Elizabeth Wanyama

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Elizabeth Wanyama
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Born (1987-05-27) 27 May 1987 (age 36)
Nyeri, Kenya
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Spike270 cm (106 in)
Block260 cm (102 in)
Volleyball information
Number1
Career
Teams
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Prisons
National team
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya

Elizabeth Wanyama (born 27 May 1987) is a Kenyan volleyball player. She is part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team. She participated at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, [1] and at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup. [2]

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In 2021 Kenya's team for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics was announced. Wanyama was not included in the dozen players chosen to travel to Japan. [3]

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References

  1. "Kenyan volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship". sebare.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. "Team Roster - Kenya". FIVB World Grand Prix 2015. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  3. "Kenyan volleyball team keen to make up for lost time at Olympics - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-07-10.