Faye Njie
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Nationality | Finnish, Gambian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Helsinki, Finland | 23 November 1993|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
References[edit]
- ^ Suomalainen Faye Njie kilpailee Gambian olympiajoukkueessa – ”Koen edustavani myös Suomea” (in Finnish) Yle
- ^ Suomalaisjudoka matkaa Gambian passilla Rion kisoihin (in Finnish) Helsingin Sanomat
- ^ "Faye Njie". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Judo NJIE Faye - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- People with acquired Gambian citizenship
- Gambian male judoka
- Competitors at the 2015 African Games
- African Games medalists in judo
- African Games silver medalists for the Gambia
- Olympic judoka of the Gambia
- Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Gambian people of Finnish descent
- Sportspeople from Helsinki
- Finnish male judoka
- Finnish people of Gambian descent
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- African judo biography stubs