Leonida Kasaya (born 10 October 1993) is a Kenyan volleyball player. She is part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team.
| Leonida Kasaya | |||||
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| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||
| Born | 10 October 1993 Kakamega, Kenya | ||||
| Height | 168 cm (66 in) | ||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 297 cm (117 in) | ||||
| Block | 292 cm (115 in) | ||||
| Volleyball information | |||||
| Position | Wing spiker | ||||
| Current club |  Kenya Pipeline | ||||
| Number | 21 (national team) | ||||
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She participated in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship,[1] 2020 Summer Olympics qualification.[2] On club level she plays for Kenya Pipeline company.[3]
Kasaya was included in the dozen Kenyan players chosen to travel to the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[4] Mercy Moim is the captain and their first match is against the home team from Japan.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Player - Leonida Kasaya - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018". japan2018.fivb.com. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Player - Leonida Kasaya - FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification 2019". volleyball.ioqt.2019.fivb.com. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Team Roster – Kenya". FIVB.org. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Kenyan volleyball team keen to make up for lost time at Olympics". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ Wada, Daiju (2021). "Terror Threat at Tokyo Olympics 2021". Japanese Society and Culture. 3 (1). doi:10.52882/2434-1738-0303. ISSN 2434-172X.
External links
edit- Profile at FIVB.org
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