gary Kirsten was born on November 23, 1967[1], in Cape Town[2]. He has worked as a cricketer[3].

FAQs

Where was Gary Kirsten born?

Gary Kirsten's place of birth was Cape Town[2].

Who were Gary Kirsten's parents?

Gary Kirsten's father was Noel Kirsten[4].

What did Gary Kirsten do for work?

Gary Kirsten worked as a cricketer[3].

Where did Gary Kirsten go to school?

Gary Kirsten was educated at Rondebosch Boys' High School[6].

What awards did Gary Kirsten receive?

Honors received include Wisden Cricketer of the Year[7].

Related Entities

South Africa

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wisden.com. wisden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    ISNI → 0000000108524894
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/63891|batch #63891]]: ISNI fix"
  2. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    ISNI → 0000000108524894
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/63743|batch #63743]]: import ISNI via GND"
  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → cricket
    Place of birth → Cape Town
    Occupation → —
    Educated at → Rondebosch Boys' High School
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/45810|batch #45810]]: add missing GNDs"
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