Takondwa Lwazi also spelt as Takwonda Lwazi (born 15 May 1992) is a Malawian netball player who plays for Malawi internationally and for Malawian local club Blue Eagles in the positions of C and WA.[1][2][3] She is known as one of the finest netball centre players to have played for Malawi despite being only 160cm tall in height.[4] She also serves as a Police Sergeant in the Malawi Police Service.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 May 1992 Lilongwe, Malawi | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Occupation | netball player | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): C, WA | |||
Career
editShe was part of the Malawi team which finished at fifth position at the 2013 Fast5 Netball World Series. In the same tournament, Malawi stunned England twice in the round robin match and in the playoff for the fifth place.[6][7] Takondwa made her Commonwealth Games debut representing Malawi at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 where Malawi finished at fifth position.[8]
She was part of the Malawi team which claimed bronze medal at the 2016 Fast5 Netball World Series which was held in Melbourne.[9] She was also a member of the Malawi side which finished last position at the 2014 Fast5 Netball World Series and 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series where Malawi lost all their matches in both tournaments.[10] She was also part of the Malawi squad finished at fourth position at the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series which was held in Melbourne.[11][12][13]
She also took part in two Netball World Cup tournaments including the 2015 World Netball Championships and 2019 Netball World Cup where Malawi finished at sixth position in each occasions.[14][15][16][17] She has also featured in Malawian squads for the 2018 African Netball Championships and 2019 African Netball Championships.[18][19][20] She was named in Malawian netball squad for the women's netball tournament during the 2018 where Malawi finished at seventh position.[21][22][23]
She was signed up to play for the Manchester Thunder at the British Fast5 All-Stars Championships which was held in October 2019.[24][25] She was one of the three Malawian players alongside Loreen Ngwira and Joyce Mvula to play at the 2019 British Fast5 All-Stars Championships.[26]
She was named in Malawian netball squad for the women's netball tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[27]
Outside Netball
editIn 2016, she was appointed as the cervical cancer ambassador for Central Health Clinic in Malawi.[28]
References
edit- ^ "Malawi Queens battle for top 6 in the world -Lwazi". Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Takondwa Lwazi". Netball World Cup. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Takondwa Lwazi". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Hutchinson, Michael. "Sticky Scots almost make Malawi pay". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Unsung Heroes: Takondwa Lwazi". FYI. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Malawi Queens beat England, lose to SA in World Fast5 netball". Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Fast5 NetBall: Malawi record upset victory over England | Malawi Page". Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 – Takondwa Lwazi Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Saenda names finals Malawi Queens Fast5 squad". Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "England to meet Malawi in first match of Vitality Netball International Series at Copper Box". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Chinoko, Clement. "Queens Preparing To Fail? | The Nation Online | Malawi Daily Newspaper". Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Saenda upbeat as Malawi Queens depart for Fast5 World Series in Australia". Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "iStats/NBAUS". mc.championdata.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Malawi Queens beat Sri Lanka: Netball World Cup 2015". Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Malawi Queens arrive in England for Netball World Cup". Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Netball World Cup 2019: Squad lists for the 16 teams going to the tournament in Liverpool". www.bbc.co.uk. 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Malawi". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Zambia hands Malawi Queens painful defeat at African Netball Championship". Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "UK-based trio joins Malawi Queens in Cape Town". Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Peace names Queens squad, drops Mwawi". www.kulinji.com. 10 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Kukoma Diamonds players dominate Malawi Queens call up ahead Commonwealth games". Maravi Post. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Netball | Athlete Profile: Takondwa LWAZI – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Gold Coast 2018 Queen's Baton Relay passes halfway mark of African tour". www.insidethegames.biz. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Sordillo, James (19 September 2019). "Manchester Thunder sign Takondwa Lwazi as an All-Star for Fast5". Vitality Netball Superleague. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Maona, Benjamin. "Takondwa Lwazi joins Manchester Thunder for Fast5". Kulinji. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Manchester Thunder now has 3 Malawi players: Lwazi, Ngwira and Mvula". Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Takondwa Lwazi". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Netballer Takondwa Lwazi named cancer ambassador | Malawi 24 – Malawi news". Malawi 24. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2021.