Triza Atuka

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Triza Atuka
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Born (1992-04-14) 14 April 1992 (age 32)
Kakamega, Kenya
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Spike298 cm (117 in)
Block293 cm (115 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current club Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Pipeline
Number8
Career
YearsTeams
2011–2012
2013–present		 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Commercial Bank
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Pipeline
National team
2014-present Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya

Triza Atuka (born 14 April 1992) is a Kenyan volleyball player. She is part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team. [1] At club level she plays for the Kenya Pipeline Company team. [2] In 2016, the Kenya Volleyball Federation awarded her their female Most Valuable Player award. [2]

Career

In 2017 she was captain of the Pipeline team in Cairo as they contested the Women’s Africa Club Volleyball Championship. [3]

When Kenya's team for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was announced in 2021 Atuka together with other experienced players Violet Makuto and Elizabeth Wanyama were not in the dozen players chosen to travel to Japan. [4]

She competed at the 2023 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup, and 2023 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship. [5]

In 2024, she was named to the Kenya women's national volleyball team at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and selected to be flag bearer. [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "2015 Women's African Nations Championship - Kenya names a strong squad for Cup of Nations". CAVB. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 Kwalimwa, David (2016-11-28). "Kenya: Triza Atuka, Jirus Bett Scoop MVP Awards". The Nation (Nairobi). Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  3. ↑ Musungu, Nahashon. "Kenya Pipeline volleyball team kept waiting at Cairo airport by hosts". Nairobi News. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kenyan volleyball team keen to make up for lost time at Olympics - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  5. ↑ "Triza Atuka elated by Malkia Strikers return after lenghty injury setback". Pulse Sports Kenya. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  6. ↑ "Excited Trizah Atuka speaks on living the Olympic dream". the-star.co.ke.
  7. ↑ "Parading Kenya's flag at Olympics opening ceremony will boost performance, Atuka says". Citizen Digital. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  8. ↑ "Ferdinand Omanyala and Triza Atuka to carry Kenya's flag at 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.


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