Cameroon at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

in Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

, United States

United States

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Men

Track and road events

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Athletes	Events	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Benjamin Sirimou Benjamin Sirimou Benjamin Sirimou is a Cameroonian sprinter.At the 1996 African Championships he won the silver medals in the 100 metres. He also competed at the World Championships in 1995 and 1997, as well as in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.-References:...	100 metres Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres These are the official results of the men's 100 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There were a total number of 106 participating athletes , with two rounds , two semifinals and a final.-Medalists:-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1996...	10.58	59	Did not advance
	200 metres	21.00	52	Did not advance
Alfred Moussambani Alfred Moussambani Alfred Émile Moussambani is a Cameroonian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Together with Serge Mbegomo, Claude Toukene and Joseph Batangdon he finished seventh in the 4 x 100 m relay final at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.... Benjamin Sirimou Benjamin Sirimou Benjamin Sirimou is a Cameroonian sprinter.At the 1996 African Championships he won the silver medals in the 100 metres. He also competed at the World Championships in 1995 and 1997, as well as in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.-References:... Aimé-Issa Nthépé Claude Toukéné-Guébogo	4 x 100 metres relay	39.81	20	N/A		Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Athletes	Events	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Myriam Mani	100 metres	11.76	42	Did not advance
Georgette N'Koma	200 metres	23.68	37	Did not advance
Myriam Mani Georgette N'Koma Edwige Abéna Fouda Sylvie Mballa Eloundou Sylvie Mballa Éloundou Sylvie Florence Mballa Éloundou is a French-Cameroonian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.A native of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, Sylvie Mballa Éloundou originally represented the country of her birth, but changed nationality on 10 October 2002 in order to compete as a member of the...	4 x 100 metres relay	Did not finish		N/A				Did not advance

Boxing

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Elvis Konamegui	Featherweight	L 10-3	Did not advance
Ernest Atangana Mboa	Welterweight	L (RSC-1)	Did not advance
Bertrand Tietsia	Middleweight	W 12-2	L 11-6	Did not advance
Paul Mbongo	Light-Heavyweight	W 15-6	L 7-3	Did not advance

Judo

Men

Athlete	Event	Result
Serge Biwole Abolo	Middleweight	13

Weightlifting

Athletes	Events	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
Athletes	Events	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Samson N'Dicka-Matam Samson N'Dicka-Matam Samson N'Dicka-Matam is a retired male weightlifter from Cameroon, who later represented France. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 for Cameroon . His best finish was the sixth place in the men's featherweight division .-References:*...	-64 kg	125	=19	155	=22	280	25

Wrestling

Freestyle

Athlete	Event	Round 1	Round 2	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Repechage Round 3	Repechage Round 4	Repechage Round 5	Bronze Medal Bout
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Anthony Avon Blume	-74 kg	L 10-0	Did not advance				bye	L 10-0	Did not advance

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