Richelle Soppi Mbella

Richelle Soppi Mbella
Personal information
Full nameRichelle Anita Soppi Mbella
Born (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryCameroon
SportJudo
+78 kg
Achievements and titles
R32 (2024)
R32 (2024)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2024)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2026)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Cameroon
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Cairo+78 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Casablanca+78 kg
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2026 Glasgow+78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF42155
JudoInside.com117791
Updated on 3 August 2026

Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella (born 4 January 1990) is a Cameroonian professional judoka who competes in the +78 kg category.[1] She was born in Ndoungué.

International career

Mbella has represented Cameroon in international competitions such as the African Championships and the African Games.[2] At the 2024 Summer Olympics she was named flag-bearer for Cameroon. At the 2023 African Championships, she won the silver medal in the +78 kg category.[2] At the 2024 African Senior Championships, she won a gold medal in the +78 kg category.[1] At the 2024 African Open (Abidjan, Marrakech, Luanda), she won a gold medal in the +78 kg category.,[2] and at the 2024 African Games, she won a bronze medal in the mixed team event.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 https://olympics.com/en/athletes/richelle-anita-soppi-mbella