Cameroon At The 2008 Summer Olympics
Cameroon competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
| Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | CMR |
| NOC | Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 33 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Franck Moussima |
| Medals Ranked 52nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Françoise Mbango Etone | Athletics | Women's triple jump | August 17 |
Athletics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Hugo Mamba-Schlick | Triple jump | 16.01 | 15 | Did not advance | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Myriam Léonie Mani | 100 m | 10.50 | 3 Q | 10.08 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Carole Kaboud Mebam | 400 m hurdles | 57.81 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Françoise Mbango Etone | Triple jump | 14.50 | 6 Q | 15.39 | |
| Georgina Toth | Hammer throw | NM | — | 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 | Rank | ||
| Thomas Essomba | Light flyweight |  Danielyan (ARM)L 3–9 | Did not advance | ||||
| Mahaman Smaila | Light welterweight |  Iglesias (CUB)L 1–15 | Did not advance | ||||
| Joseph Mulema | Welterweight |  Bongongo (CAF)W 17–2 |  Hanati (CHN)L 4–9 | Did not advance | |||
Football
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Cameroon squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Martin Ndtoungou
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Amour Patrick Tignyemb (c) | 14 June 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Tonnerre Yaoundé |
| 2 | MF | Albert Baning | 9 March 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Paris Saint-Germain |
| 3 | DF | Antonio Ghomsi* | 22 April 1984 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 |  Messina |
| 4 | DF | André Bikey | 8 January 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Reading |
| 5 | DF | Alexandre Song | 9 September 1987 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Arsenal |
| 6 | DF | Stéphane Mbia | 20 May 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Stade Rennes |
| 7 | FW | Marc Mboua | 26 February 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Cambuur |
| 8 | MF | Georges Mandjeck | 9 December 1988 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 |  VfB Stuttgart |
| 9 | MF | Franck Songo'o | 14 May 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth |
| 10 | FW | Christian Bekamenga | 9 May 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Nantes |
| 11 | FW | Gustave Bebbe* | 22 June 1982 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 |  Ankaragücü |
| 12 | DF | Paul Rolland Bebey Kingué | 9 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Les Astres |
| 13 | DF | Nicolas N'Koulou | 27 March 1990 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Monaco |
| 14 | MF | Aurélien Chedjou | 20 June 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Lille |
| 15 | MF | Serge N'Gal | 13 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 |  União de Leiria |
| 16 | GK | Joslain Mayebi | 14 October 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Hakoah Ramat Gan |
| 17 | MF | Alain Junior Ollé Ollé | 11 April 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | SC Freiburg |
| 18 | DF | Alexis Enam | 25 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Club Africain |
| 22 | DF | Adiaba Bondoa | 2 January 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Dunajská Streda |
* Over-aged player.
- Notes
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Honduras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| South Korea | 1–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
Park Chu-young  68' | Report | Mandjeck 81' |
Attendance: 21,943
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
- Quarterfinals
Judo
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Franck Moussima | Men's −100 kg |  Martínez (MEX)W 0100–0001 |  Hadfi (HUN)L 0010–1002 | Did not advance | ||||||
Rowing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Paul Etia Ndoumbe | Single sculls | 7:59.26 | 5 SE/F | Bye | 7:29.68 | 2 FE | 7:21.34 | 28 | |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alain Brigion Tobe | 50 m freestyle | 24.53 | 61 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Antoinette Guedia Mouafo | 50 m freestyle | 33.59 | 83 | Did not advance | |||
Table tennis
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Victorine Agum Fomum | Women's singles |  Lian Q (DOM)L 0–4 | Did not advance | |||||||
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Brice Vivien Batchaya | Men's −85 kg | 153 | 13 | 180 | 14 | 333 | 14 |
Wrestling
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Women's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Annabelle Ali | −72 kg |  Wieszczek (POL)L 0–3 PO | Did not advance | 16 | ||||
References
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