Barney Koneferenisi is a wheelchair Rugby player from New Zealand for the team All Blacks. He was once described as the player having the potential to be wheelchair rugby’s answer to late All Blacks great Jonah Lomu. Further, he is considered as one of the highest functioning players at the Tokyo games with an overall rating of 3.5. Barney was spotted at the Beijing Games in the year 2008 and recently he was spotted at the Tokyo Paralympics. He has won various awards in sports as well as other areas as well including the Inspiration awards in the year 2012.
Early Life
Barney Koneferenisi was born in New Zealand. No information regarding his parents, siblings, and other family relatives is available on the internet. Further, he was born in the March of the year 1994 and he celebrates his birthday every year on the 9th of March. Apart from rugby and other outdoor games, Barney loves reading books and learning new things from them. No information regarding Barney’s Freshman, sophomore, and other high school years is available on the web. After completion of high school, Barney went to The Auckland University of Technology and there he completed his graduation in two streams Business and Law.
Barney Koneferenisi Career
Barney’s father was greatly inclined towards sports and he wanted his son to play professionally for the All Blacks, the New Zealand’s rugby union team. So, he thought of fulfilling his father’s dream and found wheelchair rugby and told about it and they were really happy with his decision to play rugby. It wasn’t decided by Baney that he will continue playing rugby and hence he was continuing his studies and did his graduation in business and law.
Barney Koneferenisi was introduced to wheelchair rugby in the year 2009, he joined the team after a small talk with the well-renowned player Cameron Leslie, just after that, he started practicing with his whole heart and competed in various championships, however, his ultimate aim was to represent the nation at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, in total, he will be competing in 3 matches and one of them has already been played against the USA and unfortunately, New Zealand lost the match, rest 2 are to play as of now.
Social Media
He posts one in a while over his Instagram(@itsbaaarneey) and has posted a total of just 14 photos. From all these posts, he gained a follower count of over 5.8K. Moreover, there are multiple accounts by his name on Twitter but it’s hard to identify which one of them is real. Looking at his Instagram bio gives a glimpse of his connection to supporting the LGBTQ community since he used their flag over his bio. Moreover, he has not received his verified badge on Instagram till now.
Barney Koneferenisi Biography |
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| Real Name | Barney Koneferenisi |
| Birth Date | 9 March 1994 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 27 Years |
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New Zealand
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| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Profession | Wheelchair Rugby Player |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Pisces |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | Not Known |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Body Type | Average |
Family |
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| Father | Not Known |
| Mother | Not Known |
| Sister | Not Known |
| Brother | Not Known |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Not Known |
| College |
Business, Law – Auckland University of Technology
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Who is his wife? | Not Known |
| Children | Not Known |
Personal Life
No information regarding Barney’s personal life can be fetched from the internet but based on photos from his social life we come to know that he is a married guy. However, the name of his wife is not disclosed because he always preferred to keep his professional life far from his personal life. Moreover, no information relating to his past affairs and relationship are available on the internet.
Barney Koneferenisi Net Worth
Barney Koneferenisi got into the hit list a few days back and it is very difficult to predict his net worth. Further, no information related to his monthly salary and bonuses that he receives is not available on the internet. Moreover, he has various sources of income including motivational speaking, sponsorships, and championship-winning amounts too.
Trivia
- He has been mentored by Mr. Greg Mitchell.
- In the year 2012, he won the award from Prime minister’s Pacific Youth Awards in New Zealand.
- He has an ample love for animals and hence he lets an off-white colored dog, he has not revealed his name yet.
- He contracted a disease named meningitis at the age of just 4 months.
- His left leg was amputated when he was 10 years old.
