Cameroon at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Cameroon at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of Cameroon.svg
IOC code CMR
NOC Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee
Website www.cnosc.org  (in French)
in London
Competitors33 in 9 sports
Flag bearer Annabelle Ali [1]
Medals
Ranked 79th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Cameroon competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics.

Contents

Comité National Olympique et Sportif du Cameroun sent a total of 33 athletes to the Games, 10 men and 23 women, to compete in 9 sports. For the first time in its Olympic history, Cameroon was represented by more female than male athletes because of its presence in women's football. Freestyle wrestler and All-African Games gold medalist Annabelle Ali was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Cameroon left London with a bronze medal, after winning gold medals in athletics and football for three successive games. Seven of its athletes "defected" while participating in the Olympics, [2] including the reserve goalkeeper Drusille Ngako, swimmer Paul Ekane Edingue and boxers Thomas Essomba, Christian Donfack Adjoufack, Abdon Mewoli, Blaise Yepmou Mendouo and Serge Ambomo. [3]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Madias Nzesso Weightlifting Women's 75 kg 3 August

Athletics

Cameroonian athletes 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): [4] [5]

Key
Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Idrissa Adam 100 m ByeDNFDid not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Delphine Atangana 100 m 11.711 Q11.827Did not advance

Boxing

Cameroon has qualified boxers for the following events [6]

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Thomas Essomba Light flyweight Flag of Morocco.svg  Daraa  (MAR)
W 13–10
Flag of Ireland.svg  Barnes  (IRL)
L 10–15
Did not advance
Yhyacinthe Mewoli Abdon Lightweight Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Gaibnazarov  (UZB)
L 6–11
Did not advance
Serge Ambomo Light welterweight Flag of Turkey.svg  Sener  (TUR)
L 10–19
Did not advance
Christian Donfack Adjoufack Light heavyweight Flag of Germany.svg  Kolling  (GER)
L 6–15
Did not advance
Blaise Yepmou Mendouo Super heavyweight Flag of Morocco.svg  Arjaoui  (MAR)
L 6–15
Did not advance

Football

Cameroon has qualified a women's team.

Women's tournament

Team roster

Head coach: Carl Enow

Cameroon named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament. [7]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Annette Ngo Ndom (1985-06-02)2 June 1985 (aged 27)130 Flag of Cameroon.svg Louves Minproff
22 DF Christine Manie (1984-05-04)4 May 1984 (aged 28)406 Flag of Romania.svg Negrea Reșița
34 FW Ajara Nchout (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 19)152 Flag of Russia.svg Energy Voronezh
43 MF Yvonne Leuko (1991-11-20)20 November 1991 (aged 20)30 Flag of France.svg Montigny-le-Bretonneux
52 DF Augustine Ejangue (1989-01-19)19 January 1989 (aged 23)220 Flag of Russia.svg Energy Voronezh
63 MF Francine Zouga (1987-11-09)9 November 1987 (aged 24)233 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FSG Aïre-le-Lignon
74 FW Gabrielle Onguéné (1989-02-25)25 February 1989 (aged 23)00 Flag of Cameroon.svg Louves Minproff
83 MF Raissa Feudjio (1995-10-29)29 October 1995 (aged 16)110 Flag of Cameroon.svg Lorema
94 FW Madeleine Ngono Mani (1983-10-16)16 October 1983 (aged 28)4226 Flag of France.svg EA Guingamp
103 MF Bébéy Beyene (1992-05-10)10 May 1992 (aged 20)221 Flag of Cameroon.svg Louves Minproff
114 FW Adrienne Iven (1983-03-09)9 March 1983 (aged 29)122 Flag of Cameroon.svg Louves Minproff
123 MF Francoise Bella (captain) (1983-03-09)9 March 1983 (aged 29)537 Flag of Nigeria.svg Rivers Angels
132 DF Claudine Meffometou (1990-07-01)1 July 1990 (aged 22)80 Flag of Cameroon.svg Franck Rollycek
142 DF Bibi Medoua (1993-08-09)9 August 1993 (aged 18)190 Flag of Cameroon.svg Locomotive de Yaoundé
152 DF Ysis Sonkeng (1989-09-20)20 September 1989 (aged 22)300 Flag of Cameroon.svg Louves Minproff
163 MF Jeannette Yango (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 19)201 Flag of Poland.svg Katowice
174 FW Gaëlle Enganamouit (1992-06-09)9 June 1992 (aged 20)172 Flag of Serbia.svg Spartak Subotica
181 GK Reine Sosso (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 19)110 Flag of Cameroon.svg Franck Rollycek
Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 330050+59Qualified for the quarter-finals
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 320161+56
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 31023303
4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3003111100
Source: IOC
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg0–5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Francielle Soccerball shade.svg7'
Costa Soccerball shade.svg10'
Marta Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.), 88'
Cristiane Soccerball shade.svg78'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 30,847 [8]
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg3–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Stoney Soccerball shade.svg18'
J. Scott Soccerball shade.svg23'
Houghton Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 31,141 [9]
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea)

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Smith Soccerball shade.svg43'
Sonkeng Soccerball shade.svg49' (o.g.)
Gregorius Soccerball shade.svg62'
Report Onguéné Soccerball shade.svg75'

Judo

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Dieudonne Dolassem Men's −90 kg Flag of Georgia.svg  Liparteliani  (GEO)
L 0003–0101
Did not advance

Rowing

Cameroon has qualified the following boats.

Men
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Paul Etia Ndoumbe Single sculls 7:29.776 R7:24.155 SE/FBye7:58.485 FF7:46.2332

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

Cameroon has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA. [11]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Paul Edingue Ekane 50 m freestyle 27.8754Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Antoinette Guedia Mouafo 50 m freestyle 29.2853Did not advance

Table tennis

One Cameroon athlete qualified to participate. [12]

AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Sarah Hanffou Women's singles Flag of Lebanon.svg  Moumjoghlian  (LIB)
W 4–0
Flag of France.svg  Xian  (FRA)
L 1–4
Did not advance

Weightlifting

Two weightlifters from Cameroon qualified for the Olympics; 1 man and 1 woman. Madias Nzesso originally finished sixth in her event, but after all three medalists were disqualified for doping offenses, she was promoted to a bronze medal.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Frederic Fokejou Tefot Men's +105 kg 160172021636216
Madias Nzesso Women's −75 kg 11531313246Bronze medal icon.svg

Wrestling

Cameroon qualified one athlete through a quota place.

Key:

Women's freestyle
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Annabelle Ali −72 kg ByeFlag of Madagascar.svg  Soloniaina  (MAD)
W 5–0 VT
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Zlateva  (BUL)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advanceByeFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Marzaliuk  (BLR)
L 0–3 PO
Did not advance7

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