Vincent Onyala

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Vincent Onyala
Date of birth (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 27)
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
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Vincent Onyala (born 10 December 1996) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. [1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2]

Onyala was named the most valuable player of the 2019 Kenya National Sevens Circuit. [3] He represented Kenya at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [4] [5]

In 2024, He competed for Kenya at the Summer Olympics in Paris. [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Vincent Onyala". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. "Rugby Sevens - United States vs Kenya - Pool C Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. "Vincent Onyala". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. Collins, Amanga (2 September 2022). "Kenya Sevens squad for 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens". www.pd.co.ke. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  5. Njuguna, William (3 September 2022). "Injera recalled to Shujaa squad ahead of Rugby World Cup Sevens". The Star. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. Mumbi, Wambui (3 July 2024). "Shujaa Squad Announced for the 2024 Paris Olympics". Kenya Rugby. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  7. "Kenya - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.