Takondwa Lwazi Explained

Takondwa Lwazi
Birth Date:1992 5, df=y
Occupation:netball player
Positions:C, WA
Height:1.60m
Birth Place:Lilongwe, Malawi

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]

Career

She 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

In 2016, she was appointed as the cervical cancer ambassador for Central Health Clinic in Malawi.[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-07-15. Malawi Queens battle for top 6 in the world -Lwazi. 2021-05-30. Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. en-GB.
  2. Web site: Takondwa Lwazi. 30 May 2021. Netball World Cup. en-US.
  3. Web site: Takondwa Lwazi. 30 May 2021. Netball Draft Central. en-US.
  4. Web site: Hutchinson. Michael. Sticky Scots almost make Malawi pay. 2021-05-30. Netball Scoop. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2020-10-17. Unsung Heroes: Takondwa Lwazi. 2021-05-30. FYI. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2013-11-09. Malawi Queens beat England, lose to SA in World Fast5 netball. 2021-05-30. Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. en-GB.
  7. Web site: Fast5 NetBall: Malawi record upset victory over England Malawi Page. 2021-05-30. en-US.
  8. Web site: Glasgow 2014 – Takondwa Lwazi Profile . 2021-05-30. g2014results.thecgf.com.
  9. Web site: 2016-10-22. Saenda names finals Malawi Queens Fast5 squad. 2021-05-30. Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. en-GB.
  10. Web site: England to meet Malawi in first match of Vitality Netball International Series at Copper Box. 2021-05-30. Sky Sports. en.
  11. Web site: Chinoko. Clement. Queens Preparing To Fail? The Nation Online Malawi Daily Newspaper. 2021-05-30. en-US.
  12. Web site: 2018-10-22. Saenda upbeat as Malawi Queens depart for Fast5 World Series in Australia. 2021-05-30. Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. en-GB.
  13. Web site: iStats/NBAUS. 2021-05-30. mc.championdata.com.
  14. Web site: 2015-08-08. Malawi Queens beat Sri Lanka: Netball World Cup 2015. 30 May 2021. Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. en-US.
  15. Web site: 2019-07-02. Malawi Queens arrive in England for Netball World Cup. 30 May 2021. Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. en-US.
  16. Web site: 30 May 2021. Netball World Cup 2019: Squad lists for the 16 teams going to the tournament in Liverpool. www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. Web site: Malawi. 30 May 2021. Netball Draft Central. en-US.
  18. Web site: 2018-08-17. Zambia hands Malawi Queens painful defeat at African Netball Championship. 2021-05-30. Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. en-GB.
  19. Web site: 2019-10-14. UK-based trio joins Malawi Queens in Cape Town. 2021-05-30. Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. en-GB.
  20. Web site: 10 October 2019. Peace names Queens squad, drops Mwawi. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200710105457/https://www.kulinji.com/article/sports/netball/2019/peace-names-queens-squad-drops-mwawi. 10 July 2020. www.kulinji.com. 30 May 2021.
  21. News: 4 March 2018. Kukoma Diamonds players dominate Malawi Queens call up ahead Commonwealth games. Maravi Post. 30 May 2021.
  22. Web site: Netball Athlete Profile: Takondwa LWAZI – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games . 2021-05-30. results.gc2018.com.
  23. Web site: 27 April 2017 . Gold Coast 2018 Queen's Baton Relay passes halfway mark of African tour. 2021-05-30. www.insidethegames.biz.
  24. Web site: Sordillo. James. 2019-09-19. Manchester Thunder sign Takondwa Lwazi as an All-Star for Fast5. 2021-05-30. Vitality Netball Superleague. en-US.
  25. Web site: Maona. Benjamin. Takondwa Lwazi joins Manchester Thunder for Fast5. 2021-05-30. Kulinji. en.
  26. Web site: 2019-09-20. Manchester Thunder now has 3 Malawi players: Lwazi, Ngwira and Mvula. 2021-05-30. Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi. en-GB.
  27. Web site: Takondwa Lwazi. 2022-07-31 . results.birmingham2022.com . en.
  28. Web site: 2016-02-19. Netballer Takondwa Lwazi named cancer ambassador Malawi 24 – Malawi news. 2021-05-30. Malawi 24. en-US.

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