Richelle Soppi Mbella
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| Full name | Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 January 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| +78 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| R32 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R32 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 42155 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 117791 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 2 "Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 https://olympics.com/en/athletes/richelle-anita-soppi-mbella
External links
- Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella at the International Judo Federation
- Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella at JudoInside.com
- Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella at Olympics.com
- Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Richelle Soppi Mbella at Olympedia
- Richelle Soppi Mbella at InterSportStats
- Richou de Mbella on Facebook
Categories:
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Cameroonian female judoka
- Olympic judoka for Cameroon
- Judoka at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Cameroon
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Cameroon
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in judo
- Judoka at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
