French weightlifter (born 1988)
Gaëlle Nayo-Ketchanke
Gaelle in 2021 |
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Birth name | Gaëlle Verlaine Nayo-Ketchanke |
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Nationality | French, Cameroonian |
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Born | (1988-04-20) 20 April 1988 (age 36) Douala, Cameroon |
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Home town | Clermont-l'Hérault, France |
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Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
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Country | France |
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Sport | Weightlifting |
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Event | –75kg |
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Club | Clermont Sports Halterophile |
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Gaëlle Nayo-Ketchanke (born 20 April 1988) is a French weightlifter. She holds six French records.[1] She is a 4 time silver medalist at the European Championships (2015, 2016, 2018 and 2021) at the women's 75 kg and 81 kg events.[2][3] In April 2019 she suffered a serious injury at the European Championships, breaking her arm in two places while attempting to snatch 107 kg.[4] After just 5 months, she returned to competition at the World Championships in Pattaya.[5]
In 2021, she competed in the women's 87 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6]
Major results
Year
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Venue
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Weight
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Snatch (kg)
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Clean & Jerk (kg)
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Total
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Rank
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1
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2
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3
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Rank
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1
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2
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3
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Rank
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Representing France
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Olympic Games
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2021 |
Tokyo, Japan |
87 kg |
103 |
106 |
108 |
7 |
135 |
139 |
145 |
5 |
247 |
5
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2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
75 kg |
102 |
107 |
107 |
8 |
132 |
135 |
140 |
5 |
237 |
8
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World Championships
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2019 |
Pattaya, Thailand |
81 kg |
85 |
90 |
95 |
14 |
120 |
125 |
130 |
8 |
225 |
11
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2018 |
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
76 kg |
101 |
105 |
107 |
6 |
130 |
136 |
138 |
6 |
243 |
6
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2017 |
Anaheim, United States |
75 kg |
100 |
103 |
105 |
6 |
131 |
134 |
138 |
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237 |
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2015 |
Houston, United States |
75 kg |
105 |
108 |
109 |
6 |
135 |
135 |
138 |
8 |
244 |
8
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2014 |
Almaty, Kazakhstan |
75 kg |
100 |
104 |
107 |
8 |
125 |
131 |
131 |
8 |
238 |
7
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European Championships
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2021 |
Moscow, Russia |
81 kg |
96 |
100 |
100 |
4 |
126 |
131 |
131 |
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231 |
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2019 |
Batumi, Georgia |
76 kg |
103 |
106 |
107 |
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— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
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2018 |
Bucharest, Romania |
75 kg |
98 |
101 |
103 |
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126 |
131 |
136 |
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234 |
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2016 |
Førde, Norway |
75 kg |
102 |
107 |
110 |
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132 |
140 |
140 |
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242 |
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2015 |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
75 kg |
105 |
108 |
111 |
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132 |
137 |
142 |
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248 |
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Representing Cameroon
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World Championships
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2011 |
Paris, France |
69 kg |
100 |
103 |
103 |
14 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
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African Championships
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2008 |
Strand, South Africa |
69 kg |
80 |
85 |
85 |
5 |
110 |
112 |
115 |
2 |
200 |
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African Games
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2007 |
Algiers, Algeria[7] |
69 kg |
80 |
83 |
87 |
4 |
100 |
105 |
110 |
4 |
188 |
4
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Commonwealth Games
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2006 |
Melbourne, Australia[8] |
63 kg |
72 |
75 |
78 |
5 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
4 |
170 |
5
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