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Cameroon competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The Games took place from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Many athletes from Cameroon took part in different sports, showing their skills and representing their country on the world stage. It was an important event where countries came together to celebrate sport and friendship.
Medalists
Main article: 2008 Summer Olympics medal table
Cameroon sent athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, to compete. The athletes from Cameroon took part in various sports during the event.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Françoise Mbango Etone | Athletics | Women's triple jump | August 17 |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cameroon sent athletes to compete in athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The athletes took part in both track and field events for men and women.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Hugo Mamba-Schlick | Triple jump | 16.01 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 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 | —N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| 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
Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cameroon sent three boxers to the Olympic boxing event. Mulema earned his spot in the welterweight class at the first African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament. Essomba and Mahaman both got their places at a 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
Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men's tournament
Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
The following is the Cameroon squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Martin Ndtoungou
* Over-aged player.
Notes
Group play
Source: [citation needed]
7 August 2008
19:45
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
Attendance: 21,943
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
10 August 2008
17:00
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
Attendance: 28,657
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
13 August 2008
17:00
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 47,307
Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)
Quarterfinals
16 August 2008
18:00
Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 41,043
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Amour Patrick Tignyemb (c) | (1985-06-14)14 June 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Tonnerre Yaoundé |
| 2 | 3MF | Albert Baning | (1985-03-09)9 March 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Paris Saint-Germain |
| 3 | 2DF | Antonio Ghomsi* | (1984-04-22)22 April 1984 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 |  Messina |
| 4 | 2DF | André Bikey | (1985-01-08)8 January 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Reading |
| 5 | 2DF | Alexandre Song | (1987-09-09)9 September 1987 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Arsenal |
| 6 | 2DF | Stéphane Mbia | (1986-05-20)20 May 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Stade Rennes |
| 7 | 4FW | Marc Mboua | (1987-02-26)26 February 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Cambuur |
| 8 | 3MF | Georges Mandjeck | (1988-12-09)9 December 1988 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 |  VfB Stuttgart |
| 9 | 3MF | Franck Songo'o | (1987-05-14)14 May 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth |
| 10 | 4FW | Christian Bekamenga | (1986-05-09)9 May 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Nantes |
| 11 | 4FW | Gustave Bebbe* | (1982-06-22)22 June 1982 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 |  Ankaragücü |
| 12 | 2DF | Paul Rolland Bebey Kingué | (1986-11-09)9 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Les Astres |
| 13 | 2DF | Nicolas N'Koulou | (1990-03-27)27 March 1990 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Monaco |
| 14 | 3MF | Aurélien Chedjou | (1985-06-20)20 June 1985 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Lille |
| 15 | 3MF | Serge N'Gal | (1986-01-13)13 January 1986 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 |  União de Leiria |
| 16 | 1GK | Joslain Mayebi | (1986-10-14)14 October 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Hakoah Ramat Gan |
| 17 | 3MF | Alain Junior Ollé Ollé | (1987-04-11)11 April 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | SC Freiburg |
| 18 | 2DF | Alexis Enam | (1986-11-25)25 November 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Club Africain |
| 22 | 2DF | Adiaba Bondoa | (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Dunajská Streda |
| 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' |
| 0–0 |
|---|
| Report |
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cameroon had athletes competing in judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The event brought together competitors from many countries to showcase their skills in this martial art.
| 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
Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cameroon had swimmers compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Some of the men took part in swimming events, as shown below.
Some women also competed in swimming events, as shown below.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alain Brigion Tobe | 50 m freestyle | 24.53 | 61 | Did not advance | |||
| 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
Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| 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
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cameroon sent athletes to compete in weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The event featured various weight classes where competitors lifted heavy weights in two different ways.
| 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
Main article: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cameroon had athletes competing in women's freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The event featured exciting matches where athletes from around the world showed their skills.
| 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 | ||||
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