Cameroon at the 2000 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 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

in Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

, Australia.
The men's football team won the nation's first ever Olympic gold medal.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
	Patrice Abanda Patrice Abanda Patrice Abanda Etong is a Cameroonian football player, currently playing for KS Besa Kavajë in Albania. His position is central defender.He has previously played for Apollon Kalamarias F.C... Nicolas Alnoudji Nicolas Alnoudji Nicolas Alnoudji is a Cameroonian football player who currently plays for Cotonsport Garoua.- International career :Alnoudji plays for Cameroon national football team and was a participant at the 2000 Olympic Games and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Career:Nicolas Alnoudji is a Cameroonian football... Clément Beaud Clément Beaud Clément Beaud is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Portuguese Third Division side Clube Desportivo de Cinfães.-Career:... Daniel Bekono Daniel Bekono Daniel N´Dene Bekono is a Cameroonian football player who last played as a goalkeeper for CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group.-Career:... Serge Branco Serge Branco -Club:Branco spent the initial years of his career in Germany. He signed for Leeds United in August 2004, but was released on 13 September for fitness reasons. From 2005 to 2007 he played in the Russian league.-International:... Joël Epalle Lauren Etame Mayer Lauren Etame Mayer Laureano Bisan-Etame Mayer , commonly known as Lauren, is a retired Cameroonian footballer of Equatoguinean origin, who formerly played for the Cameroonian national team.-Early career:... Samuel Eto'o Samuel Eto'o Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also the current captain of the Cameroon national team.Eto'o trained at Kadji Sports Academy... Idriss Carlos Kameni Idriss Carlos Kameni Idriss Carlos Kameni is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol in the Spanish first division, as a goalkeeper.-France:... Modeste M'bami Modeste M'Bami Modeste M'bami is a Cameroonian football player .-Club career:M'Bami started his career in his home country by playing for Dynamo Douala but was quickly spotted by foreign clubs. He joined CS Sedan Ardennes during the summer of 2000... Patrick Mboma Albert Meyong Serge Mimpo Serge Mimpo Serge Mimpo-Tsintsémé, known as Serge Mimpo is a Cameroonian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for Red Star Saint-Ouen. He also holds French citizenship.... Daniel Ngom Kome Daniel Ngom Kome Daniel Armand Ngom Kome is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a midfielder.Playing in Spain since 1999, and representing nearly ten different clubs during his professional career, he received a passport from that country in August 2006.-Club career:Born in Bangou, Kome moved to Spain in 1999,... Aaron Nguimbat Aaron Nguimbat Aaron Nguimbat is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a defender. He played for Cameroon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics where he won a gold medal.-External links:**... Geremi Njitap Geremi Njitap Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso , known simply as Geremi, is a Cameroonian footballer who is currently a free agent.-Early career:... Patrick Suffo Patrick Suffo Patrick Suffo Kengné is a footballer who is currently signed to Bedworth Liberal FC.- Club career :... Pierre Wome Pierre Wome Pierre Nlend Womé is a Cameroonian football defender who is currently a free agent after being released from 1. FC Köln in 2010...	Football (soccer) Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:Olympic Stadium, SydneySydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...	Men's team competition

Women's competition

Women's 100m

Myriam Léonie Mani
Myriam Léonie Mani
Myriam Léonie Mani is a Cameroonian athlete who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.Mani represented Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed third behind Torri Edwards and Jeanette Kwakye in a time of 11.64 to advance to the...
1. Round 1 – 11.24
2. Round 2 – 11.23
3. Semifinal – 11.40 (did not advance)

Women's 200m

Myriam Léonie Mani
Myriam Léonie Mani
Myriam Léonie Mani is a Cameroonian athlete who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.Mani represented Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed third behind Torri Edwards and Jeanette Kwakye in a time of 11.64 to advance to the...
1. Round 1 – 22.68
2. Round 2 – 22.88
3. Semifinal – 23.47 (did not advance)

Women's 400m

Claudine Komgang
Claudine Komgang
Claudine Komgang is a Cameroonian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She won the gold medal at the 2000 African Championships. She also competed at the 1999 World Championships and the 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.Her personal best time is 50.73 seconds, achieved in July...
1. Round 1 – 51.74
2. Round 2 – 51.57 (did not advance)

Mireille Nguimgo
Mireille Nguimgo
Mireille Nguimgo is a Cameroonian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She has not competed on top level since the 2004 season.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*200 metres - 23.64 s...
1. Round 1 – 51.88
2. Round 2 – 51.08
3. Semifinal – 52.03 (did not advance)

Women's 4x100m

Carine Eyenga, Françoise Mbango, Anne Marie Mouri, Esther Mvondo
1. Round 1 – 45.82 (did not advance)

Women's Long Jump

Françoise Mbango
1. Qualifying – DNS (did not advance)

Women's Triple Jump

Françoise Mbango
1. Qualifying – 14.13
2. Final – 13.53 (10th place)

Boxing
Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...

Men's 54 kg

Ngoudjo Herman
- Round 1 – Lost to Taalaibek Kadiraliev of Kyrgyzstan (did not advance)

Men's 71 kg

Sakio Bika Mbah
- Round 1 – Lost to Scott MacIntosh of Canada (did not advance)

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Medalists

Women's competition

BoxingBoxing at the 2000 Summer OlympicsThe boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...

Boxing
Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...