Denis Abukuse

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Denis Abukuse
Date of birth (1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 (age 25)
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2022–PresentFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Denis Abukuse (born 4 February 1999) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. He represented Kenya at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [1] [2] He was originally named as a traveling reserve but featured in the ninth place playoff against Samoa. [3]

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References

  1. Mumbi, Wambui (3 July 2024). "Shujaa Squad Announced for the 2024 Paris Olympics". Kenya Rugby. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. "Kenya - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". world.rugby. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. "ABUKUSE Denis". Paris 2024 Olympics . Retrieved 6 August 2024.