She competed in the women's 70 kg event, losing her first round match against Israeli Linda Bolder.

[3] She sought political asylum in Brazil after travelling there to compete in the 2013 World Judo Championships along with fellow judoka Popole Misenga.

[6] The pair claimed that their judo coaches deprived them of food and locked them in cages when they did not perform well.

[1][2][3] Before joining Reação in 2015, Mabika even slept on the street, and worked as a sweeper and at a textile mill.

[7] She lost her first round match against Israeli Linda Bolder on August 10, subjected to a choke hold just over a minute into the bout,.