Faye Njie
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| Nationality | Finnish, Gambian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 November 1993 Helsinki, Finland |
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| Died | Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000). (aged Expression error: Unexpected < operator.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –73 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
He competed in the 73kg Men's event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning the country's first ever silver medal in the Games.
References
- ↑ Suomalainen Faye Njie kilpailee Gambian olympiajoukkueessa – ”Koen edustavani myös Suomea” Script error: No such module "In lang". Yle
- ↑ Suomalaisjudoka matkaa Gambian passilla Rion kisoihin Script error: No such module "In lang". Helsingin Sanomat
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