Pamela Jepkirui | |||||
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Nationality | Kenya | ||||
Born | Nyeri, Kenya | 8 February 1995||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||
Spike | 300 cm (118 in) | ||||
Block | 290 cm (114 in) | ||||
Volleyball information | |||||
Current club | Anse Royale | ||||
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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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