Kim Fajardo

{{Infobox volleyball player

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| name = Kim Alano Fajardo

| nickname = Kim, Kimmy, KAF

| nationality = Filipino

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|9|30|mf=y}}

| hometown = Calatagan, Batangas, Philippines

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}

| weight = {{convert|60|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| spike = {{convert|275|cm|abbr=on}}

| block = {{convert|265|cm|abbr=on}}

| position = Setter

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| college = De La Salle University

| currentclub = PLDT High Speed Hitters

| years1 = 2015

| team1 = Meralco Power Spikers

| years2 = 2016–2023

| team2 = F2 Logistics Cargo Movers

| years3 = 2024–present

| team3 = PLDT High Speed Hitters

| nationalyears = 2008, 2017–2021

| nationalteam = Philippines

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Kim Alano Fajardo (born September 30, 1993) is a Filipino volleyball athlete. She was the team captain of the De La Salle University women's volleyball team for Season 78 and 79.

Career

Fajardo first played volleyball when she was in Grade 2.{{cite web|url=http://goarchers.com/9293/2012-de-la-salle-lady-spikers-uaap-season-75/|title=2012 De La Salle Lady Spikers - UAAP Season 75|publisher=Go Archers|year=2012|accessdate=August 4, 2016|archive-date=July 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728092837/http://goarchers.com/9293/2012-de-la-salle-lady-spikers-uaap-season-75/|url-status=dead}} In high school, she was a member of the UST Junior Golden Tigresses, where she played as a utility spiker, later converted to setter after Rhea Katrina Dimaculangan graduated high school.{{cite web|url=http://rivals.ph/volleyball/uaap-volleyball/2015/03/29/29715/kim-fajardo-talks-about-la-salle-tryouts-possible-return-as-spiker/|title=Kim Fajardo talks about La Salle tryouts, possible return as spiker|last=Dionicio|first=Mac|publisher=Rivals|date=March 29, 2015|accessdate=August 4, 2016}} She was teammates with Alyssa Valdez in UST and the Philippine girls' volleyball team for the 2008 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship where the Philippines finished in 8th place.{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/volleyball/news/finals-mvp-alyssa-valdez-quick-to-console-former-high-school-teammate-fajardo|title=Contrasting fate for former UST high school teammates Alyssa Valdez, Kim Fajardo|last=Terrado|first=Reuben|publisher=Spin|date=March 17, 2014|accessdate=August 4, 2016}}

In 2010, Fajardo enrolled at De La Salle University for her collegiate studies. Although enrolled as a college freshman, Fajardo had to sit out from the 2010 DLSU Lady Spikers roster to serve one year of residency for transferring from one UAAP school to another as imposed by the UAAP. As a member of the DLSU Lady Spikers, she has won three UAAP indoor volleyball (UAAP Season 75, Season 78, and Season 79) and one UAAP beach volleyball (UAAP Season 78) championships, respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/10/21/1513250/la-salle-sweeps-feu-first-ever-crown-uaap-womens-beach-volleyball|title=La Salle sweeps FEU for first ever crown in UAAP women's beach volleyball|location=Manila, Philippines|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=October 21, 2015|accessdate=August 4, 2016}} She was named Best Setter three times in her UAAP career, a feat only Jamenea Ferrer of the Ateneo Lady Eagles has achieved before her. She was the Best Setter in the UAAP in Season 76, Season 78, and Season 79 respectively. She is also named the Most Valuable Player of the beach volleyball tournament in the UAAP Season 78.{{cite web|url=http://dlsusports.com/dlsu-lady-spikers-crowned-uaap-season-78-beach-volleyball-champions/|title=DLSU Lady Spikers crowned UAAP Season 78 Beach Volleyball Champions|last=Saguin|first=Camilla|publisher=OSD|date=October 21, 2015|accessdate=August 4, 2016}} Although Fajardo has graduated from De La Salle University on June 18, 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree (major in Sports Management), she decided to play her final year of eligibility in the 79th season of the UAAP as the team captain for the second straight season. She was eventually named the Best Setter and the Best Server and also carried the young team to their second straight championship.

Fajardo was named Best Server in the 2014 Philippine National Games{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/volleyball/news/deja-vu-for-la-salle-as-png-loss-to-air-force-mirrors-lady-spikers-collapse-in-uaap-finals|title=Deja vu for La Salle as PNG loss to Air Force mirrors Lady Spikers' collapse in UAAP finals|last=Terrado|first=Reuben|publisher=Spin|date=May 23, 2014|accessdate=August 4, 2016}} and Most Valuable Player in the 2015 edition.{{cite web|url=http://rivals.ph/volleyball/2015/07/09/37766/kim-fajardo-bags-first-ever-mvp-award/|title=Kim Fajardo bags first-ever MVP award|last=Dionicio|first=Mac|publisher=Rivals|date=July 9, 2015|accessdate=August 4, 2016}} She also won two times the Best Setter award in the PVF Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship in 2013 and 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/volleyball/news/la-salle-captures-pvf-intercollegiate-crown|title=La Salle captures PVF Intercollegiate crown|last=Terrado|first=Reuben|publisher=Spin|date=May 4, 2013|accessdate=August 4, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/sports/2015/06/02/dlsu-adamson-cop-2015-natl-intercollegiate-mendoza-cup-410832|title=DLSU, Adamson cop 2015 Nat'l Intercollegiate-Mendoza Cup|last=Pasagoy|first=Mark Victor|publisher=Sun Star|date=June 2, 2015|accessdate=August 4, 2016}}

In July 2016, Fajardo was given a golden ticket and was chosen as part of the Philippine Super Liga All-Stars to represent the country in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship where she ended up as sixth in the Best Setter race.{{cite web|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/17/16/kim-fajardo-named-to-psl-all-star-for-fivb-tourney|title=Kim Fajardo named to PSL All-Star for FIVB tourney|publisher=ABS-CBN|date=July 17, 2016|accessdate=August 4, 2016}}

With F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, Fajardo won the 2016 PSL All-Filipino Conference and 2017 PSL Grand Prix Conference{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/275979/f2-logistics-comeback-wins-psl-grand-prix-title-beats-petron|title=F2 completes comeback, wins PSL Grand Prix title at expense of Petron|newspaper=The Philippine Daily Inquirer|last=Lozada|first=Bong|date=December 16, 2017|accessdate=December 18, 2017}} championships and Fajardo was awarded the Best Setter for both conferences.{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/276042/double-celebration-for-f2-import-perez-with-mvp-award-and-psl-title|title=Double celebration for F2 import Perez with MVP award and PSL title|newspaper=The Philippine Daily Inquirer|last=Lozada|first=Bong|date=December 16, 2017|accessdate=December 18, 2017}}

Personal life

Fajardo was formerly in a relationship with fellow volleyball player Carmela Tunay. Their relationship lasted for seven years until it ended sometime during the COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s.{{cite news|url=https://www.spin.ph/life/guide/most-controversial-breakups-in-philippine-sports-a1374-20240319 |title=The most controversial breakups in Philippine sports |work=Spin.ph |date=March 19, 2024 |accessdate=September 29, 2024}}