Cameroon at the Olympics
| Cameroon at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CMR |
| NOC | Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
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Cameroon was first at the Olympic Games in 1964.
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Cameroon is CAM.[1]
History
[change | change source]There have been competitors from Cameroon in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation left the 1976 Summer Olympics after three days. Cameroon has also been at the Winter Olympic Games one time in 2002.
The National Olympic Committee for Cameroon was formed in 1963.
Medalists
[change | change source]| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver
| Joseph Bessala | 1968 Mexico | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
 Bronze | Martin Ndongo-Ebanga | 1984 Los Angeles | Boxing | Men's lightweight |
 Gold
| Patrice Abanda, Nicolas Alnoudji, Clément Beaud, Daniel Bekono, Serge Branco, Joël Epalle, Lauren, Samuel Eto'o, Idriss Carlos Kameni, Modeste M'bami, Patrick Mboma, Albert Meyong Ze, Serge Mimpo, Daniel Ngom Kome, Aaron Nguimbat, Geremi Njitap, Patrick Suffo, Pierre Wome | 2000 Sydney | Football | Men's competition |
| Gold
| Françoise Mbango Etone | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Women's triple jump |
| Gold
| Françoise Mbango Etone | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's triple jump |
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Cameroon profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Cameroon at Olympic.org