Full name | Muharua Wilhelm Katjijeko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 8 April 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Windhoek, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Windhoek High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Monitronic Success College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Muharua Wilhelm 'Max' Katjijeko (born 8 April 1995) is a Namibian rugby union player for the Namibian national team and for the Tel Aviv Heat. [1] [2] His regular position is lock or flanker.
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