Cameroon_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics
Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Cameroon competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
Quick Facts Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | CMR |
NOC | Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 33 in 9 sports |
Flag bearer | Franck Moussima[1] |
Medals Ranked 52nd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Main article: 2008 Summer Olympics medal table
More information Medal, Name ...
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Françoise Mbango Etone | Athletics | Women's triple jump | August 17 |
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Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Hugo Mamba-Schlick[2] | Triple jump | 16.01 | 15 | Did not advance |
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- Women
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Myriam Léonie Mani[2] | 100 m | 10.50 | 3 Q | 10.08 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Carole Kaboud Mebam[2] | 400 m hurdles | 57.81 | 6 | — | Did not advance |
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Françoise Mbango Etone[2] | Triple jump | 14.50 | 6 Q | 15.39 | |
Georgina Toth[2] | Hammer throw | NM | — | Did not advance |
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Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cameroon qualified three boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Mulema qualified in the welterweight class at the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament.[3] Essomba and Mahaman both qualified at the second continental tournament.[4]
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
Thomas Essomba | Light flyweight | Danielyan (ARM) L 3–9 |
Did not advance | ||||
Mahaman Smaila | Light welterweight | Iglesias (CUB) L 1–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Joseph Mulema | Welterweight | Bongongo (CAF) W 17–2 |
Hanati (CHN) L 4–9 |
Did not advance |
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Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men's tournament
Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Cameroon squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5]
Head coach: Martin Ndtoungou
More information No., Pos. ...
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Amour Patrick Tignyemb (c) | (1985-06-14)14 June 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Tonnerre Yaoundé |
2 | 3MF | Albert Baning | (1985-03-09)9 March 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
3 | 2DF | Antonio Ghomsi* | (1984-04-22)22 April 1984 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Messina |
4 | 2DF | André Bikey | (1985-01-08)8 January 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Reading |
5 | 2DF | Alexandre Song | (1987-09-09)9 September 1987 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Arsenal |
6 | 2DF | Stéphane Mbia | (1986-05-20)20 May 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Stade Rennes |
7 | 4FW | Marc Mboua | (1987-02-26)26 February 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Cambuur |
8 | 3MF | Georges Mandjeck | (1988-12-09)9 December 1988 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart |
9 | 3MF | Franck Songo'o | (1987-05-14)14 May 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth |
10 | 4FW | Christian Bekamenga | (1986-05-09)9 May 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Nantes |
11 | 4FW | Gustave Bebbe* | (1982-06-22)22 June 1982 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Ankaragücü |
12 | 2DF | Paul Rolland Bebey Kingué | (1986-11-09)9 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Les Astres |
13 | 2DF | Nicolas N'Koulou | (1990-03-27)27 March 1990 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Monaco |
14 | 3MF | Aurélien Chedjou | (1985-06-20)20 June 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Lille |
15 | 3MF | Serge N'Gal | (1986-01-13)13 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | União de Leiria |
16 | 1GK | Joslain Mayebi | (1986-10-14)14 October 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Hakoah Ramat Gan |
17 | 3MF | Alain Junior Ollé Ollé | (1987-04-11)11 April 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | SC Freiburg |
18 | 2DF | Alexis Enam | (1986-11-25)25 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Club Africain |
22 | 2DF | Adiaba Bondoa[n 1] | (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Dunajská Streda |
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* Over-aged player.
- Notes
- Replaces Alexis Enam who was injured during the competition
- Group play
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
2 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
4 | Honduras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
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More information South Korea, 1–1 ...
South Korea | 1–1 | Cameroon |
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Park Chu-young 68' | Report | Mandjeck 81' |
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Attendance: 21,943
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Attendance: 28,657
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
- Quarterfinals
More information Brazil, 2–0 (a.e.t.) ...
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Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
Franck Moussima[2] | Men's −100 kg | Martínez (MEX) W 0100–0001 |
Hadfi (HUN) L 0010–1002 |
Did not advance |
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Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Paul Etia Ndoumbe[2] | Single sculls | 7:59.26 | 5 SE/F | Bye | 7:29.68 | 2 FE | 7:21.34 | 28 |
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Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Alain Brigion Tobe | 50 m freestyle | 24.53 | 61 | Did not advance |
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Antoinette Guedia Mouafo | 50 m freestyle | 33.59 | 83 | Did not advance |
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Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
Victorine Agum Fomum[2] | Women's singles | Lian Q (DOM) L 0–4 |
Did not advance |
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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Brice Vivien Batchaya[2] | Men's −85 kg | 153 | 13 | 180 | 14 | 333 | 14 |
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Main article: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Women's freestyle
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
Annabelle Ali | −72 kg | Wieszczek (POL) L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance | 16 |
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- "Cameroon Olympic Team Receives National Blessing". www.postnewsline.com. 2008-07-28.
- 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament Archived August 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Cameroon Squad List". FIFA. Retrieved 13 October 2012.