Jane Wacu Wasike | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | Jane Wacu Wairimu | ||||
Nationality | Kenya | ||||
Born | Nyeri, Kenya | 24 March 1985||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||
Spike | 300 cm (118 in) | ||||
Block | 267 cm (105 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Setter | ||||
Current club | Anse Royale | ||||
Number | 1 | ||||
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Jane Wacu Wairimu (born 24 March 1985) is a Kenyan volleyball player. She is part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team as a setter. She participated at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, [1] and at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup. [2] She currently plays with VBC Chamalières.
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