Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou (born 22 June 2001) is a French judoka. He won a bronze medal in the men's 90 kg event at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics as well as the gold medal in the Mixed team event as a member of the French team.[2]
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| Born | 22 June 2001 Clichy-la-Garenne, Paris, France[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –90 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games |  (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R32 (2023, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. | R16 (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| JudoInside.com | 114239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editNgayap Hambou took part in the 2021 World Juniors Championships, winning a bronze medal in the 90 kg event.[3]
At the 2023 World Championships, Ngayap Hambou won a silver medal with his team in the mixed team event after losing to Japan in the finals.[4]
Ngayap Hambou won a silver medal at the 2023 Astana Grand Slam as well as bronze medals at the 2022 Tbilisi Grand Slam and the 2024 Paris Grand Slam.[5][6]
Honours
editNational honours
edit- 2024:
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur by the French government.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Maxime Gael Ngayap Hambou | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Judo (H) : Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou crée la sensation en décrochant le bronze en -90 kg aux JO de Paris 2024" [Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou created a sensation by winning bronze in the -90 kg category at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.]. L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Yeye, Arlette (8 October 2021). "Championnats du monde juniors de judo 2021 : Maxime-Gaël Ngayap-Hambou en bronze" ["2021 Junior World Judo Championships: Maxime-Gaël Ngayap-Hambou in bronze".]. Dicodusport (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "La France battue en finale des Mondiaux par équipes mixte par le Japon" ["France beaten in the final of the Mixed Team World Championships by Japan".]. lequipe.fr (in French). 14 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou, médaille de bronze au Paris Grand Slam : " Une médaille importante pour la course olympique "" ["Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou, bronze medal at the Paris Grand Slam: "An important medal for the Olympic race"".]. L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Judo : Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou et Alex Clerget médaillés à Astana" ["Judo:Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou and Alex Clerget win medals in Astana".]. euronews (in French). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Décret du 23 septembre 2024 portant nomination dans l'ordre national de la Légion d'honneur [Decree of September 23, 2024 appointing to the National Order of the Legion of Honor], retrieved 20 October 2024
External links
edit- Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou at the International Judo Federation
- Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou at JudoInside.com
- Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou at the French Olympic and Sports Committee (archived) (in French)
- Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou at The-Sports.org
- Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou at JudoResults.net (multilingual since september 2024)
- Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou on Instagram
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