Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou

Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou
Personal information
Born (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 (age 23)
Clichy-la-Garenne, Paris, France[1]
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryFrance
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍90 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2024)
World Champ.R32 (2023, 2024)
European Champ.R16 (2022)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris ‍–‍90 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Doha Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Abu Dhabi Mixed team
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2023 Astana ‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tbilisi ‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris ‍–‍90 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Olbia ‍–‍90 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF39040
JudoInside.com114239
Updated on 5 August 2024

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]

Biography

Ngayap 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

National honours

References

  1. ^ "Maxime Gael Ngayap Hambou | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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


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