Jean René Akono (born ) is a Cameroonian male

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

player and coach. He was part of the

Cameroon men's national volleyball team The Cameroon men's national volleyball team represents Cameroon in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. Results World Championship *1990 — 15th place *2010 — 13th place *2014 — 21st place *2018 — 19t ...

in over 100 games, including its 1989 victory at the African Championship. He played for Amacam in his club career. Akono later became coach of the

Cameroon women's national volleyball team The Cameroon women's national volleyball team represents Cameroon in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the leading nations in women's volleyball on the African continent. The team played in the ...

. He coached the women's team at the

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Clubs

* Amacam (1990)

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* 1967 births Living people Cameroonian volleyball coaches Cameroonian men's volleyball players Place of birth missing (living people) {{Cameroon-volleyball-bio-stub