Cameroon at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Cameroon
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
.
Men's 200 metres:
Women's 400 metres:
Women's 4x400 metre Relay:
Women's Triple Jump:
Welterweight (69 kg)
Middleweight (75 kg)
Light Heavyweight (81 kg)
Super Heavyweight (> 91 kg)
Men's 73 kg:
Men's 90 kg:
Men's 100 kg:
Men's 69 kg
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 at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | August 23 |
Athletics
Women's 100 metres:- Delphine Bertille Atangana – Round 2, 11.60 s (did not advance)
Men's 200 metres:
- Joseph BatangdonJoseph BatangdonJoseph Batangdon is a Cameroonian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Batangdon became African champion in 2004, a month before the 2004 Summer Olympics. Competing in the 200 metres contest, he did advance from the heats but pulled out of the competition.- Achievements...
– Round 1: 20.92 s, Round 2: DNS
Women's 400 metres:
- Mireille NguimgoMireille NguimgoMireille Nguimgo is a Cameroonian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She has not competed on top level since the 2004 season.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*200 metres - 23.64 s...
– Round 1: 51.90 s, Semifinal: 52.21 s - Hortense BewoudaHortense BéwoudaHortense Béwouda is a Cameroonian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 51.04 seconds, achieved in June 2004 in Algiers...
– Round 1: 52.11 s
Women's 4x400 metre Relay:
- Mireille NguimgoMireille NguimgoMireille Nguimgo is a Cameroonian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She has not competed on top level since the 2004 season.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*200 metres - 23.64 s...
, Hortense BewoudaHortense BéwoudaHortense Béwouda is a Cameroonian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 51.04 seconds, achieved in June 2004 in Algiers...
, Carole Kaboud MebamCarole Kaboud MebamCarole 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...
, and Muriel Noah Ahanda – Round 1: 3:29.93 (14th place)
Women's Triple Jump:
- Françoise Mbango EtoneFrançoise Mbango EtoneFrançoise 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...
– Round 1: 14.61 metres, Final: 15.30 metres (→ Gold Medal)
Boxing
Cameroon sent four boxers to Athens. Three of them lost their first bout, while Hassan won two matches by decision before falling in the quarterfinals. Their combined record was 2-4.Welterweight (69 kg)
- Willy Bertrand Tankeu
- Round of 32 – Lost to Bakhtiyar ArtayevBakhtiyar ArtayevBakhtiyar Karipullauly Artayev is a Kazakh boxer who won the only Gold medal for Kazakhstan in the men's welterweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also the Winner of the Val Barker Trophy for the outstanding boxer of the 2004 Olympics Games...
of KazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, walkover
- Round of 32 – Lost to Bakhtiyar Artayev
Middleweight (75 kg)
- Hassan Ndam Njikam
- Round of 32 – Defeated Juan José Ubaldo of Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, by decision (22-22) - Round of 16 – Defeated Andy LeeAndy Lee (boxer)Andy Lee , is an Irish professional boxer from Limerick, Ireland who fights in the Middleweight division.-Background:Lee was born in Bow, London, England to Irish parents...
of IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, by decision (27-27) - Quarterfinal – Lost to Gaydarbek GaydarbekovGaydarbek GaydarbekovGaydarbek Abdulovich Gaydarbekov is a Russian boxer who has won two Olympic medals in Middleweight. He qualified for the Athens Olympics by winning the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia....
of RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, 26-13
- Round of 32 – Defeated Juan José Ubaldo of Dominican Republic
Light Heavyweight (81 kg)
- Pierre Celestin Yana
- Round of 32 – Lost to Lei Yuping, China, 24-16
Super Heavyweight (> 91 kg)
- Carlos TakamCarlos TakamArmand Carlos Netsing Takam is a boxer who represented Cameroon at the 2004 Summer Olympics at super heavyweight .-Amateur:2003, at the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria, he captured the bronze medal in his weight division....
- Round of 16 – Lost to Mohamed AlyMohamed AlyMohammed Aly Reda is an Egyptian boxer who competed in the Super Heavyweight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal....
of EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, 32-19
- Round of 16 – Lost to Mohamed Aly
Judo
Men's 60 kg:- Jean Claude Cameroun – Defeated in round of 32; repechage round of 16
Men's 73 kg:
- Bernard Sylvain Mvondo Etoga – Defeated in round of 16
Men's 90 kg:
- Rostand Barry Melaping Tchassem – Defeated in round of 32
Men's 100 kg:
- Franck Martial Moussima Ewane – Defeated in round of 32; repechage round of 16
Weightlifting
Women's 69 kg- Madeleine Yamechi – 7th
Men's 69 kg
- Vencelas Dabaya – 5th
Officials
- President: Colonel Malboum Hamad Kalkaba
- Secretary General: Siegfried Honga