Kerri Buchberger-Kendziora (born June 23, 1970, in

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) is a retired

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from

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, who competed for her native country at the

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. There the resident of

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ended up in tenth place with the Women's National Team after having won the bronze medal a year earlier at the

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. Her brother is

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, professional

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coach and former player. Her daughter Megan Kendziora committed to play volleyball for the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in 2023.

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