Joy Lusenaka | |||||
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Nationality | Kenya | ||||
Born | 25 February 1991 | ||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||
Spike | 302 cm (119 in) | ||||
Block | 290 cm (114 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Position | Setter | ||||
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Joy Lusenaka (born 25 February 1991 in Bungoma, Kenya) is a Kenyan volleyball player. She is part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team as a setter. [1] She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games under captain Mercy Moim. [2]
She participated at the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship, [3] and at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. [4]
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