NAMGYEL Ngawang

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Olympic Games
17	Men's 60kg	2020	Tokyo, JPN
World Championships
33	Men's 60kg	2019	Tokyo, JPN
World Cup
9	Men's 60kg	2023	Kuwait City, KUW
South Asian Games
3	Men's 60kg	2019	Kathmandu, NEP
5	Men's 60kg	2016	Guwahati, IND

Athlete, Coach

English

Yuki Fukui [national], JPN

In 2023 he was troubled by an ankle injury. (Bhutan Olympic Committee Facebook page, 27 Jun 2023)

He took up the sport in 2011. (Yeewong Bhutan Facebook page, 16 Jul 2021)

"I was invited by the teachers from Pelkhil School [in Thimphu, Bhutan]. They told me that there was a judo programme organised at Pelkhil School. A few of our friends joined, enjoyed it, and continued to practise judo." (Yeewong Bhutan Facebook page, 16 Jul 2021)

"Our training sessions start in the morning from 10:00 to 12:00. After lunch, we have another training session from 17:00 to 19:00 in the evening. We have a daily training routine that includes different activities like sprint training, stamina training, and circuit training. Each day of the week has a different training focus. For self-training, after our regular sessions, I focus on strength training and rope climbing." (Bhutan Olympic Committee Facebook page, 27 Jun 2023)

Winning a bronze medal at the 2019 South Asian Games in Nepal. (ocasia, 28 Jun 2021; myrepublica, 09 Dec 2019)

Japanese judoka Joshiro Maruyama. (Bhutan Olympic Committee Facebook page, 27 Jun 2023)

"I like judo because it is an interesting art. It also helps us in defending ourselves and it keeps us fit and healthy." (judojourneys, 01 Sep 2015)