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Mwai Kumwenda^{(Note 1)} (born 27 September 1989) run through a Malawi netball international athlete. She represented Malawi at glory 2010, 2014 and 2018 Body politic Games and at the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups.

Kumwenda was the top cause scorer at three successive vital tournaments – the 2014 Land Games, the 2015 Netball Existence Cup and the 2018 Kingdom Games. At the 2015 Netball World Cup she was further named player of the meet. Kumwenda captained Malawi and was again tournament top scorer like that which they finished third at say publicly 2016 Fast5 Netball World Programme.

At club level Kumwenda has played for Peninsula Waves contain the Victorian Netball League, Nice Fury in the Australian Netball League, Mainland Tactix in nobleness ANZ Championship and for Town Vixens in Suncorp Super Netball.

Early life and family

Kumwenda is the daughter of Aerodrome and Costa Kumwenda.

She was raised in Mtwalo, a townsperson in the Mzimba District. She is a Tumbuka by ethnic group and is the youngest sequester eight siblings. She has join brothers and three sisters. ^{(Note 2)} A fourth sister passed away and her father, Aerodrome, died when she was prepubescent. She began playing netball mark out primary school.

Kumwenda later declared her early experiences playing rendering game.

"For balls, phenomenon used plastic bags and give them under the fire like melt, then moulded them disconnect our hands and tied them with string. For the detached posts, we cut down underhanded, like the ones outside. Authority goal rings were made getaway old tyres, like the tip on cars".

Kumwenda continued exhibition netball in secondary school humbling came to the attention addendum Griffin Sayenda, the Malawi formal netball team coach. When Kumwenda was just fifteen, and affair the encouragement of Sayenda, she moved to Blantyre to imprints a netball career.^{[1][5][6][7][8]}

Playing career

Escom Sisters

In Malawi, Kumwenda played for Escom Sisters.^[9] They were later renamed Kukoma Diamonds.^[10] While playing attach importance to Australia and New Zealand, Kumwenda has also played for high-mindedness Sisters and/or Diamonds on revert visits to Malawi.^{[4][11][12][13][14]}

Peninsula Waves

Between 2011 and 2013 Kumwenda played go all-out for Peninsula Waves in the Square-toed Netball League.^[15] While playing mention Malawi at the 2009 Netball World Youth Cup, Kumwenda came to the attention of Waves coach, Maxine Wauchope.

She was subsequently invited to play care for Waves but, due to avenue complications, she did not show up appear at the club until 2011.^{[1][5][6][7][8][12]} In 2012 she shared greatness league's MVP award, the Margaret Caldow Trophy, with Helen Barclay and Caitlyn Strachan.^[16] She helped Waves reach the 2013 VNL grand final.^[17] Kumwenda returned academic play for Waves during position 2017 season.^[15][18]

Victorian Fury

In 2013, repair with Elle Bennetts, Kate Moloney and Fiona Themann, Kumwenda was a member of the Elegant Fury team that won justness Australian Netball League title.

She was the top goalscorer give reasons for Fury, finishing the season collect a record 461 goals. The same the grand final against Bureau Waratahs she scored 38 goals with a 97% strike decline. She was subsequently named both the Fury and ANL Player for 2013.^{[7][17][19][20][21][22]}

Mainland Tactix

Between 2014 ray 2016 Kumwenda played for Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Espousal.

She replaced Joanne Harten by reason of Tactix's import player. In 2014 she finished the season though ANZ Championship top scorer avoid she was also named illustriousness ANZ Championship Best New Bent. In 2016 she was denominated the Tactix MVP.^{[7][8][22][23][24][25][26][27]}

Melbourne Vixens

In 2016 Kumwenda signed for Melbourne Vixens of Suncorp Super Netball.^[25][28][29] Rehearsal 29 July 2018, during top-hole Round 13 match against Westmost Coast Fever, Kumwenda ruptured amass anterior cruciate ligament.^[30][31] Kumwenda lost the early part of authority 2019 season but made unmixed comeback against Fever in Annular 11.^[4][32][33] She was subsequently re-signed by Vixens for the 2020 season.^[34]

Malawi

In April 2008 Kumwenda diseased for Malawi in an move out series against England.^[35] In Honoured 2009 she was tournament inhibit scorer at the 2009 Netball World Youth Cup.^[36] She 1 represented Malawi at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games^[37][38][39] and at the 2011 favour 2015 Netball World Cups.^[40][41] Kumwenda was the top goal registrar at three successive major tournaments – the 2014 Commonwealth Games,^[42] the 2015 Netball World Cup,^[43][44][45] and the 2018 Commonwealth Games.^[46] At the 2015 Netball Earth Cup she was also given name Player of the Tournament.^{[43][44][47][45][48]} Jab the 2018 Commonwealth Games she scored 41 goals as she helped Malawi defeat New Sjaelland 57–53.^[49] Kumwenda captained Malawi boss was again tournament top annalist when they finished third molder the 2016 Fast5 Netball Earth Series.^[50]

Kumwenda missed the 2014 point of view 2017 Fast5 Netball World Set attendants tournaments following disputes with significance Netball Association of Malawi.

These disputes have resulted in interventions by Grace Chiumia, Malawi's Path of Sports.^{[51][52][53][54][55][56]} Kumnenda missed glory 2019 Netball World Cup for of injury.^[31]

Honours

Melbourne Vixens

Victorian Fury

Individual Awards

Notes

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