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Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba

Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba
Personal information
CitizenshipFrench
Born (2000-06-24) 24 June 2000 (age 24)
Juvisy-sur-Orge, France
Sport
CountryFrance
Sport
ClubRoannais Athletic Club
Achievements and titles
Regional finals2021
National finals2020, 2022 (outdoor)
2022, 2023 (indoor)
Medal record
French Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Albi Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2022 Caen Shot put
French Indoor Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Miramas Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2023 Salon-de-Provence Discus throw
Representing  France
European Athletics U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Borås Discus throw
European Athletics U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tallinn Discus throw

Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba (born 24 June 2000) is a French discus thrower and shot putter, who has won multiple national championships. She came third in the discus throw events at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships and the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships. She also won multiple medals in under-23 events at the 2021 European Throwing Cup.

Career

Ngandu-Ntumba started her athletics career at Coquelicot 42 [fr]. She now trains at the Roannais Athletic Club (CAR).[1] At the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships, Ngandu-Ntumba finished third in the discus throw, and qualified for the final of the shot put.[2]

At the 2020 French Athletics Championships, Ngandu-Ntumba won the senior shot put event and the junior discus throw event. She was third in the senior discus throw event.[3] At the 2021 European Throwing Cup, Ngandu-Ntumba came second in the under-23s discus event,[4] and third in the under-23s shot put competition.[5] She finished third in the discus throw event at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships;[6] at the time, she was the third ranked French discus thrower, with a personal best of 56 metres (184 ft) with a 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) discus.[7]

In 2022, Ngandu-Ntumba both won the French indoor[8] and outdoor national shot put titles again,[9] and that year, she competed at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.[1] She won the French indoor discus throw competition at the 2023 French Indoor Athletics Championships.[10]

Personal life

Ngandu-Ntumba was born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, France, and grew up in Saint-Étienne.[11] As a youngster, she participated in swimming and basketball.[11] Aside from athletics, she has studied for an international business degree.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "AMANDA NGANDU-NTUMBA : "J'AIME LES VALEURS PRÔNÉES AU SEIN DU CAR ROANNAIS"" (in French). Parlons Sport. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba en finale du lancer du poids aux championnats d'Europe juniors d'athlétisme". Le Progrès (in French). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Et de quatre pour Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba". Le Progrès (in French). 13 September 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Coupe d'Europe de lancers : Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba médaillée d'argent au disque espoirs". Le Progrès (in French). 8 May 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Coupe d'Europe de lancers espoirs : Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba médaillée de bronze au poids". Le Progrès (in French). 9 May 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Final Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Athlétisme : une médaille pour la ligérienne Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba aux championnats d'Europe espoirs". France 3 (in French). 10 July 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Le poids pour Ngandu-Ntumba". Centre Presse (in French). 27 February 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba reçue cinq sur cinq". Le Progrès (in French). 25 June 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Amanda Ngandu-Ntumba, nouvelle reine du disque". Le Progrès (in French). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  11. ^ a b "UN LANCER EN ORBITE VERS LA PLANÈTE JO" (in French). Agglo Roanne. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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