Assmaa Niang

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Assmaa Niang
Asma Niang (cropped).jpg
Niang in 2019
Personal information
Born (1983-01-04) 4 January 1983 (age 41)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Morocco
Sport Judo
Weight class 70 kg
ClubJudo Club Pontault-Combault
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R32 (2016, 2020)
World Champ. 5th (2017, 2018)
African Champ. Gold medal africa.svg (2013, 2016, 2017,
Gold medal africa.svg( 2018, 2020)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Maputo 70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Tunis 70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Antananarivo 70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Tunis 70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Antananarivo 70 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Libreville 70 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Cairo 70 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Agadir 70 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Port Louis 70 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Ekaterinburg 70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Düsseldorf 70 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Agadir 70 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Samsun 70 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Qingdao 70 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Samsun 70 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Jeju 70 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Tbilisi 70 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Zagreb 70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 9444
JudoInside.com 45803
Updated on 2 May 2024.

Assmaa Niang (also spelled Asmaa or Asma, born 4 January 1983) is a Moroccan judoka, who has represented her country at international events.

Niang competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's 70 kg. [1]

Niang competed in the women's 70 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Assmaa Niang". Rio 2016. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. "Judo NIANG Assmaa". Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

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