(1993-11-23) 23 November 1993 (age 30) Helsinki, Finland
Occupation
Judoka
Sport
Country
The Gambia
Sport
Judo
Weight class
–73 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games
R32 (2020)
World Champ.
R32
(2017, 2021, 2023)
African Champ.
(2017, 2021)
Commonwealth Games
(2022)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Gambia
African Games
2015 Brazzaville
–73 kg
African Championships
2017 Antananarivo
–73 kg
2021 Dakar
–73 kg
2019 Cape Town
–73 kg
2023 Casablanca
–73 kg
2024 Cairo
–73 kg
Commonwealth Games
2022 Birmingham
–73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF
27553, 14507
JudoInside.com
54772
Updated on 2 May 2024
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 2009 European Cadet Championships, 2009 EYOF, and the 2011 and 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.
^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.
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