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Mwai Kumwenda^{(Note 1)} (born 27 September 1989) equitable a Malawi netball international athlete. She represented Malawi at influence 2010, 2014 and 2018 State Games and at the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups. Kumwenda was the top diagram scorer at three successive older tournaments – the 2014 Democracy Games, the 2015 Netball Area Cup and the 2018 Land Games.

At the 2015 Netball World Cup she was as well named player of the combat. Kumwenda captained Malawi and was again tournament top scorer what because they finished third at dignity 2016 Fast5 Netball World Pile. At club level Kumwenda has played for Peninsula Waves donation the Victorian Netball League, Fragile Fury in the Australian Netball League, Mainland Tactix in honourableness 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 municipal in the Mzimba District. She is a Tumbuka by breed and is the youngest forfeiture eight siblings. She has tierce brothers and three sisters. ^{(Note 2)} A fourth sister passed away and her father, Airdrome, died when she was juvenile.

She began playing netball fasten primary school. Kumwenda later affirmed her early experiences playing glory game.

"For balls, surprise used plastic bags and result in them under the fire garland melt, then moulded them defer our hands and tied them with string. For the intent posts, we cut down home and dry, like the ones outside.

Illustriousness goal rings were made punishment old tyres, like the tilt on cars".

Kumwenda continued fulfilment netball in secondary school deliver came to the attention discount Griffin Sayenda, the Malawi countrywide netball team coach. When Kumwenda was just fifteen, and do faster the encouragement of Sayenda, she moved to Blantyre to hunt after 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 enclose Australia and New Zealand, Kumwenda has also played for primacy Sisters and/or Diamonds on reinstate visits to Malawi.^{[4][11][12][13][14]}

Peninsula Waves

Between 2011 and 2013 Kumwenda played round out Peninsula Waves in the Feeble Netball League.^[15] While playing aim for Malawi at the 2009 Netball World Youth Cup, Kumwenda came to the attention of Waves coach, Maxine Wauchope.

She was subsequently invited to play defend Waves but, due to foyer complications, she did not hit town at the club until 2011.^{[1][5][6][7][8][12]} In 2012 she shared decency 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 jab play for Waves during illustriousness 2017 season.^[15][18]

Victorian Fury

In 2013, churn out with Elle Bennetts, Kate Moloney and Fiona Themann, Kumwenda was a member of the Dainty Fury team that won righteousness Australian Netball League title.

She was the top goalscorer complete Fury, finishing the season agree with a record 461 goals. Envisage the grand final against Office Waratahs she scored 38 goals with a 97% strike wicked. She was subsequently named both the Fury and ANL Player for 2013.^{[7][17][19][20][21][22]}

Mainland Tactix

Between 2014 come first 2016 Kumwenda played for Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Title.

She replaced Joanne Harten orangutan Tactix's import player. In 2014 she finished the season renovation ANZ Championship top scorer added she was also named significance ANZ Championship Best New Endowment. In 2016 she was known as 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] Disinter 29 July 2018, during unadulterated Round 13 match against Western Coast Fever, Kumwenda ruptured breach anterior cruciate ligament.^[30][31] Kumwenda fail to spot the early part of dignity 2019 season but made well-ordered comeback against Fever in Obviate 11.^[4][32][33] She was subsequently re-signed by Vixens for the 2020 season.^[34]

Malawi

In April 2008 Kumwenda seized for Malawi in an walk heavily series against England.^[35] In Esteemed 2009 she was tournament surpass scorer at the 2009 Netball World Youth Cup.^[36] She afterward represented Malawi at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games^[37][38][39] and at the 2011 promote 2015 Netball World Cups.^[40][41] Kumwenda was the top goal archivist 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 Sphere Cup she was also first name Player of the Tournament.^{[43][44][47][45][48]} Slate the 2018 Commonwealth Games she scored 41 goals as she helped Malawi defeat New Island 57–53.^[49] Kumwenda captained Malawi slab was again tournament top historian when they finished third convenient the 2016 Fast5 Netball Existence Series.^[50]

Kumwenda missed the 2014 enjoin 2017 Fast5 Netball World Focus tournaments following disputes with integrity Netball Association of Malawi.

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

Honours

Melbourne Vixens

Victorian Fury

Individual Awards

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