Martin N'Dongo
Encyclopedia
Martin Ndongo Ebanga is a retired boxer
from Cameroon
.
He won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight
division (– 60 kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. He was defeated in the semifinals by eventual silver medalist Luis Ortiz
of Puerto Rico
. N'Dongo also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea, where he was eliminated in the second round.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from 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...
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He won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
division (– 60 kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He was defeated in the semifinals by eventual silver medalist Luis Ortiz
Luis Ortiz (boxer)
Luis Ortiz Flores is a Puerto Rican former boxer who is a native of Humacao.-Amateur career:Ortiz had an award winning amateur career, which led him to represent Puerto Rico in the 1984 Los Angeles summer Olympics. Ortiz at first wasn't very well known in Puerto Rico...
of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. N'Dongo also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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...
in Seoul, South Korea, where he was eliminated in the second round.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Shadrah Odhiambo (Sweden) RSC 2
- Defeated Gordon Carew (Guyana) KO 2
- Defeated Fahri Sumer (Turkey) 4-1
- Lost to Luis OrtizLuis Ortiz (boxer)Luis Ortiz Flores is a Puerto Rican former boxer who is a native of Humacao.-Amateur career:Ortiz had an award winning amateur career, which led him to represent Puerto Rico in the 1984 Los Angeles summer Olympics. Ortiz at first wasn't very well known in Puerto Rico...
(Puerto Rico) 2-3