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| Cameroon at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | CMR |
| NOC | Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 17 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Vencelas Dabaya[1] |
| Medals Ranked 54th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cameroon competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
Medalists[edit]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Françoise Mbango Etone | Athletics | Women's triple jump | August 23 |
Athletics[edit]
Cameroonian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[2][3]
- 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
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Joseph Batangdon | 200 m | 20.92 | 3 Q | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Delphine Atangana | 100 m | 11.40 | 4 q | 11.60 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Hortense Béwouda | 400 m | 52.11 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Mireille Nguimgo | 51.90 | 4 q | — | 52.21 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Muriel Noah Ahanda Hortense Béwouda Carole Kaboud Mebam Mireille Nguimgo | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.93 | 7 | — | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Françoise Mbango Etone | Triple jump | 14.61 | 9 Q | 15.30 AF | |
Boxing[edit]
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.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Willy Bertrand Tankeu | Welterweight |  Artayev (KAZ)L WO | Did not advance | ||||
| Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam | Middleweight |  Ubaldo (DOM)W 22+–22 |  Lee (IRL)W 27+–27 |  Gaydarbekov (RUS)L 13–26 | Did not advance | ||
| Pierre Celestin Yana | Light heavyweight |  Lei Yp (CHN)L 16–24 | Did not advance | ||||
| Carlos Takam | Super heavyweight | — |  Aly (EGY)L 19–32 | Did not advance | |||
Judo[edit]
Four Cameroonian judoka qualified for the following events.
| 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 | ||
| Jean-Claude Cameroun | Men's −60 kg |  Akhondzadeh (IRI)L 0001–0030 | Did not advance |  Nazaryan (ARM)W 1000–0000 |  Zintiridis (GRE)L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bernard Mvondo-Etoga | Men's −73 kg |  Akbarov (UZB)W 0011–0000 |  Damdin (MGL)L 0011–0000 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Rostand Melaping | Men's −90 kg | Mesbah (EGY) L 0000–0100 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Franck Moussima | Men's −100 kg |  Jang S (KOR)L 0000–1000 | Did not advance |  Ferguson (USA)W 0011–0001 |  Ze'evi (ISR)L 0000–0210 | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming[edit]
Cameroon selected one swimmer through a FINA invitation.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cole Shade Sule | 50 m freestyle | 26.16 | 64 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting[edit]
Two Cameroonian weightlifters qualified for the following events:
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Vencelas Dabaya | Men's −69 kg | 145 | 7 | 182.5 | 5 | 327.5 | 5 |
| Madeleine Yamechi | Women's −69 kg | 105 | =6 | 130 | 7 | 235 | 7 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Dabaya, le Franco-Camerounais qui soulève des montagnes" [Dabaya, the French-Cameroonian rising from the mountains]. Radio France Internationale. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
External links[edit]
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