Kenya women's national volleyball team
Nickname(s) | Malkia Strikers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Association | Kenya Volleyball Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | CAVB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | David Lung'aho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIVB ranking | 33 (as of August 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 2 (First in 2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 11th (2000, 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 5 (First in 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 13th place (1994, 1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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The Kenya women's national volleyball team represents Kenya in international volleyball competitions. Kenya has dominated the African continent since the 90's winning the Women's African Volleyball Championship a record nine times. They also won the 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix group 3 title after beating Peru in the final.
Contents
1 Results
1.1 Olympic Games
1.2 World Championship
1.3 World Cup
1.4 FIVB World Grand Prix
1.5 Women's African Volleyball Championship
1.6 All-Africa Games
2 Current squad
2.1 Previous Squads
3 References
4 External links
Results
Olympic Games
1964 to 1996 — did not participate
2000 — 11th place
2004 — 11th place
2008 to 2016 — did not participate
World Championship
1994 — 13th place
1998 — 13th place
2002 — 21st place
2006 — 21st place
2010 — 21st place
2014 — did not participate
2018 — 20th place
World Cup
1991 —12th place
1995 — 11th place
2007 — 12th place
2011 — 12th place
2015 — 10th place
FIVB World Grand Prix
2014 — 25th place
2015 — 21st place
2016 — 20th place
Women's African Volleyball Championship
1991 — 1st place
1993 — 1st place
1995 — 1st place
1997 — 1st place
2003 — 2nd place
2005 — 1st place
2007 — 1st place
2011 — 1st place
2013 — 1st place
2015 — 1st place
2017 — 2nd place
All-Africa Games
1987 — 2nd place
1991 — 1st place
1995 — 1st place
1999 — 1st place
2003 — 3rd place
2007 — 3rd place
2011 — 3rd place
2015 — 1st place
Current squad
The following is the Kenyan roster in the 2018 World Championship.[1][2]
Head coach: Japheth Munala
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2017–18 club |
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1 | Jane Wairimu | 24 March 1985 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 299 cm (118 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | Kenya Prisons |
2 | Christine Psiwa | 1 April 1992 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Kenya Pipelines |
3 | Violet Makuto | 20 May 1993 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Kenya Pipelines |
4 | Leonida Kasaya | 10 October 1993 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 297 cm (117 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Kenya Pipelines |
5 | Sharon Chepchumba | 26 October 1998 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 293 cm (115 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | Kenya Prisons |
7 | Janet Wanja | 24 February 1984 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 299 cm (118 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | Kenya Pipelines |
8 | Triza Atuka | 14 April 1992 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Kenya Pipelines |
9 | Elizabeth Wanyama | 27 May 1987 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | Kenya Prisons |
10 | Noel Murambi | 29 January 1989 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 297 cm (117 in) | Kenya Pipelines |
14 | Mercy Moim (c) | 1 January 1989 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Supreme Volleyball Club |
15 | Lorine Chebet | 8 October 1999 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Kenya Prisons |
16 | Agripina Kundu | 24 April 1993 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 294 cm (116 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Kenya Pipelines |
18 | Emmaculate Chemtai | 14 October 1993 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Kenya Prisons |
19 | Edith Mukuvilani | 20 July 1994 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Kenya Prisons |
Previous Squads
The previous squads:[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
1991 World Cup squad
Doris Wefwafwa • Nancy Lijodi • Anne Wekhomba • Lena Serem • Pamela Mukima • Jane Njeri-Onyango • Nancy Sikobe • Lucy Kamweru • Beatrice Kwoba • Dorcas Murunga • Catherine Mabwi • Mary Ayuma |
1994 World Championship squad
Rhoda Vwosi • Nancy Sikobe • Helen Elele • Jane Mwai • Esther Birgen • Esther Barno • Esther Ouna • Doris Wefwafwa • Truphosa Lai • Mary Ayuma • Purity Ogolla • Jacqueline Makokha • Dorcas Murunga • Nancy Lijodi • Joan Mwandihi • Pettie Antargu • Anne Wekhomba • Susan Kahure |
1998 World Championship squad
Margaret Indakala • Catherine Mabwi • Edna Chepngeno • Doris Wefwafwa • Helen Elele • Dorcas Ndasaba • Roselidah Obunaga • Jacqueline Makokha • Esther Barno • Mary Ayuma • Nancy Lusanji • Judith Serenge • |
2000 Summer Olympic squad
Dorcas Ndasaba • Doris Wefwafwa • Edna Chepngeno • Emily Wesutila • Gladys Nasikanda • Jacqueline Makokha • Judith Serenge • Margaret Indakala • Mary Ayuma • Nancy Lusanji • Roselidah Obunaga • Violet Barasa |
2002 World Championship squad
Philister Sang • Margaret Mukoya • Rodah Lyali • Abigael Tarus • Catherine Wanjiru • Lucy Chege • Dorcas Ndasaba • Salome Wanjala • Leonidas Kamende • Violet Barasa • Nancy Lusanji • Mercy Wesutila |
2004 Summer Olympic squad
Philister Sang • Abigael Tarus • Nancy Nyongesa • Catherine Wanjiru • Janet Wanja • Dorcas Ndasaba • Roselidah Obunaga • Leonidas Kamende • Violet Barasa • Gladys Nasikanda • Mercy Wesutila • Judith Serenge |
2007 World Cup squad
Jane Wacu • Diana Khisa • Doris Palanga • Catherine Wanjiru • Janet Wanja • Dorcas Ndasaba • Jackline Barasa • Lydia Maiyo • Mercy Moim • Brackcides Khadambi • Judith Tarus • Edinah Rotich |
2011 World Cup squad
Everlyne Makuto • Esther Wangeci • Diana Khisa • Ruth Jepngetich • Janet Wanja • Roseline Odhiambo • Noel Murambi • Lydia Maiyo • Mercy Moim • Brackcides Khadambi • Judith Tarus • Florence Bosire |
References
^ "MALKIA STRIKERS JETS OFF TO JAPAN FOR THE 2018 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF). 20 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Kenya Team Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
^ [dead link]"Women Volleyball World Cup 1991 - Teams Composition - Kenya". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
^ [dead link]"Women Volleyball XIII World Championship 1994 - Teams Composition - Kenya". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
^ [dead link]"Women Volleyball XIII World Championship 1998 - Teams Composition. - Kenya". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
^ "Kenyan volleyball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Retrieved 15 February 2016.
^ "Women Volleyball XIII World Championship 2002 - Teams Composition. - Kenya". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
^ "Kenya women's volleyball roster at FIVB.com". 2004 Athens. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
^ "Women Volleyball World Cup 2007 - Teams Composition. - Kenya". Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
^ "Women Volleyball World Cup 2011 - Teams Composition. - Kenya". Retrieved 15 February 2016.
External links
- CAVB Site