Cameroon at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Cameroon competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.

Cameroon at the
2004 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCMR
NOCCameroon Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.cnosc.org (in French)
in Athens
Competitors17 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Vencelas Dabaya[1]
Medals
Ranked 54th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists
Main article: 2004 Summer Olympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldFrançoise Mbango EtoneAthleticsWomen's triple jumpAugust 23

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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 N/A Did not advance
Mireille Nguimgo 51.90 4 q N/A 52.21 7 Did not advance
Muriel Noah Ahanda
Hortense Béwouda
Carole Kaboud Mebam
Mireille Nguimgo		 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.93 7 N/A 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
Main article: Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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 N/A  Aly (EGY)
L 19–32		 Did not advance

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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
Main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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
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References
  1. "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.
  2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  3. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.


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