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Cameroon at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCMR
NOCCameroon Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.cnosc.org Template:Fr icon
in Beijing
Competitors33 in 9 sports
Flag bearer Franck Moussima[1]
Medals
Ranked 52nd
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Cameroon competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Françoise Mbango Etone Athletics Women's triple jump August 17

Athletics

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
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Hugo Mamba-Schlick[2] Triple jump 16.01 15 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
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
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Françoise Mbango Etone[2] Triple jump 14.50 6 Q 15.39 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Georgina Toth[2] Hammer throw NM — Did not advance

Boxing

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]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		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

Football

Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Roster

Template:2008 Summer Olympics Cameroon men's football team roster

Group play

Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's football group D standings Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's football game D2 Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's football game D3 Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's football game D6

Quarterfinals

Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's football game E1

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Franck Moussima[2] Men's −100 kg  Martínez (MEX)
W 0100–0001 		 Hadfi (HUN)
L 0010–1002 		Did not advance

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
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

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alain Brigion Tobe 50 m freestyle 24.53 61 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Antoinette Guedia Mouafo 50 m freestyle 33.59 83 Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Victorine Agum Fomum[2] Women's singles  Lian Q (DOM)
L 0–4 		Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Brice Vivien Batchaya[2] Men's −85 kg 153 13 180 14 333 14

Wrestling

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
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Annabelle Ali −72 kg  Wieszczek (POL)
L 0–3 PO 		Did not advance 16

References

  1. ^ "Cameroon Olympic Team Receives National Blessing". www.postnewsline.com. 2008-07-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Les sportifs camerounais engagés à Beijing 2008[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament Archived August 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ 2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
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