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 in the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

held in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

 from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Medalist

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
	Françoise Mbango Etone Françoise Mbango Etone Françoise Mbango Etone is a female track and field athlete, competing internationally for France, formerly of the Cameroon. She was a gold medalist in the triple jump at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. She retained her title with an Olympic record distance of 15.39m at the Beijing...	Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...	Women's triple jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's triple jump The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 14.45 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:The final was held on August 17....

Field Events

Athlete	Events	Qualifying		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Hugo Mamba-Schlick Hugo Mamba-Schlick Hugo Lucien Mamba-Schlick is a Cameroonian triple jumper.He finished sixth at the 2006 African Championships won the silver medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games and won the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships without reaching...	triple jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump -Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 17.10 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:...	16.01m	15	Did not advance

Track Events

Athletes	Event	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
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...	100 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres -Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time* PB denotes personal best* SB denotes season best* NR denotes national record...	10.50	39	10.08	34	Did not advance
Carole Kaboud Mebam Carole Kaboud Mebam Carole Kaboud Mebam is a Cameroonian athlete who specializes in the 100 and 400 metres hurdles.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres hurdles - 13.71 s *400 metres hurdles - 56.90 s - national record...	400 metre hurdles Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre hurdles The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Round 1:The first three runners of each heat plus the next four overall fastest runners qualified for the Semifinals.-Semifinals:...	57.81	24	Did not advance

Field Events

Athlete	Events	Qualifying		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Françoise Mbango Etone Françoise Mbango Etone Françoise Mbango Etone is a female track and field athlete, competing internationally for France, formerly of the Cameroon. She was a gold medalist in the triple jump at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. She retained her title with an Olympic record distance of 15.39m at the Beijing...	triple jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's triple jump The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 14.45 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:The final was held on August 17....	14.50	6	15.39
Georgina Toth Georgina Toth Georgina Toth is a Hungarian/Cameroonian hammer thrower. Toth has dual citizenship in Hungary and Cameroon, and competed for Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics....	Hammer Throw Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's hammer throw The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.The qualifying standards were 69.50 m and 67.00 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:...	NM	no rank	Did not advance

Boxing

Cameroon qualified three boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Mulema qualified in the welterweight class at the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament. Essomba and Mahaman both qualified at the second continental tournament.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Thomas Essomba Thomas Essomba Thomas Essomba is an amateur boxer from Cameroon who won All-Africa Games bronze medal in 2007 and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.Essomba lost his first round bout at the 2006 Commonwealth Games to Pakistan's Muhammad Nisar...	Light flyweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Light flyweight The Light Flyweight class in the boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics competition is the lightest class. Light flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 48 kilograms ....	L 3-9	Did not advance
Smaïla Mahaman	Light welterweight	L 1-15	Did not advance
Joseph Mulema Joseph Mulema Joseph Mulema is a welterweight boxer from Cameroon who fought at the 2008 Olympics.-External links:*...	Welterweight	W 17-2	L 4-9	Did not advance

Football

Men's Team

#	Name	Club	Date of Birth	Pld
Goalkeepers
1	Amour Patrick Tignyemb Amour Patrick Tignyemb Amour Patrick Tignyemb is a Cameroonian footballer who currently plays for Bloemfontein Celtic in the South African Premier Soccer League.-International career:...  (C)	Tonnerre Yaoundé Tonnerre Yaoundé Tonnerre Kalara Club of Yaoundé are a football club based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The club was most prominent during the 1980s, winning all of their 5 national championship during the decade. They have also won the national cup 5 times...	June 14, 1985 (age 23)	3	0	0	0	0
16	Joslain Mayebi Joslain Mayebi Joslain Leon Mayebi is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Wrexham as a goalkeeper.-Career:Mayebi previously played for FC Metz, AEK Larnaca and Hakoah Ramat Gan....	Hakoah Ramat Gan	October 14, 1986 (age 21)	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
3	Antonio Ghomsi Antonio Ghomsi Antonio Ghomsi is a Cameroonian footballer. He currently plays for KV Mechelen, on loan from Siena.Ghomsi started his career at Genoa. In July 2006, he was signed by Messina of Serie A. He made his Serie A debut on 1 October against Livorno. In summer 2007 he left for Juve Stabia of Serie C1...	Messina F.C. Messina Peloro Associazione Calcio Rinascita Messina is an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily. It currently plays in Serie D.- Brief history :The origins of the team go back to 1900 when Messina F.C was founded in the city. The club has spent most of its history in the lower Italian football leagues...	April 22, 1984 (age 24)	3	0	0	0	0
4	André Bikey André Bikey André Stéphane Bikey-Amougou is a Cameroonian footballer, who currently plays for Burnley and the Cameroon national team. He can play in the centre of defence or at right back. He began his career in Spain at the age of fifteen, before having short spells in Russia with Shinnik Yaroslavl and...	Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...	January 08, 1985 (age 23)	3	0	0	0	0
5	Alexandre Song Alexandre Song Alexandre "Alex" Dimitri Song Billong , more commonly known as Alex Song, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Premier League side Arsenal and the Cameroon national team as a midfielder. He is the cousin of The Panthers central defender Rigobert Song...	Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...	September 09, 1987 (age 20)	2	0	0	0	0
12	Paul Rolland Bebey Kingué Paul Rolland Bebey Kingué Paul Rolland Bebey Kingué is a professional football defender who plays in Les Astres FC.-Intnernational career:Bebey competed for the Cameroon national football team at the 2008 Summer Olympics....	Les Astres Les Astres FC Les Astres FC is a Cameroonian football club based in Douala. It is a member of the Fédération Camerounaise de Football.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 1 appearance*CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances...	November 09, 1986 (age 21)	3	0	1	0	0
13	Nicolas N'Koulou Nicolas N'Koulou Nicolas Alexis Julio N'Koulou N'Doubena , commonly referred to as Nicolas N'Koulou, is a Cameroonian footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille.-Club career:...	Monaco AS Monaco FC Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...	March 27, 1990 (age 18)	1(1)	0	0	0	0
18	Alexis Enam Alexis Enam Alexis Enam Mendomo is a Cameroonian football defender currently playing for Club Africain.-External links:*...	Club Africain Club Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football...	November 25, 1986 (age 21)	2	0	2	0	0
Midfielders
6	Stéphane Mbia Stéphane Mbia Stéphane Mbia Etoundi is a Cameroonian football player who plays for French League 1 club Olympique Marseille.-Career:...	Rennes	May 20, 1986 (age 22)	3	1	0	0	0
8	Georges Mandjeck Georges Mandjeck Georges Constant Mandjeck is a Cameroonian football midfielder who plays for French club Rennes in Ligue 1.-Stuttgart:...	Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...	December 09, 1988 (age 19)	1(1)	1	0	0	1
9	Franck Songo'o Franck Songo'o Franck Steve Songo'o, is a Cameroonian footballer who is currently unattached. He serves as a player of the Cameroonian national team.-Early career:...	Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...	May 14, 1987 (age 21)	1(2)	0	1	0	0
14	Aurélien Chedjou Aurélien Chedjou Aurélien Bayard Chedjou Fongang is a Cameroonian footballer who currently plays for Lille and the Cameroon national team.On 21 October 2010, he scored the only goal against Levski Sofia after a Stéphane Dumont assist to help his team to a 1:0 win in a UEFA Europa League game.-External links:...	Lille Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...	June 20, 1985 (age 23)	3	0	0	0	0
15	Serge N'Gal Serge N'Gal Serge Charles N'Gal is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward.-Club career:N'Gal started his professional career in Spain with Villarreal CF at 16, but could not find a place in the first team...	Leiria UD Leiria União Desportiva de Leiria, commonly known as União de Leiria , is a Portuguese football club based in Leiria, central Portugal. Founded on 6 June 1966, it currently plays in the Portuguese first division, holding home matches at Municipal da Marinha Grande, with a 6,000-seat capacity.-Brief...	January 13, 1986 (age 22)	2(1)	0	0	0	0
17	Alain Junior Ollé Ollé Alain Junior Ollé Ollé Alain Junior Ollé Ollé is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Stabæk Fotball in Norway, as a midfielder.-Football career:Ollé Ollé started his senior career in Uruguay, with lowly Plaza Colonia...	Freiburg SC Freiburg Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009...	April 11, 1987 (age 21)	1(2)	0	0	0	0
Forwards
2	Albert Baning Albert Baning Albert Legrand Baning, is a Cameroonian footballer who currently is a free agent.Baning is an internationally recognized player who has played in countries like China, Switzerland, France and Israel.-Club career:...	Paris Saint-Germain Paris Saint-Germain FC Paris Saint-Germain Football Club , also known simply as Paris Saint-Germain and familiarly as Paris SG or PSG , is a professional association football club based in Paris, France. The club was founded on 12 August 1970, thanks to the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain...	March 09, 1985 (age 23)	1	0	0	0	1
7	Marc Mboua Marc Mboua Marc Mboua is a Cameroonian football player who plays for Dutch Eerste Divisie side SC Cambuur.-Career:Mbou, like so many other children, started to learn football on the streets of his home city, Cameroonian capital Yaoundé. In 1999, along with another 300 boys Mboua took part in trials at local...	Cambuur	February 26, 1987 (age 21)	(1)	0	0	0	0
10	Christian Bekamenga Christian Bekamenga Christian Bekamenga, is a Cameroonian international footballer who plays as a central striker for FC Nantes reserves team. He is a striker, renowned for his heading prowess...	Nantes	May 09, 1986 (age 22)	2	0	0	0	0
11	Gustave Bebbe Gustave Bebbe Gustave Anicet Bebbe Mbangue is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Sông Lam Nghệ An in the Vietnamese V-League. He is a winger, but also plays at forward......	Ankaragücü Ankaragücü MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis....	June 22, 1982 (age 26)	2(1)	0	0	0	0
Coach
	Jules Frédéric Nyongha		October 03, 1945 (age 62)

Results

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Team
	3	2	1	0	6	0
7
	3	1	2	0	2	1
5
	3	1	1	1	2	4	−2	4
	3	0	0	3	0	5	−5	0

Quarterfinals

Judo

• Franck Martial Moussima

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	First Repechage Round	Repechage Quarterfinals	Repechage Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Franck Moussima	−100 kg	W 0100-0001	L 1002-0010	Did not advance

Rowing

• Paul Etia Ndoumbe

Men

Athlete(s)	Event	Heats		Repechage		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Paul Etia Ndoumbe	Single sculls	7:59.26	5	N/A		N/A		7:29.68 (E/F)	2	7:21.34 (E)	5

Swimming

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Alain Tobe Brigion	Men's 50 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle The following Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Heat 7:-Heat 8:-Heat 9:-Heat 10:-Heat 11:-Heat 12:-Heat 13:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:...	24.53	61	Did not advance
Antoinette Joyce Guedia Mouaffo	Women's 50 m freestyle	33.59	83	Did not advance

Table tennis

• Victorine Fomun Angum

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Victorine Fomun Angum	Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's singles The women's singles table tennis event was a part of the table tennis program at the 2008 Summer Olympics and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 18 with the final on August 22....	L 0-4	Did not advance

Weightlifting

• Brice Vivien Batchaya Ketchanke

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Brice Vivien Batchaya	-85 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 85 kg The men's 85 kg weightlifting event was the fifth men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 85 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 15, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters...	153	13	180	14	333	14

Wrestling

Women's Freestyle

Athlete	Event	1/8 Final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Ali Annabel Laure	−72 kg	L 0-3	Did not advance