Cathia Uwamahoro

Cathia Uwamahoro (Gisozi, 5 August 1993) is a Rwandan cricketer who is well known for breaking a Guinness world record in 2017 for the longest cricket net session made by a woman.[1][2][3][4][5]

Cathia
Personal information
Full name
Cathia Uwamahoro
Born (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 9)26 January 2019 v Nigeria
Last T20I18 June 2022 v Uganda
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 35
Runs scored 362
Batting average 15.08
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 44*
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 November 2022

Biography

Cathia Uwamahoro was a basketball player at her time at school, after her compatriot Eric Dusingizimana how she holds 51-hour longest batting record. She became the second Rwanda cricket player to set a world record in the net, She joined Rwanda women's cricket team in the ICC Africa

Early life and education

Cathia was born in Gisozi sector located in Gasabo district of Kigali city, Cathia is the only child from her parents, (father) Mr.Corneille Rudahinyuka who died in the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi and Mrs.Thacienne Umulisa who survived with her.

She attended her Primary level education at Gasave primary school in Gisozi sector[6] and Kivugiza Primary school in Nyamirambo sector.[7] Cathia went to ESA Gikondo for her Ordinary level Education (O'level ) and later joined IPR-Nyandungu where she pursued combination of computer science.[8] Uwamahoro enrolled at the University of Kigali for a Bachelor's degree of Information Technology.

Gahanga Cricket Stadium Drone Shot-YT
Sarah, Duchess of York, Gahanga cricket stadium 8 (October 2017)

Career

She began her cricket journey in 2008 at the age of 15. After a few months, she was selected for the U19 National women cricket team for the ICC Africa Women's T-20 tournament that took place in Nairobi, Kenya.[9][10] In 2009, her performance in Kenya and continuous training helped her to get selected for the U19 national team that represented Rwanda in the ICC Africa U19 Women Championship that was held in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania in 2009.

References
  1. "Rwanda Women's cricketer Cathia Uwamahoro sets world record for longest net session". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. "Meet Rwanda's Female Cricketer and Record Breaker Cathia Uwamahoro". KT PRESS. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  3. "Cricketer Uwamahoro sets new world record". The New Times | Rwanda. 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  4. GE Africa, What does it take to break a world record? We find out (Jul 3, 2017). "What does it take to break a world record? We find out". Archived from the original on 2020-10-02.
  5. "Amplify Graduate Content Series: The Cricket World Record Holder From Rwanda". www.gereportsafrica.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  6. "Gasave Primary School, Kigali Province, Rwanda". rw.geoview.info. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  7. "City schools get science kits". The New Times | Rwanda. 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  8. "Uwamahoro's journey to cricket stardom". The New Times | Rwanda. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  9. ":: Cricket Kenya ::". cricketkenya.co.ke. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  10. "Cricket: Meet the faces behind Rwanda's flourishing women cricket". The New Times | Rwanda. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
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