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Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter
FELISTUS Kwangwa, who made history by becoming the first Zimbabwean netball player to play in England’s Netball Super League where she turns out for Surrey Storm has completed her studies at the University of Zimbabwe where she studied for a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Economic History.
The senior national team captain plays professional netball for Surrey in the UK Vitality Netball Super League.
At 27, she is already regarded as Zimbabwe’s greatest all-time netball player. Kwangwa has been juggling netball and her studies for the last four years.
“The past four years have proved to be the toughest. Albeit I am happy to say I am a whole graduate. I am grateful to family and friends who supported me along the way, I hope this is not the end,” said Kwangwa.
The Zimbabwean international did her primary school at Mtshede Primary school and her secondary studies at Sikhulile High School.
She started playing for the national team in 2012 at the age of 17.
She captained the Golden Girls at the 2014 African Union Sports Council Region 5 Games and also led the team at the 2018 Junior World Cup Qualifiers in Botswana.
Kwangwa won coach and fans’ player of the year awards following an impressive performance in Netball Super League last season.
The highly rated Kwangwa who plays as a goal defender also helped Zimbabwe to secure its second successive World Cup qualification at the Africa Netball World Cup qualifier held in South Africa at the end of August.
The Netball World Cup is scheduled to be staged next year at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from July 28 to August 6. Held every four years, it is the first time that the Netball World Cup is taking place in Africa. — @innocentskizoe
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