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| Carla Jenson | |||||
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| Nationality | American | ||||
| Born | July 21, 1990 | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | ||||
| Spike | 111 in (281 cm) | ||||
| Block | 110 in (279 cm) | ||||
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| Number | 1 | ||||
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Carla Jenson (born July 21, 1990) is an American female volleyball player. With her club Iowa Ice she competed at the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship. [1]
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