# Bernardin Matam

Bernardin Ledoux Kingue Matam (born 20 May 1990) is a French weightlifter who competes in the men's lightweight division (-69 kg).

## Career

He is part of the La Francaise de Besançon club in Besançon, France. His coach is Didier Boiston. He participated in the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships and came in seventh.
He represented France in the 2012 Olympics and 2016 Olympics. He also competed in the men's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
In August 2024, Matam competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He lifted 320 kg in total and placed ninth.

## Personal

Three of his brothers are also international weightlifters who competed at the Olympic Games. That are Alphonse Hercule Matam (1992), Samson N'Dicka-Matam (1996, 2000 and 2004) and David Matam (2004).

## Major results

| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank |
| Year | Venue | Weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Olympic Games |||||||||||||
| 2012 | London, Great Britain | 69 kg | 143 | 143 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 69 kg | 140 | 144 | 144 | — | 175 | 180 | 182 | — | 320 | 7 |
| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 67 kg | 132 | 135 | 138 | — | 171 | 171 | 172 | — | DNF | — |
| 2024 | Paris, France | 73 kg | 138 | 142 | 145 | — | 175 | 175 | 180 | — | 320 | 9 |
| World Championships |||||||||||||
| 2011 | Paris, France | 69 kg | 135 | 139 | 141 | 11 | 170 | 175 | 181 | 4 | 322 | 6 |
| 2013 | Wrocław, Poland | 69 kg | 139 | 142 | 142 | 9 | 168 | 171 | 173 | 8 | 310 | 8 |
| 2014 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 69 kg | 136 | 142 | 145 | 10 | 173 | 177 | 182 | 6 | 319 | 7 |
| 2015 | Houston, United States | 69 kg | 143 | 147 | 149 | 6 | 175 | 180 | 180 | 13 | 322 | 8 |
| 2017 | Anaheim, United States | 69 kg | 141 | 143 | 143 | 6 | 175 | 177 | 181 | | 318 | |
| 2018 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 67 kg | 134 | 137 | 137 | 18 | 168 | 168 | 173 | 7 | 307 | 10 |
| 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | 67 kg | 135 | 138 | 138 | 15 | 170 | 173 | 175 | 7 | 313 | 9 |
| 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 73 kg | 133 | 136 | 139 | 22 | 172 | 176 | 179 | 10 | 318 | 13 |
| IWF World Cup |||||||||||||
| 2024 | Phuket, Thailand | 61 kg | 143 | 145 | 145 | 25 | 177 | 183 | 183 | — | — | — |
| European Championships |||||||||||||
| 2012 | Antalya, Turkey | 69 kg | 139 | 145 | 145 | | 173 | 173 | 177 | 4 | 318 | |
| 2013 | Tirana, Albania | 69 kg | 138 | 138 | 143 | 4 | 168 | 168 | 174 | 4 | 311 | |
| 2015 | Tbilisi, Georgia | 69 kg | 142 | 145 | 146 | | 175 | 181 | 181 | | 321 | |
| 2016 | Førde, Norway | 69 kg | 137 | 140 | 143 | 5 | 173 | 178 | 178 | 5 | 313 | 4 |
| 2017 | Split, Croatia | 69 kg | 140 | 143 | 144 | 5 | 174 | 180 | — | | 320 | |
| 2019 | Batumi, Georgia | 67 kg | 137 | 141 | 141 | 5 | 169 | 172 | 175 | | 312 | |
| 2021 | Moscow, Russia | 67 kg | 133 | 136 | 138 | 8 | 170 | 170 | 174 | 5 | 308 | 6 |
| 2024 | Sofia, Bulgaria | 73 kg | 138 | 142 | 145 | 13 | 177 | 182 | 182 | 4 | 324 | 8 |
| African Championships |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Strand, South Africa | 69 kg | 129 | 135 | 135 | | 158 | 165 | 170 | | 300 | |