| Gabon at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GAB |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Gabonais |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Gabon competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
| Gabon at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| | |
| IOC code | GAB |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Gabonais |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Gabon competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 1 | – | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Charles Tayot | 100 m | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Hilaire Onwanlélé-Ozimo | High jump | 2.05 | 41 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Rodrigue Boucka | Featherweight |  Sandagsuren Erdenebat (MGL)L 21:4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Repechage Final | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Joseph Ndjumbi | −95 kg | BYE | Baljinnyam Odvogiin (MGL) L 0000–0001 | Did not advance | 21 | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage Final | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Mélanie Engoang | −72 kg | BYE |  Anna Hakannsson (SWE)L 0000–0100 | Did not advance | 16 | |||||
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