Madias Ngake

Madias Ngake
Personal information
Full nameMadias Dodo Nzesso Ngake
Born (1992-04-20) 20 April 1992
Douala, Cameroon
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Cameroon
 Great Britain
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Cameroon
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 London75 kg
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2026 Batumi86 kg
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2026 Glasgow86 kg

Madias Dodo Nzesso Ngake (born 20 April 1992 in Douala, Cameroon) is a British-Cameroonian weightlifter and Olympic bronze medallist.[1]

Biography

Madias Dodo Nzesso Ngake was born in Douala, Cameroon, on 20 April 1992.[2]

She placed fourth in weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.[2]

She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -75 kg event. It was thought that she originally placed sixth, however the three medalists were subsequently disqualified and stripped of their medal, and Ngake was awarded the bronze medal. In 2024 at the age of 32 she transferred allegiance to Great Britain and England, where she had been living for some years. In December of that year she finished eighth in the 87kg class at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships, having finished second in the snatch portion of the event and tenth in the clean and jerk portion.[3]

At the 2026 European Weightlifting Championships, Ngake won the bronze medal in the Women's 86 kg event, having again finished second in the snatch portion, and fifth in the clean and jerk.[4] She followed this up with a silver medal for Team England in the same event at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.[5]

Personal life

Ngake is lesbian. During the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was outed. She decided to remain in the UK following the games, as Cameroon outlaws homosexuality, during which time she experienced homelessness and worked as an office cleaner.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Madias Nzesso". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Commonwealth Games 2026: Madias Ngake - Olympian to cleaner to Glasgow". BBC Sport. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "IWF World Championships Manama - BRN 06.12.2024 - 15.12.2024 WOMEN 87 kg" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. pp. 42–44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "2026 EWF SENIOR EUROPEAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPSBatumi (GEO) 19-26 April 2026 RESULTS - WOMEN 86 KG" (PDF). European Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Australian weightlifter Eileen Cikamatana claims emotional Commonwealth Games gold after Olympics heartbreak". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
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