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Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou

マクシム＝ガエル・ンガヤ＝アムブ　/　まくしむ＝がえる・んがや＝あむぶ

Judoka from France

June 22, 2001 (age 24)　・　Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Hauts-de-Seine
judoka

My Take

Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou announced himself on the biggest possible stage, taking bronze in the men's 90 kg and gold in the mixed team event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, on home soil no less. To carry that pressure in your early twenties, in front of a French crowd desperate for medals, says a lot about his temperament. At 189 cm he has the frame to dominate his weight class, and what excites me is that this feels like a prologue rather than a peak. I'll be watching closely to see how far he climbs by Los Angeles; my instinct says the best is still ahead of him.

Overview

Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou (born 22 June 2001) is a French judoka. He won a bronze medal in the men's 90 kg event at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics as well as the gold medal in the Mixed team event as a member of the French team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou
Name (Japanese): マクシム＝ガエル・ンガヤ＝アムブ
Reading: まくしむ＝がえる・んがや＝あむぶ
Born: June 22, 2001 (age 24)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Snake
Origin: Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 189 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: judoka

2. Background

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4. Personality

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