Eulogio Ngache

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Eulogio Ngache
Personal information
NationalityEquatoguinean
Born (1971-10-08) 8 October 1971 (age 53)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres

Eulogio Ngache Luembe (born 8 October 1971) is an Equatoguinean sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Career

At a 15 September 1991 meeting in Malabo, Ngache ran 23.05 seconds for 200 m and 56.94 over 400 m. The marks placed him 2nd and 3rd in Equatorial Guinea on the year respectively. [2]

Ngache was seeded in the 5th 400 metres heat at the 1992 Olympics. [3] He ran 50.83 seconds to place 8th in his heat and did not advance. [4] His time was a personal best. [5]

His race against Baptiste Firiam was used as an example of how smaller nations had adjusted expectations at the Olympics. [6]

On 13 May 2000, Ngache ran 11.58 seconds over 100 metres at a meeting in Aluche, Madrid. [7]

Personal life

Ngache represented the Asociación Atlética Móstoles club in Móstoles, Community of Madrid. [7] He was also a technical official for athletics meetings. [8]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eulogio Ngache Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. "El patio Numero 9" (PDF). core.ac.uk (in Spanish).
  3. Eulogio Ngache at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
  4. Eulogio Ngache at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. Eulogio Ngache at Olympedia OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. "A small cause for celebration". The Guardian. 8 August 1992. p. 16. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 "FEDERACION DE ATLETISMO DE MADRID" (PDF). atletismomadrid.com .
  8. "El Patio Numero 14" (PDF). core.ac.uk (in Spanish).