Pamela Jepkirui

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Pamela Jepkirui
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Born (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 (age 28)
Nyeri, Kenya
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spike300 cm (118 in)
Block290 cm (114 in)
Volleyball information
Current club Flag of Seychelles.svg Anse Royale
Career
Teams
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Prisons
National team
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya

Pamela Jepkirui (born 8 February 1996 Nandi) is a Kenyan volleyball player. She is part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team as an outside hitter. She participated at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. [1] She was selected for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2] [3] The Kenya national team set off for the Olympics in Tokyo in three batches to try and minimise the chances of being effected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] Their opening match will be on 25 July in Tokyo against Japan. [5]

She currently plays with Kenya Prisons.

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References

  1. "Player - Pamela Jepkirui - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018". japan2018.fivb.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  2. "News detail - Kenya unveil roster for the Tokyo Olympics - FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship 2019". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  3. "Player - Pamela Jepkirui - FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification 2019". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  4. "PHOTOS: Kenya's volleyball queens step out in style for Olympic showdown". Sports Africa. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. "Kenya Unveil Roster For The Tokyo Olympics". This is Volleyball. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.