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...

first participated at the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

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in 1964, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games

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 since then. The nation withdrew from the 1976 Summer Olympics

1976 Summer Olympics

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...

 after three days of competition, to join the broad African boycott in response to the participation of New Zealand

New Zealand

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, who still had sporting links with apartheid South Africa

South Africa

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. Cameroon has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games

Winter Olympic Games

The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...

 on one occasion, in 2002, with a single representative, Isaac Menyoli

Isaac Menyoli

Isaac Menyoli, born August 6, 1972, is a Cameroonian architect and skier who was the first person to represent his country at the Winter Olympic Games when he took part in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He competed in the men's classical 15 km race in cross-country skiing,...

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Cameroonian athletes have won a total of five medals, including the gold medal in football at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...

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The National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

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 for Cameroon was created in 1963.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
	Joseph Bessala Joseph Bessala Joseph Bessala was a welterweight boxer from Cameroon.-Amateur:In 1965, Bessala won the All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo...	1968 Mexico 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...	Boxing Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics -Medal table:- Light Flyweight :-First Round:* Tahar Aziz def. David Nata , 4:1* Hubert Skrzypczak def. Mohamed Sohem , 5:0* Joseph Donovan def. György Gedó , TKO-2...	Men's welterweight
	Martin Ndongo-Ebanga	1984 Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...	Boxing Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11. Twelve men's boxing events were contested.-Light Flyweight :...	Men's lightweight
	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 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 Ze Albert Meyong Ze Albert Meyong Zé , known as Meyong, is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Braga in the Portuguese first division, as a striker.-Football career:... , 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...	2000 Sydney 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...	Football 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, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra...	Men's competition
	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...	2004 Athens 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...	Athletics Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...	Women's triple jump Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Triple Jump The Women's Triple Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:-Records:-Heat 1:...
	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...	2008 Beijing 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...	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....

Medals by Games

1964 Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...	0	0	0	0
1968 Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...	0	1	0	1
1972 Munich 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....	0	0	0	0
1976 Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...	0	0	0	0
1980 Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...	0	0	0	0
1984 Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...	0	0	1	1
1988 Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...	0	0	0	0
1992 Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...	0	0	0	0
1996 Atlanta 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....	0	0	0	0
2000 Sydney 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...	1	0	0	1
2004 Athens 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...	1	0	0	1
2008 Beijing 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...	1	0	0	1
Total	3	1	1	5

Medals by sport

Football Football at the Summer Olympics Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...	1	0	0	1
Athletics Athletics at the Summer Olympics Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. The athletics program traces its earliest roots to events used in the ancient Greek Olympics. The modern program now comprises track and field events, road running...	2	0	0	2
Boxing Boxing at the Summer Olympics Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the program at the 1904 Summer Olympics, except for the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, because Swedish law banned the sport at the time. The 2008 Summer Olympics was the final games with boxing as a male only event...	0	1	1	2
Total	3	1	1	5

See also

:Category:Olympic competitors for Cameroon

• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
  Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
  Although traditionally associated with cold weather nations, the Winter Olympics have also had participation from several tropical nations. The typical climate of these nations is not conducive to participation in winter sports, and no Winter Olympic medals have ever been won by a tropical nation...