The Most Famous
ATHLETES from Democratic Republic of the Congo
This page contains a list of the greatest Congolese Athletes. The pantheon dataset contains 6,025 Athletes, 2 of which were born in Democratic Republic of the Congo. This makes Democratic Republic of the Congo the birth place of the 169th most number of Athletes behind Maldives, and Angola.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Congolese Athletes of all time. This list of famous Congolese Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Jona Efoloko (b. 1999)
With an HPI of 21.69, Jona Efoloko is the most famous Congolese Athlete. His biography has been translated into 9 different languages on wikipedia.
Jona Efoloko (born 23 September 1999) is a British sprinter. A former European youth (U18) and World Junior (U20) champion in 200 metres, In 2022, he was part of the Great Britain relay team that won European and Commonwealth gold, and World Championship bronze, in the men's 4 x 100 metres relay.
2. Naomie Yumba (b. 1999)
With an HPI of 11.37, Naomie Yumba is the 2nd most famous Congolese Athlete. Her biography has been translated into 4 different languages.
Naomie Yumba (born 26 June 1999) is a Congolese boxer. She competed in the women's lightweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Congolese athletes born between 1999 and 1999. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Congolese athletes include Jona Efoloko, and Naomie Yumba. As of April 2024, 2 new Congolese athletes have been added to Pantheon including Jona Efoloko, and Naomie Yumba.
