EMANIMAN Gladys Ekaru

African Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Women	2019	Egypt

Athlete

Kenya Pipeline [Kenya] since 2019

Paul Gitau [club]; Paul Bitok [national], KEN

Middle blocker (citizentv.co.ke, 15 Jan 2021)

National League [KEN] (citizentv.co.ke, 15 Jan 2021)

She took up volleyball at Kwanthanze Secondary School in Kenya in 2016. (standardmedia.co.ke, 07 May 2020)

She originally trained in athletics, but was encouraged to switch to volleyball by her friend. "I was a runner and I loved the 400m race. I had no clue volleyball existed. In fact, I saw the ball for the first time at Kwanthanze Secondary School in 2016. My friend was a student at Kwanthanze and she asked me to talk to my parents about changing schools because I was a good height for volleyball. They agreed and I joined the school in 2016. Much to my parents' surprise, I was offered a full scholarship. I hated the game as I was not getting the concepts and it was very demanding, so I decided to quit. I packed my bag and wanted to return home. [National teammate] Sharon Chepchumba's attitude challenged me because she was very passionate and willing to learn. She was a former footballer and learnt volleyball very fast, so I felt challenged not to quit. I will also always be grateful to [Kwanthanze] coach Justine Kigwari because he never gave up on me." (standardmedia.co.ke, 07 May 2020)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (standardmedia.co.ke, 07 May 2020)

Kenyan volleyball player Triza Atuka. (nation.africa, 18 May 2020)