Cameroon at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| Cameroon at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | CMR |
| NOC | Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 11 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Gaston Malam[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cameroon competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Eleven competitors, all men, took part in twelve events in three sports.[2]
Athletics
[edit]Men's 100 metres
- Gaston Malam
- First Heat — 10.88s (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Esaie Fongang
- Heat — 3:54.5 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Nji Esau Ade
- Heat — 15:19.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Hamadou Evele
- Qualification Round — 1.90m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
[edit]Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
- Jean Bassomben
- First Round — Lost to Hasse Thomsén (Sweden), 1:4
Cycling
[edit]Four cyclists represented Cameroon in 1972.
- Joseph Evouna — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Joseph Kono — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Nicolas Owona — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Jean Bernard Djambou — did not finish (→ no ranking)
References
[edit]- ^ "Flagbearers for Cameroon". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Cameroon at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
External links
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