Cameroon at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Cameroon at the 1972 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CMR
NOC	Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee
in Munich
Competitors	11 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Gaston Malam
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Cameroon competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 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 Featherweight

• Emmanuel Eloundou

Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)

• Jean Bassomben
  • First Round – Lost to Hasse Thomsén (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

The team ranked 33rd and was made up of the following members:

• Jean Bernard Djambou
• Joseph Evouna
• Joseph Kono
• Nicolas Owona

References

External links

• Official Olympic Reports

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