{"id":18881,"date":"2022-07-13T14:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T14:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/gambias-judo-stars-on-parade-for-commonwealth-games"},"modified":"2022-07-13T14:27:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T14:27:35","slug":"gambias-judo-stars-on-parade-for-commonwealth-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambias-judo-stars-on-parade-for-commonwealth-games","title":{"rendered":"GAMBIA\u2019S JUDO STARS ON PARADE FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>One of the disciplines The Gambia is looking for a medal in at the Commonwealth games is Judo. The country is sending a small but strong contingent profiled below:<\/p>\n

Abdourahman Ceesay<\/b><\/p>\n

Ceesay is stepping up preparation for his first ever world fight, when he enters arena on August 1st at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Currently based in France, the 29-year-old Judo prodigy will proceed to fight at the Islamic Games in Turkey as well.<\/p>\n

\u201dThis is a dream come true, I am all excited and ready to win a medal for The Gambia,\u201d says Ceesay.<\/p>\n

STATS<\/b><\/p>\n

Weight class -81kg Age 29 Records 2019 all African Games 2021 African Championships 2021 African Open Dakar<\/p>\n

Faye Njie<\/b><\/p>\n

Born on 23 November 1993, Faye Njie is Finnish- Gambian judoka. He was born in Helsinki, Finland to a Finnish mother and a Gambian father, and has represented both countries.<\/p>\n

Njie was the first ever Olympic judoka for The Gambia. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men\u2019s 73 kg, where he was eliminated by Didar Khamza in the first round. He competed in the men\u2019s 73 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

Njie is now looking to his career prospect when the Commonwealth Games opens this month and the Islamic Games next month in UK and Turkey respectively.<\/p>\n

STATS<\/b><\/p>\n

Faye Alex Njie Age: 28 Weight class \u201373 kg Medal record African Judo Championships Silver medal \u2013 Second Place \u2013 2017 Antananarivo \u201373 kg Silver medal \u2013 Second Place 2021 Dakar \u201373 kg<\/p>\n

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