Judith Okumu

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Judith Okumu
Date of birth (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 25)
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
International career
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2023Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (0)
National sevens team(s)
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2020Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Judith Okumu (born 12 July 1998) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. [2] She competed in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3]

Okumu was named in Kenya's fifteens squad on 3 October 2023 for the inaugural WXV 3 tournament that will be held in Dubai. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Judith Okumu". Eurosport. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. "Judith Okumu". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. "Rugby Sevens - New Zealand vs Kenya - Pool A Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. "Kenya Lionesses Squad Announced for Rugby WXV3 in Dubai 2023". Kenya Rugby Union. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. "WXV 3: Squads set for Dubai". www.world.rugby. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.