Faye Njie

Faye Njie (born 23 November 1993) is a Finnish-born Gambian judoka. He was born in Helsinki, Finland to a Finnish mother and a Gambian father, and has represented both countries.[1][2]

Faye Njie
Personal information
NationalityFinnish, Gambian
Born (1993-11-23) 23 November 1993
Helsinki, Finland
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
Weight class–73 kg
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Gambia
African Judo Championships
2017 Antananarivo –73 kg
2021 Dakar –73 kg
2019 Cape Town –73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF27553
JudoInside.com54772
Updated on 31 October 2021.

Njie was the first ever Olympic judoka for the Gambia. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's 73 kg, where he was eliminated by Didar Khamza in the first round.[3]

He competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

References

  1. Suomalainen Faye Njie kilpailee Gambian olympiajoukkueessa – ”Koen edustavani myös Suomea” (in Finnish) Yle
  2. Suomalaisjudoka matkaa Gambian passilla Rion kisoihin (in Finnish) Helsingin Sanomat
  3. "Faye Njie". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. "Judo NJIE Faye - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 9 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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