Gaëlle Nayo-Ketchanke

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]

Gaëlle Nayo-Ketchanke
Gaelle in 2021
Personal information
Birth nameGaëlle Verlaine Nayo-Ketchanke
NationalityFrench
Born (1988-04-20) 20 April 1988
Douala, Cameroon
Home townClermont-l'Hérault, France
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–75kg
ClubClermont Sports Halterophile
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Cameroon
African Championships
Bronze medal – third placeStrand 2008–69 kg
Representing  France
World Championships
Bronze medal – third placeAnaheim 2017–75 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Tbilisi–75 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Førde–75 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Bucharest–75 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Moscow–81 kg
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Tarragona–75 kg (snatch)
Silver medal – second place2018 Tarragona–75 kg (c&j)

In 2021, she competed in the women's 87 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  France
Olympic Games
2021Japan Tokyo, Japan87 kg103106108713513914552475
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brasil75 kg102107107813213514052378
World Championships
2019Thailand Pattaya, Thailand81 kg85909514120125130822511
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan76 kg101105107613013613862436
2017United States Anaheim, United States75 kg10010310561311341382nd place, silver medalist(s)2373rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015United States Houston, United States75 kg105108109613513513882448
2014Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan75 kg100104107812513113182387
European Championships
2021Russia Moscow, Russia81 kg9610010041261311311st place, gold medalist(s)2312nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019Georgia (country) Batumi, Georgia76 kg1031061073rd place, bronze medalist(s)——————
2018Romania Bucharest, Romania75 kg981011032nd place, silver medalist(s)1261311362nd place, silver medalist(s)2342nd place, silver medalist(s)
2016Norway Førde, Norway75 kg1021071102nd place, silver medalist(s)1321401402nd place, silver medalist(s)2422nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015Georgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia75 kg1051081113rd place, bronze medalist(s)1321371422nd place, silver medalist(s)2482nd place, silver medalist(s)
Representing  Cameroon
World Championships
2011France Paris, France69 kg10010310314——————
African Championships
2008South Africa Strand, South Africa69 kg808585511011211522003rd place, bronze medalist(s)
African Games
2007Algeria Algiers, Algeria[7]69 kg808387410010511041884
Commonwealth Games
2006Australia Melbourne, Australia[8]63 kg727578595959541705

References
  1. "Records de France féminins CADETTES U17 - JUNIORS U20 - SENIORS au 15 novembre 2015.pdf" (PDF). Fédération française d'Haltérophilie - Musculation.
  2. "Trois médailles pour Nayo Ketchanke". L'Équipe.
  3. "Results women 75 kg". ewcforde2016.no. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. "Weightlifting world sickened by female star's horrific injury". au.sports.yahoo.com. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. "Retour de Gaëlle NAYO KETCHANKE" (in French). www.ffhaltero.fr. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  6. "Women's 87 kg Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  7. "9th All-African Games Results" (PDF). www.commonwealthweightlifting.com.
  8. "Women's 63 kg - Result". www.melbourne2006.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 October 2006.
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