Kenya women's national volleyball team

Kenya
Nickname(s) Malkia Strikers
Association Kenya Volleyball Federation
Confederation CAVB
Head coach David Lung'aho
FIVB ranking 33 (as of August 2017)
Uniforms
Home
Away
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)
Volleyballkenya.org
Honours
All-Africa Games
1991 Cairo Team Competition
1995 Harare Team Competition
1999 Johannesburg Team Competition
2015 Brazzaville Team Competition
1987 Nairobi Team Competition
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
2017 Yaoundé 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 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.

Results

Olympic Games

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

FIVB World Grand Prix

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
1Jane Wairimu24 March 19851.75 m (5 ft 9 in)60 kg (130 lb)299 cm (118 in)286 cm (113 in)Kenya Kenya Prisons
2Christine Psiwa1 April 19921.75 m (5 ft 9 in)62 kg (137 lb)301 cm (119 in)298 cm (117 in)Kenya Kenya Pipelines
3Violet Makuto20 May 19931.67 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb)298 cm (117 in)290 cm (110 in)Kenya Kenya Pipelines
4Leonida Kasaya10 October 19931.68 m (5 ft 6 in)67 kg (148 lb)297 cm (117 in)292 cm (115 in)Kenya Kenya Pipelines
5Sharon Chepchumba26 October 19981.83 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb)293 cm (115 in)281 cm (111 in)Kenya Kenya Prisons
7Janet Wanja24 February 19841.75 m (5 ft 9 in)59 kg (130 lb)299 cm (118 in)287 cm (113 in)Kenya Kenya Pipelines
8Triza Atuka14 April 19921.88 m (6 ft 2 in)65 kg (143 lb)298 cm (117 in)293 cm (115 in)Kenya Kenya Pipelines
9Elizabeth Wanyama27 May 19871.74 m (5 ft 9 in)68 kg (150 lb)270 cm (110 in)260 cm (100 in)Kenya Kenya Prisons
10Noel Murambi29 January 19891.78 m (5 ft 10 in)68 kg (150 lb)302 cm (119 in)297 cm (117 in)Kenya Kenya Pipelines
14Mercy Moim (c)1 January 19891.83 m (6 ft 0 in)72 kg (159 lb)320 cm (130 in)303 cm (119 in)Kenya Kenya Prisons
15Lorine Chebet8 October 19991.79 m (5 ft 10 in)69 kg (152 lb)285 cm (112 in)270 cm (110 in)Kenya Kenya Prisons
16Agripina Kundu24 April 19931.65 m (5 ft 5 in)66 kg (146 lb)294 cm (116 in)288 cm (113 in)Kenya Kenya Pipelines
18Emmaculate Chemtai14 October 19931.80 m (5 ft 11 in)68 kg (150 lb)300 cm (120 in)285 cm (112 in)Kenya Kenya Prisons
19Edith Mukuvilani20 July 19941.84 m (6 ft 0 in)72 kg (159 lb)298 cm (117 in)292 cm (115 in)Kenya Kenya Prisons

Previous Squads

The previous squads:[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "MALKIA STRIKERS JETS OFF TO JAPAN FOR THE 2018 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF). 20 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Kenya Team Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Women Volleyball World Cup 1991 - Teams Composition - Kenya". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Women Volleyball XIII World Championship 1994 - Teams Composition - Kenya". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Women Volleyball XIII World Championship 1998 - Teams Composition. - Kenya". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Kenyan volleyball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Women Volleyball XIII World Championship 2002 - Teams Composition. - Kenya". todor66.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Kenya women's volleyball roster at FIVB.com". 2004 Athens. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Women Volleyball World Cup 2007 - Teams Composition. - Kenya". Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Women Volleyball World Cup 2011 - Teams Composition. - Kenya". Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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