Faye Njie
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| Nationality | Finnish, Gambian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 November 1993 Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | The Gambia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –73 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | R32 (2020, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R32
(2017, 2021, 2023, 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| African Champ. | (2017, 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commonwealth Games | (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 27553, 14507 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 54772 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 15 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
He represented Finland in the 2009 European Cadet Championships, the 2009 EYOF, the 2011, and the 2012 European Junior Championships before switching to fight for the Gambia.
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 men's 73 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning the country's first-ever silver medal in the Games. Njie was also a silver medalist at the 2015 African Games.
Njie was the flag bearer for the Gambia at the 2024 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.[5]
References
- ^ 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. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Honour and Pride". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
External links
- Faye Njie at the International Judo Federation
- Faye Njie at the International Judo Federation
- Faye Njie at JudoInside.com
- Faye Njie at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Faye Njie at Olympics.com
- Faye Njie at Olympedia
- Faye Njie at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Faye Njie at The-Sports.org