Gaëlle Nayo-Ketchanke (born 20 April 1988) is a French weightlifter. She holds six

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. She is a 4 time silver medalist at the

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) at the women's 75 kg and 81 kg events. In April 2019 she suffered a serious injury at the

, breaking her arm in two places while attempting to snatch 107 kg. After just 5 months, she returned to competition at the World Championships in

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. In 2021, she competed in the women's 87 kg event at the

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in Tokyo, Japan.

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