Emmanuel Bitanga
Cameroonian sprinter
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Emmanuel Bitanga (5 November 1953 – 9 December 2008) was a Cameroonian sprinter. In 1980, he set a national record in the 400-meter sprint.[1] He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2] In 1998, Bitanga was appointed technical director of Centre Internationale d'Athletisme de Dakar (CIAD), a position which he held until 2006, when he resigned due to health concerns.[1] While at the center, he worked to coach elite athletes such as Amy Mbacké Thiam[3] and Eric Milazar.[4][5] He is also listed as a co-author for several academic publications on the subject of sports physiology.[6] Bitanga died 9 December 2008, in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[7]
NationalityCameroonian
Born5 December 1953
Died9 December 2008 (aged 55)
SportSprinting
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| Nationality | Cameroonian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1953 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 December 2008 (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
Event | 200 metres | ||||||||||||||
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