Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
competed at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
in
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...
,
West Germany
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. Eleven competitors, all men, took part in twelve events in three sports.
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
*
Gaston Malam
** First Heat — 10.88s (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
*
Esaie Fongang
** Heat — 3:54.5 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
*
Nji Esau Ade
** Heat — 15:19.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
*
Hamadou Evele
** Qualification Round — 1.90m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
*
Jean Bassomben
** First Round — Lost to
Hasse Thomsén
Hasse Evert Thomsén (27 February 1942 – 26 April 2004) was a heavyweight boxer from Sweden who won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the semifinals he was defeated by Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country ...
(Sweden), 1:4
Cycling
Four cyclists represented Cameroon in 1972.
;
Individual road race
*
Joseph Evouna — did not finish (→ no ranking)
*
Joseph Kono — did not finish (→ no ranking)
*
Nicolas Owona — did not finish (→ no ranking)
*
Jean Bernard Djambou — did not finish (→ no ranking)
;
Team time trial
*
Jean Bernard Djambou
*
Joseph Evouna
*
Joseph Kono
*
Nicolas Owona
References
External links
Official Olympic Reports
Nations at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972
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Olympics
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