Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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[1] |
| 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[2] | 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[2] | 100 m | 10.50 | 3 Q | 10.08 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Carole Kaboud Mebam[2] | 400 m hurdles | 57.81 | 6 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Françoise Mbango Etone[2] | Triple jump | 14.50 | 6 Q | 15.39 | |
| Georgina Toth[2] | 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.[3] Essomba and Mahaman both qualified at the second continental tournament.[4]
| 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.[5]
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[n 1] | 2 January 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Dunajská Streda |
* Over-aged player.
- Notes
- Replaces Alexis Enam who was injured during the competition
- 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 |
| South Korea | 1–1 | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
Park Chu-young  68' |
Report | Mandjeck 81' |
Attendance: 21,943
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Attendance: 28,657
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
- 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[2] | 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[2] | 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[2] | 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[2] | 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 | ||||