About Madias Nzesso
Born 1992. Madias Nzesso is a Cameroonian weightlifter.
Madias Dodo Nzesso Ngake (born 20 April 1992 in Douala, Cameroon) is a British-Cameroonian weightlifter and Olympic bronze medallist.
Biography Madias Dodo Nzesso Ngake was born in Douala, Cameroon, on 20 April 1992.
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. She followed this up with a silver medal for Team England in the same event at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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.
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Cameroonian weightlifter
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Madias Nzesso was born on 20 April 1992 in Douala.
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Madias Nzesso is Cameroonian.
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