Cameroon at the Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | CMR |
CGA | Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee |
Website | cnosc |
Officials | 34 |
Medals Ranked 19th |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Cameroon has competed at every Commonwealth Games since joining the Commonwealth in 1995. They have won 34 medals, including ten golds, 10 silvers and 14 bronze medals. [1]
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1998 Kuala Lumpur | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2002 Manchester | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
2006 Melbourne | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2010 Delhi | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2014 Glasgow | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
2018 Gold Coast | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2022 Birmingham | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 11 | 12 | 17 | 40 |
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