Sharon Chepchumba

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Sharon Chepchumba Kiprono (born 26 October 1998) is a Kenyan volleyball player from Trans Nzoia East playing as an opposite spiker. She is part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team.

She participated in the 2018 World Championship. [1] She won a gold medal at the 2019 African Games. [2] She will be a member of the team in the women's tournament at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. [3]

At the club level, she plays for KCB. [4]

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References

  1. "Team Roster - Kenya - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018". japan2018.fivb.com. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  2. "African Games (Volleyball) Entries by event Women's". www.jar2019.ma. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  3. "Kenya unveil roster for the Tokyo Olympics". fivb.com. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. "Kenya - Players - Sharon Chepchumba Kiprono". volleyball.world/en/volleyball/ioqt.