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Where does Cindy Ngamba train and who is her coach? Everything to know about the boxer who became the first refugee athlete to win an Olympic medal
Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the first athlete to secure an Olympic medal for the Refugee Olympic Team.
Ngamba, who carried the flag for the Refugee Olympic Team at the Paris opening ceremony, had earlier become the first-ever refugee athlete to qualify for the Olympic boxing tournament.
She beat France's Davina Michel to reach the 75kg semifinals, which guarantees at least a bronze medal for her. After the win, she picked up a board with the Refugee Olympic Team's name. The team, which consists of 37 athletes, represents more than 120 million people around the world.
Ngamba was born in Cameroon, where she grew up with her mother. She then moved to Bolton when she was 11 years old to live with her father. She made Bolton her home and studied criminology at Bolton University.
The 27-year-old and her brother Kennet were detained five years ago at an immigration office and threatened with deportation back to Cameroon.
Ngamba found solace in boxing, a sport she got introduced to when she was 15 in Bolton. She joined the Refugee Olympic Team after being denied the chance to compete for Great Britain.
She has been training with Great Britain Boxing, the team that has also launched the careers of Anthony Joshua and Nicola Adams, and is receiving support from GB coaches and staff in Paris.
Cindy Ngamba: "It means the world to me to be the first-ever refugee to win a medal."
![Cindy Ngamba in action at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [Getty Images]](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/08/31e49-17228635042875-1920.jpg)
After her quarterfinal win against Davina Michel, Cindy Ngamba stated that she was proud to become the refugee team athlete to win an Olympic medal
"It means the world to me to be the first ever refugee to win a medal. I'm just a human, just like any other refugee and athlete all around the world," she told reporters after the match.
"It's an honor to represent refugees at the Olympics. I hope that all refugees, not only athletes, can see us and that we show them it could be them one day," she added.
Ngamba will face Panama’s Atheyna Bylon in the women’s middleweight semifinals on Thursday, August 8.
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