Kenya women's national volleyball team
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| Nickname(s) | Malkia Strikers | ||
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| Association | Kenya Volleyball Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAVB | ||
| Head coach | Japheth Munala | ||
| FIVB ranking | 19 (as of October 2015) | ||
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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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| Medal record | ||
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| All-Africa Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1991 Cairo | Team Competition |
| | 1995 Harare | Team Competition |
| | 1999 Johannesburg | Team Competition |
| | 2015 Brazzaville | Team Competition |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1987 Nairobi | Team Competition |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2003 Abuja | Team Competition |
| | 2007 Algiers | Team Competition |
| | 2011 Maputo | Team Competition |
| African Championship | ||
| | 1991 Cairo | Team Competition |
| | 1993 Lagos | Team Competition |
| | 1995 | Team Competition |
| | 1997 | Team Competition |
| | 2005 Lagos | Team Competition |
| | 2007 Nairobi | Team Competition |
| | 2011 Nairobi | Team Competition |
| | 2013 Nairobi | Team Competition |
| | 2015 Nairobi | Team Competition |
| | 2003 Nairobi | Team Competition |
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 Africa Volleyball Championship a record nine times. They also won the 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix group 3 title after beating Peru in the final.
Results
Olympic Games
- 1964 to 1996 — did not participate
- 2000 — 11th place
- 2004 — 11th place
- 2008 to 2016 — did not participate
World Championship
World Cup
FIVB World Grand Prix
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
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 squad to the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Cup.[1]
Head coach: David Lung'aho
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015 club |
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| 1 | Wacu, JaneJane Wacu | 24 March 1985 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) |  VBC Chamalières |
| 2 | Makuto, EverlyneEverlyne Makuto | 25 August 1990 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | VBC Chamalières |
| 4 | Wangeci, EstherEsther Wangeci | 22 November 1990 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | VBC Chamalières |
| 7 | Wanja, JannetJannet Wanja | 24 February 1984 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 299 cm (118 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | Kenya Pipeline |
| 8 | Atuka, TrizaTriza Atuka | 14 April 1992 | 65 kg (143 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Kenya Pipeline | |
| 9 | Wanyama, ElizabethElizabeth Wanyama (L) | 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 | Murambi, NoelNoel Murambi | 29 January 1989 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 297 cm (117 in) | Kenya Pipeline |
| 12 | Maiyo, LydiaLydia Maiyo | 11 March 1988 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Kenya Prisons |
| 14 | Moim, MercyMercy Moim | 1 January 1989 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 308 cm (121 in) |  Oriveden Ponnistus |
| 15 | Khadambi, BrackcidesBrackcides Khadambi (C) | 14 May 1984 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | VBC Chamalières |
| 16 | Jepngetich, RuthRuth Jepngetich | 9 April 1990 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Kenya Pipeline |
| 18 | Biama, MonicaMonica Biama | 24 March 1988 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Kenya Pipeline |
Previous Squads
The previous squads:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
1991 World Cup squad
| Doris Wefwafwa • Nancy Lijodi • Anne Khayumbi • Lena Serem • Pamela Mukima • Jane Njeri-Onyango • Nancy Sikobe • Lucy Kamweru • Beatrice Kwoba • Dorcas Murunga • Catherine Mabwi • Mary Ayuma | |
1994 World Championship squad
1998 World Championship squad
2000 Summer Olympic squad
2002 World Championship squad
2004 Summer Olympic squad
2007 World Cup squad
2011 World Cup squad
References
- ↑ "Team Roster – Kenya". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Women Volleyball World Cup 1991 - Teams Composition - Kenya". Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Women Volleyball XIII World Championship 1994 - Teams Composition - Kenya". todor66.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Women Volleyball XIII World Championship 1998 - Teams Composition. - Kenya". todor66.com. 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. 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". Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Women Volleyball World Cup 2011 - Teams Composition. - Kenya". Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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