| Triza Atuka | |||||
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| Nationality |  Kenya | ||||
| Born | 14 April 1992 Kakamega, Kenya | ||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 298 cm (117 in) | ||||
| Block | 293 cm (115 in) | ||||
| Volleyball information | |||||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||||
| Current club | Kenya Pipeline | ||||
| Number | 8 | ||||
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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]
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]
References
- ↑ "2015 Women's African Nations Championship - Kenya names a strong squad for Cup of Nations". CAVB. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- 1 2 Kwalimwa, David (2016-11-28). "Kenya: Triza Atuka, Jirus Bett Scoop MVP Awards". The Nation (Nairobi). Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ MUSUNGU, NAHASHON. "Kenya Pipeline volleyball team kept waiting at Cairo airport by hosts". Nairobi News. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ↑ "Kenyan volleyball team keen to make up for lost time at Olympics - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
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